Matthew Algeo
Author and journalist focused on historical stories, here discussing Alfred Beach and the origins of pneumatic transit based on his book New York's Secret Subway.
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Jan 29, 2026 • 23min
The Secret Subway Under Broadway
Matthew Algeo, author and historian of quirky urban tales. He unpacks Alfred Beach and the secret pneumatic subway built beneath Broadway. Short, clandestine tunneling, political fights with Tammany Hall, and how fan-driven tube travel actually felt. The story touches on Beach’s daring launch, later uses of the tunnel, and the legacy of his tunneling inventions.
