Non-Subway Tunnel Exploring

Deep below McCarren Pool, where only the most insane insomniac isotopic explorers dare wander, we came across still another batch of graffiti. These tags are much fewer than those of the locker room area, as these tunnels were likely pitch black in the 1980s when these guys hit this place. This post is dedicated to […]

Unknown to most, McCarren Pool contains a tunnel system. This tunnel system is a ring that starts under the main arch entrance and runs just under the edge of the pool in a large square. The rear side opens up to what was (and will be) the pool’s filtration room.  Additionally there is a side […]

Yesterday’s fuss about the west side ‘Cow Tunnel’ really got me wondering if perhaps the ‘Luv Tunnel’ was known by another name decades ago. Afterall, They are located not far from each other and urban legends, particularly concerning the NYC underground, are often wildly exaggerated. Stories about hidden abandoned subway stations still with pianos in […]

Exposing the faulty cleanup of the abandoned Port Morris Branch

We’ve seen some reporting as of late on ‘The Bronx Swamp’.  I’m not honestly sure who began calling this abandoned freight rail line by this name  but it is a very inaccurate one that doesn’t tell of the location’s true rich history. This section of track is much better known as the Port Morris branch, […]

Fishing in a water tunnel

Flood abatement 101

NYC has a labyrinth under its streets like none other. Subway tunnels, steam tunnels, railroad tunnels, steam tunnels, auto tunnels, drains, water tunnels 600 feet below the ground, rivers and creeks covered so long ago most people don’t even know they are there… You could say, NYC is a tunnel-centric city…