Secrets of NYC
NYC’s Forgotten ‘War on Christmas Trees’
Discover how an obscure holiday crackdown affects festive street vendors today!
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Architecture
Remnants of 1904 Union Square Subway Station Hidden in Plain Sight
Many of Untapped Cities’ writers and photographers revel in accessing New York City’s off-limits spots, but often, incredible remnants
Arts & Culture
Fortune Telling All-Seeing Trump Zoltar Stalks NYC Street Corners to Glee of New Yorkers & Internet
Misfortune telling machine Trump Zoltar appeared on the streets of NYC yesterday and today [Update: We have new photos from
Architecture
Bloomingdale’s is Painting Over Its Historical French-Style Facade in Black on 60th Street in NYC
A few years ago, we highlighted a portion of the Bloomingdale’s department store uptown, on the 60th Street side,
Arts & Culture
Inside an Empty Greenpoint Lot, Lot Radio Spins Music in a Shipping Container
On an unseasonably warm October day, we headed to Lot Radio – an independent radio station spinning out of a reclaimed
New York
Video: At Long Last, the Second Avenue Subway Line Gets a Test Run
Over the last five years, we’ve been documenting the construction along the Second Avenue Subway. On our second visit,
Arts & Culture
Inside Shipwrecked, A Hidden Mini Golf Course in Red Hook, Brooklyn
Shipwrecked Miniature Golf in Red Hook, Brooklyn checks off so many things on our list. First, the 18-hole course is
Arts & Culture
There’s a Monument to a Staten Island Ferry Attack by Giant Octopus in NYC
New York City has had some terrible nautical disasters – including the sinking of the General Slocum steamboat off North Brother
Architecture
Green-Wood Cemetery Chapel is Criss-Crossed with Hundreds of Fuschia Parachute Cords
Yesterday, the interior and exterior of Green-Wood Cemetery Chapel was criss-crossed with hundreds of fuschia parachute cords for a two
Architecture
Cities 101: Exploring the Tiny Doors on the New York Public Library Facade at Bryant Park
We’ve wondered about this for a while – what’s up with the tiny doors and micro balconies on the
Architecture
Inside the Stunning Renovated Rose Reading Room at the New York Public Library, Open Today
This morning, the New York Public Library reopened two historic rooms at the Stephen A. Schwarzman Building at 42nd Street,
Arts & Culture
500 Ton Legs for the New York Wheel on Staten Island, World’s Tallest, Arrive in Brooklyn
The New York Wheel, when opened on Staten Island in Spring 2018, will be the world’s tallest at 630
Arts & Culture
Photos: There’s a Mini Redwood Forest in Downtown Brooklyn with 4000 Tiny Trees
Lost Man’s Creek, made to scale from a 790 acre area of Redwood National Park. The open area here