A history of New York subway passengers as they navigated the system's constraints while striving for individuality, or at least a smooth ride. When the subway

Traces the development of the subway from its inception to its decline as an overcrowded and dangerous part of city life - Explores how it has been represented

Relates the sights and sounds of a subway ride through the boroughs of New York City.

Down, down, down. Step down below to see the world. A fantastical journey introduces young readers to subway travel. Five children pay the fare, pass through th

When it first opened on October 27, 1904, the New York City subway ran twenty-two miles from City Hall to 145th Street and Lenox Avenue—the longest stretch ev