The Past Life of Bronx Community College: NYU’s Forgotten University Heights Campus
With fall and the back to school season in full swing, Untapped Cites is uncovering the hidden and little known
NYC’s Urban Park Rangers Canoe Trip With Surprise Stop at North Brother Island
This past Saturday, Urban Park Rangers from the NYC Department of Parks and Recreation led a group of New Yorkers
NYC’s Forgotten Rutgers Female College on 5th Avenue, Harlem and Lower East Side
Rutgers Female Institute, 1843. Image via NY Public Library Digital Collections Rutgers Female Institute opened as New York City’s
Daily What?! The Architect of Lever House Also Designed Public Housing in the Bronx
The architect who designed Lever House and Manhattan House, two of New York’s most highly regarded mid-twentieth century buildings,
The Past Life of CUNY’s Hunter College: The Lost Hamilton Square in NYC
With start of the school year coming up, Untapped Cites is uncovering the hidden and little known past uses of
NYU’s Vanderbilt Hall: From Destroyer of Washington Square to Charming Landmark
With fall and the back to school season coming up, Untapped Cites is uncovering the hidden and little known past
10 Pre-War Apartment House Gems of the South Bronx NYC
Recently we profiled ten pre-war apartment houses in Washington Heights. Now, we cross the Harlem River to the South Bronx
A Slice of Horticultural Heaven: Randall's Island Waterfront Garden in NYC
Photo courtesy of Melanie del Rosario, Randall’s Island Park Alliance Overall, the experience is one of being in a
10 Pre-War Apartment House Gems of Washington Heights NYC
Although often overlooked, Washington Heights, in upper Manhattan, contains one of New York City’s great concentrations of pre-war apartment
NYC’s High Bridge Reopens and Its Water Tower Gets Ready for a Close-Up
With the reopening of the High Bridge last week as a pedestrian link across the Harlem River, visitors enjoyed vistas
The Courts of Flatbush: 6 Cul-de-sac Streets of Pre-War Brooklyn
You might assume that the cul-de-sac is an invention of post-World War II suburban sprawl, but the neighborhoods of Brooklyn’