the voice tunnel

uncommon views

nyc summer streets brings the closure of seven miles of streets from central park to the brooklyn bridge. along with these closures come some views you don't normally get to see.

paw paw tunnel, maryland

paw paw tunnel, in allegany county, md, is the second longest canal tunnel in the u.s. 

ft. totten tunnel and battery

urban rangers nyc organizes a tour of the battery and tunnels at ft. totten park in queens. you meet at the visitor center, tucked away in one corner of the park - past the swimming pool, the parade grounds, an nypd training center, and some baseball fields - and when a large enough group amasses, a ranger leads you through the first tunnel to the fort. once you're at the other end of the tunnel, you're free to roam around and explore almost any part of it, and there are rangers stationed at intervals who happily answer your nerdiest questions. it's a great set-up, and by far one of my favorite tours in new york. 

walking behind this huge group of people on one of the hottest days of the year, i was having doubts about how things would pan out.