Line 2 Bloor–Danforth Archives

New York’s Subway Doubles As 100-Degree Sauna During Summer

Gif: TikTok / jackistryinghisverybest Every New Yorker knows that when the temperatures start soaring, the subway system’s underground stations become oppressive furnaces. TikTok user jackistryinghisverybest measured the 20-degree spike in …

This Is Why New York City Subway Platforms Aren’t Air Conditioned

by Adesola Mojo

There are few places on Earth warmer and less comfortable than a New York City subway platform on a hot summer day. The combination of heat, humidity and basement dankness …

New York’s Garbage Train Is Built To Suck Trash Off The Tracks

by Adesola Mojo

New York’s subway system is pretty gross; it’s full of hot air that’s packed with dirt and grime, has rats running rampant on tracks and stations and is full of …