The Secret Tunnels Beneath New York - ITS HISTORY

Today we discover several of the secret and forgotten tunnels beneath New York City, their history, and what remains today.

Chapters:
00:00 - History of the Cobble hill / Atlantic Avenue tunnel
03:35 - The discovery of the lost Cobble hill tunnel
04:33 - Manhattans lost mail tunnel
07:23 - Brooklyns abandoned pool tunnels
09:31 - Columbia University Tunnels
15:24 - FDRs hidden train station - Track 61

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ITS HISTORY - Weekly tales of American Urban Decay as presented by your host Ryan Socash.

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» SOURCES
Overall
https://www.thetravel.com/are-there-tunnels-under-new-york-city/
https://untappedcities.com/2015/10/05/7-secret-nyc-tunnels-you-probably-havent-heard-of/?displayalltrue

Farley-Morgan Postal Tunnel
https://ltvsquad.com/2006/11/13/the-farley-morgan-postal-tunnel/
https://www.vno.com/office/property/the-farley-building/3313609/landing
https://www.nytimes.com/2007/07/04/nyregion/04moynihan.html

McCarren Pool Tunnels
https://untappedcities.com/2017/06/05/the-top-10-secrets-of-nycs-mccarren-park/
https://ltvsquad.com/2010/06/08/mccarren-pool-tunnels/
https://www.nycgovparks.org/parks/mccarren-park/highlights/200

Columbia University Steam Tunnels
https://untappedcities.com/2013/09/17/daily-what-there-is-an-underground-network-of-tunnels-at-columbia-university/
https://www.columbiaspectator.com/2003/03/27/forbidden-tunnels-guard-cu-history/
https://www.columbia.edu/content/history
https://www.columbiaspectator.com/eye/2016/12/06/buell-halls-hidden-history/
https://untappedcities.com/2013/07/30/five-of-nycs-former-asylums-converted-into-apartments-classrooms-churches-and-more/?displayalltrue
https://dictionary.apa.org/tranquilizer-chair
http://www.columbia.edu/cu/computinghistory/1968/

Atlantic Avenue Tunnel (Cobble Hill Tunnel)
http://www.brooklynrail.net/proj_aatunnel.html
https://www.theverge.com/2014/2/5/5280920/tunnel-vision-bob-diamond-fights-for-the-atlantic-avenue-subway
https://www.onlyinyourstate.com/new-york/atlantic-ave-tunnel-ny/

Track 61
https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/track-61
https://untappedcities.com/2021/03/17/abandoned-track-61-grand-central-terminal/

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