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5 Notable Bronx Fountains from the City Beautiful Era and Beyond
If you know the history of the Bronx, its proclivity towards monumental urban planning and Beaux-Arts architecture has its roots
Fun Maps: Uncovering the African Burial Ground in NYC
African Burial Ground In 1991, construction began on the Federal Office Building on Duane Street. Almost immediately after breaking ground,
History of NYC Streets: Oriental Boulevard, a Vestige of Brooklyn Glamour
Ever wonder about the more exotic street names in Southern Brooklyn? Oriental Boulevard is one of these handful of colorfully-named
10 of NYC’s Important Architectural Sites on the East River
The East River has seen an unprecedented amount of growth and development over the course of the Bloomberg administration, and
Daily What?! Yes, There’s a Crack is Wack Playground in Harlem
In the late 1980s, just as the crack-cocaine epidemic gained momentum urban areas including New York City, artist Keith Haring
NYIT to host TEDxNYIT: Meta Resiliency on Learnings from Hurricane Sandy and Global Best Practices
As New York approaches the one-year anniversary of Hurricane Sandy, the word resilience has re-emerged in popularity as a reminder
Waterfront Museum to Host Pirate Ball in Red Hook on Lehigh Valley No. 79 Barge
Over the weekend, Untapped Cities checked out the Waterfront Museum‘s barge, the Lehigh Valley No. 79 in Red Hook
Yonkers Train Station Offers a Glimpse into the Grand Central that Might Have Been
As you pull into the Yonkers train station, you couldn’t feel farther from Grand Central Terminal. A few sleepy
The NYC That Never Was: Robert Moses’ Lower Manhattan Expressway (LOMEX)
Proposal for the Lower Manhattan Expressway (LOMEX) that would connect the East and Hudson River crossings. via Library of Congress.
Announcing The New Untapped Cities Shop Showcasing Handpicked Artwork from Our Artists
We are excited to announce the launch of our new shop! Now you can own one of Untapped Cities’ handpicked
Street Art Hotspot: Mushrooms by Christiaan Nagel on Bowery and at 5Pointz
Early last week, street artist Christiaan Nagel left a capped surprise above the doorway of 190 Bowery at Spring Street.
9/11 Memorials Inside Church of St. Francis of Assisi in NYC: WTC Steel Fragments and a Stained Glass Window
Untapped Cities reader g1g1_nyc pointed us out to these little known 9/11 Memorials inside the Church of St.
