Reminiscences from the end of the horse era in New York City (1952)(untappedcities.com)74 points by js2 2 years ago | 37 comments
The Lost Machine Automats and Self-Service Cafeterias of NYC (2023)(untappedcities.com)80 points by walterbell 10 months ago | 27 comments
Dirty "Peaker Plants" Remain Essential to NYC's Power Grid(untappedcities.com)7 points by geox 1 year ago | 3 comments
The birth, life, and death of old Penn Station (2017)(ny.curbed.com)50 points by ianrahman 1 year ago | 14 comments
Why it takes NYC nearly 10 years to install 500 feet of pipes – Gothamist(gothamist.com)35 points by raybb 2 years ago | 38 comments
Underground heat is shifting Chicago’s foundations(nytimes.com)59 points by bookofjoe 3 years ago | 39 comments
