From the Westinghouse Time Capsules to one of the oldest known, these artifacts help us to understand what the city was like in the past.
Discover some of the amazing facts you can learn on an exclusive hard hat tour of the abandoned Ellis Island Hospital!
This lost mid-century resort destination is home to memories of a former respite from city life.
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!
Photo from the Library of Congress. In 1936, the oldest known house in Manhattan, on the southern end of Cherry
If you were in Gramercy/East Village yesterday, you might have noticed some new additions: two new, free Wi-Fi
While Brooklyn is known for its iconic brownstones, with their attractive doors, the Bronx is much more a place of
New York City is home to many obscure places and things, such as secret tunnels and an abandoned smallpox hospital.
Chance Ecologies: The Wild Landscapes of Hunter’s Point South, an exhibition at Radiator Gallery in Long Island City, presents
It’s no secret: New Yorkers are lovers of parks and green space. Building on a legacy of large public
You know that skyscraper downtown that’s one of your favorites in the city, but you don’t actually know
Recently, we had the opportunity to tour the redevelopment of 70 Pine, a landmarked Art Deco skyscraper in Lower Manhattan
The MTA’s request is specifically community-oriented, and suggests that possible reuses could be open space, urban farming, museum
Late at night and on weekends, the MTA stores a significant number of subway trains underground. Some of these trains
We’ve written a lot of articles on New York City’s islands, both abandoned and in use. While the
Announced this past Friday, a proposal by Perkins Eastman for a “Green Line” is getting a considerable amount of buzz.
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