But at Manhattan’s 68th Street–Hunter College station, a new trio of mosaic murals offers a disorienting exploration of the art of cartography and its authority.

In a city of world-class art museums and an instantly recognizable skyline, no image is more closely examined than the New York City subway map, the ubiquitous blue-and-taupe rectangle scrutinized ...

The best map designs are typically bold, bright and simple, but that doesn't mean they can't be stylish too. Taking inspiration from the beloved NYC subway map design of the late 60s, the new map ...

First, transit officials in New York City said goodbye to the Metrocard. Now the MTA is waving farewell to another transit icon: the famed subway map. “This is a lynchpin moment,” said MTA ...

The new maps incorporate feedback from riders and include bright, bold colors for each subway line and more clearly indicate transfer hubs. See the map below and use the slider to compare the old ...

Taking a modern approach, the new NYC subway map features a less literal interpretation of the routes, which some have criticised for its geographical inaccuracy (although let's face it, Hertz's ...

When the subway opened in 1904, maps just depicted the routes of the individual companies that ran them—the Interborough Rapid Transit Company (IRT), the Brooklyn-Manhattan Transit Company (BMT ...

A lot has changed on the subway in the last 45 years, including stations, train cars, platforms, and even how we pay. But one thing that hadn't changed is the subway map. That is, until now.

Seventeen Subway Sun posters designed between 1937 and 1939 are on display at Poster House in Chelsea, the only museum in the country dedicated exclusively to the global history of posters. What ...