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!
5 Places Open to African Americans Under Jim Crow Laws, from the Green Book Travel Guide
\The Fall 1956 Edition of The Negro Travelers’ Green Book. Image from New York Public Library. Whether traveling to a
Replica of Lost Palmyra Arch Will Be in NYC in September
The monumental Arch of Palmyra in Syria was a UNESCO World Heritage Site from the 3rd century AD until it
Fun Maps: Finally, a NYC Map With Subway AND Buses
It’s happened to all of us. That moment when you want to know what bus you can connect to,
Cities 101: How Does NYC Recycle? Video Look Inside Sunset Park Material Recovery Facility
Ever wonder where your recyclables go after you sort them? Well, 18,000 tons of residential metal, glass, plastic and
Drone Video of Abandoned Bannerman Island Castle in Hudson Valley
Recently, we shared a drone video by the crew Abandoned NY (not to be confused with Abandoned NYC, the website
Visionary Proposals from NY State Pavilion Design Competition Revealed
Hanging Meadows by Aidan Doyle and Sarah Wan In March, we announced that the National Trust for Historic Preservation would
Swale, A Floating Farm is Currently at Concrete Plant Park in the Bronx
Remember Swale, the floating farm in the works for New York City? Well, it’s here and will be moving
Build Your Own NYC Subway System with A New Game, “Brand New Subway”
Frustrated with the New York City subway in general? Or afraid of L-magaddon, the 2019 shutdown of the L subway
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Renovation at 190 Bowery is Underway [Photos]
190 Bowery has been quite the subject of conversation over the last few years, once rumors of renovation at the
Fire Erupts Within Historic Victoria Theatre in Harlem, But Renovation Plans to Continue
Last week, a fire erupted inside the historic Victoria Theatre on 125th Street in Harlem. The fire, which began on
Get an Insider Tour of NYC’s State of the Art Recycling Facility in Brooklyn
On Thursday, August 25th at 6:30pm, join us for a Behind the Scenes NYC Tour of the Sims Municipal
Proposal Aims to Clean Gowanus Canal by Bringing Creeks to the Streets
Images: Atema Architecture With a recent report noting that stormwater runoff and combined sewer overflows (CSOs) continue to pose challenges
