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
Daily What?!: There’s an Outdoor Elevator at 117 Spring Street in Soho
It’s common to see freight elevators (like the elevator museum!) open directly to the street in New York City,
Arts & Culture
Photos of Harvest Dome Moving from Inwood to Governors Island
The Harvest Dome, a floating installation of 500 broken umbrellas and empty soda bottles, by SLO Architecture, moved from Inwood
Architecture
New York City Housing Authority Will Lease Out Open Space in Public Housing to Developers
Queensbridge Park at the West end of the projects has views of the East River and Queensboro Bridge in addition
Food & Drink
For Cambodian Food in NYC, Delicious Num Pang Sandwich Shop is One of Few Choices
Were there not a line of hungry and loyal customers waiting in front of Num Pang Sandwich Shop’s window,
Arts & Culture
Cities 101: What Are Those Green Mailboxes in NYC?
Yesterday, an Untapped Cities reader contacted us asking us what those mysterious green mailboxes are on the streets of New
Arts & Culture
Red Hook to Lower Manhattan Summer Ferry Service Extended Through September
With ridership on the Red Hook-Lower Manhattan Summer Ferry surpassed 100,000 this summer, the NYCEDC announces it will extend
Architecture
Berlin’s Eisfabrik, an Abandoned Ice Factory and Street Art Paradise to be Demolished Despite National Heritage Status
Even though Berlin’s Eisfabrik (Ice Factory) has National Heritage status, it’s already in the process of being demolished.
Arts & Culture
Street Art Hotspot: “Eat and Be Eaten” at 5Pointz
5 Pointz was buzzing this past weekend with a cross-section of tourists and New Yorkers taking in the Long Island
Architecture
The Bronx’s Kingsbridge Armory Will Become The World’s Largest Indoor Ice Facility
Artist rendering of the new Kingsbridge National Ice Center, via NYCEDC This spring, Mayor Michael Bloomberg and the New York
Arts & Culture
Daily What?! Mailbox for Birds (or Squirrels) in a Tree at Union Square
Untapped Cities reader g1g1_nyc submitted this #DailyWhat of a “mailbox for birds” about 9 feet up on a tree
Arts & Culture
NYC Apps to Find Free Condoms, Prevent Drunk Driving and Discover History
Consider this a public service announcement with a twist. We’ve come across various departments of New York City that
Arts & Culture
The Sand Tombstones and Cemetery of the Silent Sisters of Anglet L’Abbe Cestac near Biarritz, France
In the Basque country of France is L’Abbe Cestac, a Bernardine convent of silent nuns who have voluntarily given