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
Behind the Scenes at the Construction of Empire Stores in Dumbo, Brooklyn
Whether on a ferry or walking through the Belgian block streets of Dumbo, it’s hard not to be impressed
Architecture
Virtual Reality Video of a Climb Up the Spire of 1 World Trade Center
In a nod to Man on Wire, the New York Times sent photographer and climber Jimmy Chinn to the top
Architecture
Vintage Photos: The Transformation of the USS Vermont at the Brooklyn Navy Yard
On the Twitter account @Discovering_NYC, run by Tess Stahl, an Untapped Cities contributor, we recently came across this quirky
New York
MTA Adds Second Avenue Subway Line to NYC Subway Map
Though not on the MTA website yet, the Second Avenue Subway line has been added to the subway map contained
Architecture
Latest Look Inside the Queensway As Design Phase Begins for Former Rail Line
We recently took a trip to explore the potential QueensWay Park site with Andy Stone, director of the New York
Arts & Culture
Artist JR Makes Louvre Pyramid "Disappear" in Temporary Installation
Paris is full of clever trompe l’oeil but French artist JR has taken it to a whole new level,
Arts & Culture
Fun Maps: Most Popular Dog Names in NYC for 2015
Map of 2015’s Most Popular Dog Names in NYC. Image via NYC Department of Health Yesterday, the New York
Architecture
15 of NYC's Other, Lesser-Known Islands
1. U Thant Island U Thant Island First up was the 1/2 acre man-man island U Thant Island, situated
Arts & Culture
Tropical Birds Art Project in NYC Highlights Impact of Climate Change
In December 2015, the tropical Painted Bunting bird appeared in Prospect Park to much media frenzy – thanks to its colorful
Arts & Culture
Fred Trump's Demolition of Steeplechase Park on Coney Island
The Coney Island History Project will launch the timely exhibit “50th Anniversary of Fred Trump’s Demolition of Steeplechase Pavilion”
Architecture
At Risk, The Oldest Building on Coney Island: The Grashorn Building
It looks like an abandoned building today, but at the corner of Surf Avenue and Jones Walk, a boarded up