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!
Announcing: A Public Summit for the Future of Penn Station Presented by Untapped Cities and The Museum of the City of New York
To much fanfare earlier this week, Governor Cuomo announced the latest iteration of his plans to overhaul Penn Station by
You Can Sit on Priceless Original 18th Century Furniture at Brooklyn Kings Theatre
The Brooklyn Kings Theatre, opened in 1929, was built as one of the five Loew’s Wonder Theaters in the
The Top 10 Secrets of NYC’s Calvary Cemetery in Queens, the Largest in the US
Three million people have been buried in New York City’s Calvary Cemetery since its establishment in 1848. Spanning 365
Robert Moses Lands Punch to Donald Trump Campaign from the Grave
In a surprising post-debate moment last night, the much-maligned Robert Moses has landed a punch to the Trump campaign from
The Top 10 Secrets of LaGuardia Airport in NYC
Last night’s first 2016 Presidential debate featured many memorable moments (and painful ones) between candidates Hillary Clinton and Donald
Quirky In-Ground Dover Garbage Cans in Astoria Hide Household Waste in NYC
We’ve only seen this in one place in New York City in all our explorations – in-ground garbage cans to
Win an Open House New York VIP Weekend Passport from Untapped Cities!
Untapped Cities is excited to announce a giveaway for the 2016 Open House New York Weekend, October 15 and 16,
10 Former and Lost Sporting Venues in and Around NYC
Ebbets Field, opening day, 1913. Image via UCinternational on Wikimedia Commons. New York City is often focused on newness – particularly
Photos: Stepping onto Hart Island, NYC’s Mass Burial Ground
The ferry to Hart Island, visible in background across from City Island in the Bronx In a city where everything
New Renderings Revealed for the Lowline, World’s First Underground Park
We’ve been following the Lowline project for several years and the organization is one of our partners in our
The NYPL at 42nd Street Now Has an Adorable New Book Train
We’ve come a long way from the plans to completely destroy the stacks under the New York Public Library‘
Harlem African Burial Ground Memorial and Mixed-Used Project Moves Forward in NYC
Since the Village of Harlem was founded in 1660, it has served as a major residential and cultural center for