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
The Eerie Landscape of Abandoned Mariner’s Marsh on Staten Island
Mariner’s March on Staten Island is a place even the NYC Parks Department describes on their sign as “eerie.
Food & Drink
Daily What? Heatonist in Williamsburg Sells Only Hot Sauce
There is a new shop in Williamsburg devoted completely to selling hot sauce. Heatonist is for all of us who
Arts & Culture
5 Oversized Clay Masks Arrive at Rockefeller Center by Artist Thomas Houseago
The Thomas Houseago outdoor art installation Masks (Pentagon) will be unveiled at Rockefeller Center on Tuesday, April 28th. This site-specific
Arts & Culture
A 500-Foot Canopy of Mirrored Discs Arrives in Madison Square Park
This week, the Madison Square Park Conservancy has been in the process of installing a new outdoor sculpture exhibit by
Architecture
LaGuardia Airport’s Lost Predecessors in Queens
Photo courtesy of Port Authority of New York & New Jersey. There’s a lot going on (or not going
Arts & Culture
All 15 JR Street Art Pieces for Walking New York Throughout NYC’s 5 Boroughs
French street artist JR, whose work has previously been shown in Times Square, Fordham University and inside abandoned hospitals on
Arts & Culture
Winners of the #UntappedCities #BigScreenNY Instagram Contest To Display at Big Screen Plaza April 27 to May 1st
In the last month, Untapped Cities has had the pleasure of looking at the many reader Instagram submissions from the
Architecture
Abandoned Bronx Borough Courthouse Closed for 37 Years Opens With No Longer Empty’s Latest Installation
Built between 1905-1914, the Old Bronx Borough Courthouse at 878 Brook Street has been shuttered for the last 37 years.
Food & Drink
Celebrate the Food, Culture and Spirit of Harlem with Harlem Eat Up, a Festival by Marcus Samuelsson
A renewed interest and growth in Harlem has seen no bounds. From park to park and from 110th Street heading
Arts & Culture
Today in NYC History: Students Occupy Columbia University (1968)
Plans for the Morningside Gym. Image via WikiCU, user Tao tan One of the first great student protests, the Columbia
Architecture
The Top 10 Secrets of the Brooklyn Army Terminal
On Tuesday, Untapped Cities and New York City Economic Development Corporation (NYCEDC) brought readers to the second installment of the
Arts & Culture
Spy Shop Inc. in NYC’s West Village Helps You Live Out Your James Bond Fantasy
At one point in our lives we’ve all imagined what it would be like to live like James Bond.