Architecture
Untapped New York was started in 2010 by a then student at Columbia University's Graduate School of Architecture, Planning and Preservation (GSAPP), where she is now a professor. We love architecture and believe there is no better place to celebrate it than NYC!
Inside Kearny Point, Transforming a Shipyard into Small Business Hub, New Jersey’s Answer to the Brooklyn Navy Yard
Inside Building 100 at Kearny Point, New Jersey Across the Hudson River in Kearny between Newark and Jersey City is
Fun Maps: How New Yorkers Feel About Subway Safety, Rat Control and 42 Other Urban Issues
Praises and complaints about the city are a common part of New Yorkers’ everyday lives — we condemn the air quality
Upcoming Untapped Cities Tours This Week in NYC
Inside the American Irish Historical Society July is kicking off with a lineup of unique, insider events. From our Secrets
NYC Fun Facts: How NYC Earned Its Nickname “The Big Apple”
Over the years, New York City has aggregated quite the list of nicknames. Some are pretty self-explanatory — “The City that
Inside NYC’s Clinton Court, the Secret Courtyard and Former Carriage House in Hell’s Kitchen
Clinton Court is a secluded courtyard and former carriage house that seems to spring right out of another time. Built
The 9/11 “Teardrop Memorial” in Bayonne, New Jersey: A Controversial History
The desire to commemorate the lives lost during the World Trade Center attacks of September 11, 2001 has served as
10 Fun Facts About The San Remo Luxury Apartment Building in NYC
As the first historic twin-towered building in New York City, The San Remo commands a lofty presence thanks to its
Watch NYC Window Washers On a Midtown Skyscraper 900 Feet Above Manhattan
Window washing is arduous work— but doing it hundreds of feet in the air from a New York City skyscraper
The Top 10 Secrets of Downtown Brooklyn in NYC
Downtown Brooklyn is a commercial and cultural hub as well as a residential neighborhood, but it also harbors a number
“Cool Neighborhoods NYC” Launches to Reduce Extreme Summer Heat With Green Rooftops and Trees
Image by Ben Huff for Untapped Cities It’s been a hot start to the summer here in New York
17 Off-the-Beaten Path Things to Do at Columbia University in NYC
Columbia University in Morningside Heights was founded as King’s College in 1754 by King George II of England. Its
10 Notable Sites from the NYC LGBT Historic Sites Project
New York City is rooted in LGBTQ history, and as such, there are over a hundred sites in the city
