Despite the name ‘subway’ a large part of the system is above ground, and in fact elevated above street level. Most of this video is through the borough of Brooklyn before it crosses the East River and enters the tunels of Manhatten. The reason why several people are seen with cameras on platforms is that this is a special run on a preserved heritage train set. Although a lot of the experience is concrete jungle, there are interesting buildings and a lot of gold/red-leafed trees.