Last-Minute NYC Holiday Gift Guide 🎁
We’ve created a holiday gift guide with presents for the intrepid New Yorker that should arrive just in time—
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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!
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An Exclusive, Behind the Scenes Tour of the New Yorker Hotel’s Many Secrets
Abandoned subway entrance of the New Yorker Hotel Untapped Cities is excited to announce this exclusive, behind-the-scenes tour of The
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Untapped Cities Launches Brand New Site Design
Hello Untapped Cities readers! We’ve grown up quite a bit in the last few years and as the founder
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The Top 10 Secrets of Rikers Island, NYC’s Main Jail Complex
Aerial view of Rikers Island. Image via Wikimedia Commons byy the U.S. Geological Survey Rikers Island, New York City’
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NYC Throw Back Thursday 1966: The Deadly 23rd Street Fire Destroys a Building Next to Flatiron
This image of 23rd Street and Broadway is viewable in Times Square on the Membit app. Membit is a new
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A Glimpse Inside Fort Tryon Cottage, Remnant of a Millionaire’s Vanished Estate in Washington Heights
Neighbors and friends of northern Manhattan’s Fort Tryon Park, as well as devoted fans of New York City history,
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New Date Added for Untapped Cities Tour of the Off-Limits Woolworth Building
We’ve added a new date for our perpetually sold out tour of The Woolworth Building, one of New York
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Clinton Hall: the Bricked Up Doorway in NYC’s Astor Place Station
What exactly is “Clinton Hall,” and did the place actually exist? While the blocked off corridor might suggest otherwise, Clinton
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Old Penn Station in NYC Still Lives on Today Hidden in Plain Sight
A photo from Norman McGrath’s Penn Station demolition collection. Source: Norman McGrath. I love lost causes… That’s why
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The Top 10 Secrets of Alley Pond Park in Queens, NYC
As a consequence of city-living, locals become accustomed to crowded subway cars and the constant lack of personal space. The
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Remnants of 1904 Union Square Subway Station Hidden in Plain Sight
Many of Untapped Cities’ writers and photographers revel in accessing New York City’s off-limits spots, but often, incredible remnants
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Bloomingdale’s is Painting Over Its Historical French-Style Facade in Black on 60th Street in NYC
A few years ago, we highlighted a portion of the Bloomingdale’s department store uptown, on the 60th Street side,
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10 Must-Visit Spots in OHNY’s Special Series: ARTNOIR: City of Cultural Exchange
From lavish theaters to modern museums, New York City’s wonderfully diverse buildings boast a colorful, and oftentimes, surprising history.