"Bunkers Beneath the Big Apple: A Glimpse into New York's Nuclear Past. As the Cold War loomed, New Yorkers scrambled to prepare for the unthinkable - a nuclear attack. In the 1950s and 60s, the city built an extensive network of fallout shelters, designed to protect its citizens from the devastating effects of a nuclear blast. From secret underground bunkers hidden beneath city streets to elaborate facilities built beneath schools and government buildings, New York's nuclear fallout shelters were a testament to the era's paranoia and fear of the unknown. But how many of these shelters still exist today, and what can they tell us about the city's past?"
A look back at nuclear fallout shelters in New York Spectrum News
