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MetroCards to Masterpieces: Meet Artist Thomas McKean
Get a behind-the-scenes look at the work of a local NYC artist who turns MetroCards into art!
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Architecture
Cities 101: What Are the Rules on Fire Escapes in NYC?
We all love fire escapes and what they represent both visually and historically for the New York City landscape. But
Arts & Culture
Street Art Hotspot: Sidewalk Murals from ArtUP Walk on Extra Place in the East Village
One of our favorite functionally named streets, Extra Place, is now infused with cool street art that’s literally on
Architecture
Untapped Mailbag: What’s Going on with the Abandoned Buildings in Brooklyn Bridge Park – Empire Stores and St. Ann’s Warehouse?
An Untapped Cities reader submitted this photo of this building in Dumbo, Brooklyn asking what it was. It’s a
Architecture
Fun Maps: What Manhattan Sewers Smelled Like in 1910
New Yorkers complain about a lot of stuff. A little while back we showed a 311 map by the Furman
Architecture
Cities 101: Where and How are NYC Subway Cars Made?
This video came out a few years ago on National Geographic when the R160 subway cars were introduced in New
Architecture
Historic Building on Trinity Place near World Trade Center to be Demolished
ArchPaper and New York Yimby have reported that the 25-story Art Deco building which has been the headquarters for Trinity
Arts & Culture
Jet Ski Tours Part of Hurricane Sandy Recovery in the Rockaways
Image via Rockaway Jet Ski Even before we talk about Hurricane Sandy recovery, the experience of circling Manhattan with a
Events
2013 NYC Pop-Up Dîner en Blanc Returns September 18th at a Secret Location
If you’ve been following Untapped Cities for a while, you probably know that we love the Dîner en Blanc,
Architecture
Cities 101: What was the “Poo-Poo Choo-Choo”? An Overview on Sewage Treatment in NYC
A modern sewage treatment plant: The Digester Eggs at Newtown Creek Until 1992, ocean dumping was permitted in the Atlantic
Architecture
Daily What?! The 7 Line Subway Entrance to Nowhere in Manhattan
Photo by Rembert Browne Recently, we reported on the staircase to nowhere in Riverside Park. Today, we present to you
Arts & Culture
Google Celebrates Claude Debussy Birthday with an Interactive Doodle in Paris
Google is celebrating the 151st birthday of French composer Claude Debussy with this fun, interactive doodle set to the tune
Architecture
NYC That Never Was: Trinity Church Gets Eclipsed by a Massive Skyscraper
Source: Library of Congress “The Future of Trinity Church” is a wood engraving from 1907 by Albert Levering from Puck’