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Guide to the NYBG Holiday Train Show, An Annual Love Letter to NYC
Discover which NYC buildings—both lost and extant—have been recreated out of plants!
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NYC's Former Quarantine Islands and Hospitals
1. Bellevue Horse-drawn ambulance at Bellevue Hospital in 1895. Image: Public Domain from Wikimedia Commons Bellevue Hospital, which still exists,
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12 Buildings That Should Be Brought Back in NYC
Image from Library of Congress We put out an open call on our Facebook page with the question: “If you
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A Terra Cotta Beauty Sits Alone Beneath the Queensboro Bridge
Back in the 1800s, building material companies would sometimes construct a model structure to showcase the potential of a new,
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Photos: Take a First Look at Foot Tingling Edge Observation Deck at Hudson Yards
It’s an auspicious day for the opening of Edge, the highest outdoor sky deck in the Western Hemisphere, weather
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African American Burial Ground Where Woman in the Iron Coffin Was Found Under Threat
In Elmhurst, Queens, a nondescript construction site adjacent to a parking lot has become the location of a contentious preservation
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Statement on Coronavirus from Untapped New York Team
Hello readers. We know the coronavirus situation is affecting all of you in some way. More than 50% of you,
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Top 10 Secrets of Manhattan's Stunning Central Synagogue
1. Why is the Synagogue’s Architecture in Moorish Revival Style? To people today, it may seem incongruous that a
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Inside The Nature of Color, New Vibrant Exhibit at American Museum of Natural History
Immersive experiences have taken New York City by storm in recent times, from permanent art spaces like ARTECHOUSE to pop-ups
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15 Things to Do in NYC This Week March 6-12, 2020
From the opening of the Edge observation deck at Hudson Yards to the return of the On Air Fest, and
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New Date Added for the Tour of a Real Prohibition Speakeasy in the East Village
In 1964, a father and son were renovating a former speakeasy in the East Village into a theater when they
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The Forgotten Nuclear Testing Lab at Columbia University's Prentis Hall
The prevailing architecture at Columbia University’s new Manhattanville Campus is one of the starchitects’ imagination. The initial buildings — the
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A Look Inside the Chinese Scholars Garden at Snug Harbor
One of New York City’s great hidden gems is the Chinese Scholars Garden in Snug Harbor Cultural Center and