About

Working in extremely hazardous conditions and facing a long history of death, Tunnellers (aka Sandhogs) toil underneath the streets just as they have for the past 150 years.

Having built nearly every underground project in New York, they are an instrumental part of the development of NYC. Newly commissioned tunnels are about to begin in the months ahead, including two new subway lines.

Their union, their identity and their culture has been forged in iron and steel, and it is a bond that is truly shared as a brotherhood. Watch as we reveal a world rarely seen...one where injury and death on the job are common occurrences.