New York

A New York YouTuber spent 4,000 hours building an electric submarine so scary a local thought it was an invasion

The submarine cost over $26,000 to build from scratch

Longest tunnel in the world is in the US and runs 85 miles long

Beneath New York lives the world’s longest tunnel. You won’t see it, you won’t drive through it, but it’s there – running 85 miles underground. It’s not a subway, not a road, and definitely not a tourist attraction. It’s a lifeline, built nearly a century ago and still fueling one of the world’s biggest cities. […]

A new Japanese space plane could fly from Tokyo to NYC in 60 minutes for $657,000 a ticket

Next stop: the Stratosphere

Transport for London in the UK challenges the Metropolitan Transportation Authority in New York to guess whether Tube stops are real or fake

London calling…

Here are the names of the NYC ferries, as decided by second graders

Between 2017 and 2019, classrooms across the five New York boroughs took part in a citywide competition to name NYC ferries. The results were funny, heartfelt, and surprisingly poetic. Turning a transport project into one of NYC’s most wholesome civic moments. From ‘Lunchbox’ to ‘McShiny’, here are some of the best names to ever hit […]

Did you know New York ferries were named by second graders?

Did you know that many of the New York City ferries you see cruising the waterways were named by second graders? Between 2017 and 2019, thousands of kids across NYC entered a ferry-naming competition. The result? A fleet of boats with names like ‘Tooth Ferry’, ‘Dream Boat’, and ‘City Fishy’. It’s one of the most […]

New York woman earns hundreds of dollars a day sitting in people's cars is looking to hire staff to help

The quirky world of car-sitting has officially landed in New York, and yes, it really does involve someone sitting in people’s cars for money. At 29, Sydney Charlet has turned what sounds like a sitcom plot into a surprisingly lucrative side hustle. Armed with nothing more than a smile, a smartphone, and a lot of […]

Full Concorde New York to London flight documented on camera from a passenger's perspective

Concorde could pass through Mach 1 with apparent ease

New York’s ‘Move Over’ tickets soar after rule change

New York police have cracked down on drivers as the state’s Move Over tickets soar. The crackdown comes after more tickets were being distributed to drivers who refuse to pull over to allow passage for roadside vehicles. The laws expanded in 2023, and around 40 percent more violations have been recorded since, and numbers have […]

New Yorkers can’t believe what this talking ‘rizzbot’ says to them on the street

This is one way to get people’s attention

New York politician tried to ban all private cars from Manhattan due to 'intolerable' situation

This was a bold proposal

New York driver finds out the hard way that you shouldn't park next to a fire hydrant

This was one way to learn a hard lesson

New York’s $33m Harbor Charger is the state's first hybrid-electric ferry to hit the waves

Ferries around the world are going green

New York EV drivers are about to lose a major incentive with nearly 50,000 people affected

Drivers are mad, and the city is to blame

Americans drove 2.9 trillion miles in 2023 and men 34 to 54 led the pack by a wide margin

Do you find the driving data surprising?

Surprising US state ranks near the bottom for where people drive the most

Americans’ driving habits rack up trillions of miles every year – highways, backroads, and endless parking lots included – and it all adds to the state mileage trends. But where someone lives changes everything. In some states, the car might as well be a second home. In others, the odometer barely moves. And the states […]