NBC New York

Michael Hertz, Man Credited With Designing NYC Subway Map, Dies at 87

His name may not be well-known, but anyone who has visited New York City has almost certainly used or seen his famous creation: the MTA subway map. Michael Hertz died last week on Long Island. He was ...
CNN

Michael Hertz, who helped design New York City’s subway map, dies at 87

Michael Hertz, whose design firm produced the New York City subway map, has died, his son Eugene Hertz confirmed to CNN. He was 87. Hertz died of natural causes on February 18 at Nassau University ...
The New York Times

Michael Hertz — You’ve Surely Seen His Subway Map — Dies at 87

In 1979 his firm came up with the New York City subway map that is the basis for the one still used. By Neil Genzlinger Michael Hertz, whose design firm produced one of the most consulted maps in ...
The Forward

NYC subway map designer Michael Hertz dies at 87

Sign up for Forwarding the News, our essential morning briefing with trusted, nonpartisan news and analysis, curated by Senior Writer Benyamin Cohen. Michael Hertz ...
The New York Times

New York’s Subway Map Like You’ve Never Seen It Before

New York City was on the brink of bankruptcy in the 1970s. Crime was on the rise, and subway ridership had dropped to its lowest level since 1918. In 1979, the Metropolitan Transportation Authority ...
New York Post

Michael Hertz, designer of iconic NYC subway map, dead at 87

He put New York transportation on the map. Michael Hertz, the man largely credited with designing the modern New York City subway map, has passed away at 87. He died on Feb. 18 at Nassau University ...