By the first quarter of the 20th century, Manhattan had well over 400 miles of streetcar trackage, an investment of several million dollars. Less than 50 years

Before subways and trains, Queens and Long Island were reachable via a large number of electric trolley lines. An amazing assortment of electric trolley lines o

Where did all the Germans go? How does a community of several hundred thousand people become invisible within a generation? This study examines these questions

The Wheels That Drove New York tells the fascinating story of how a public transportation system helped transform a small trading community on the southern tip

A gripping account of how the automobile has failed NYC and how mass transit and a revitalized streetscape are vital to its post-pandemic recovery In 1969, as a