NYC Subway Stairwell with Exposed Piping

Exposed piping lines the tiled walls of a dimly lit New York City subway stairwell.
Exposed piping lines the tiled walls of a dimly lit New York City subway stairwell.

A dimly lit stairway descends into a New York City subway station, revealing extensive exposed piping and tiled walls characteristic of aging transit infrastructure.

Photo taken in September 2019.

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