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Serving millions of New Yorkers every day, there is little question as to the incredible impact the New York City subway system has had on the city’s reputation as a massive hub of transportation. But this system was hundreds of years in the making and it evolved from horse trams and steam trains before moving below the ground—today on It’s History, we’ll be taking a look at how New York City’s mass transportation systems have changed over time.
IT’S HISTORY - Weekly tales of American Urban Decay as presented by your host Ryan Socash.
Chapters:
The History of NYC’s Public Transportation - 00:00 - 00:52
New York public transport in the 19th century - 00:56
What were New York City's first forms of mass transit? - 02:53
New York City’s sanitation crisis - 06:00
What replaced horse drawn vehicles in New York? - 07:29
What was the first underground subway system? - 09:37
World of Tanks sponsorship - 11:17
New York’s New Subway line - 12:49
Building the New York subway system - 14:50
Opening day of the New York subway system - 17:30
The abandoned City Hall station - 18:11
The lost Worth Station - 20:00
New York City’s ghost station - 20:23
The future of New York City’s subway lines - 21:27
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» CREDIT
Scriptwriter - Imana Schoch
Editor - Rishi Mittal
Host - Ryan Socash
» SOURCES
https://www.thoughtco.com/new-york-city-19th-century-1774031
https://www.history.com/topics/us-states/new-york-city
https://www.geographicguide.com/united-states/nyc/antique/city-hall/new-york-city-hall.htm
https://ny.curbed.com/2019/1/25/18195014/new-york-mta-subway-map-fare-history
https://www.topviewnyc.com/packages/brief-history-of-new-york-city-transportation
https://www.villagepreservation.org/2018/11/14/the-birth-of-mass-transit-in-nyc/
https://99percentinvisible.org/article/cities-paved-dung-urban-design-great-horse-manure-crisis-1894/
https://www.ascemetsection.org/committees/history-and-heritage/landmarks/first-new-york-city-subway
https://www.nycsubway.org/wiki/The_First_Subway
https://www.irishcentral.com/roots/history/john-b-mcdonald-nyc-subway
https://project.wnyc.org/lost-subways/
https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/city-hall-station
https://untappedcities.com/2015/03/16/fun-maps-the-abandoned-subway-stations-and-lost-subway-lines-of-nyc/6/
https://secondavenuesagas.com/2010/11/02/the-history-of-a-subway-shell-at-south-4th-street/
https://secondavenuesagas.com/2010/11/02/the-history-of-a-subway-shell-at-south-4th-street/
https://www.6sqft.com/the-subway-that-could-have-been-mapping-never-built-train-lines-and-abandoned-stations/
https://ny.curbed.com/2019/9/16/20869063/mta-capital-plan-nyc-subway-improvements
» NOTICE
Some images may be used for illustrative purposes only - always reflecting the accurate time frame and content. Events of factual error / mispronounced word/spelling mistakes - retractions will be published in this section.
Correction: The subway opened October 27, 1904
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