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Muhammad Ali Way Street Signs Appears on West 33rd Street
Photo by Michael Appleton/Mayoral Photography Office, City of New York Earlier this year, we shared a fun map we
Arts & Culture
There’s a Mini George Washington Bridge in NYC Playground in Washington Heights
For budding kid architects (and the kid inside all of us), there’s a miniature playground version of the George
Architecture
Tracking Down August Belmont Jr.’s Private NYC Subway Car, The Mineola
Buried in the annals of history, there is a somewhat forgotten piece of opulence related to the first subway line
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,
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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,
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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