Freedom Tunnel

Used by Amtrak trains to and from Pennsylvania Station, it got its name because the graffiti artist Chris "Freedom" Pape used the tunnel walls to create some of his most notable artwork.

[1][2] The name may also be a reference to the former shantytowns built within the tunnel by homeless populations seeking shelter and freedom to live rent-free and unsupervised by law enforcement.

[14] After achieving popularity in the book Spraycan Art by James Prigoff and Henry Chalfant, graffiti artists began to flock to the Freedom Tunnel and gained access through a series of broken gates near 103rd Street and Riverside Park.

Early artists who left their mark on the tunnel included the duo Sane Smith, Ghost, Twist, Dan Plasma, Cost, and Revs.

[citation needed] Until the construction of the Trump Riverside development, the south end of the tunnel terminated in a large open area.

[10] In addition, there are numerous other murals on the walls in the 90- and 100-block areas of the tunnel; including a chiaroscuro style study of the Venus de Milo, and original portraits rendered with impressionistic splashes of color.