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!
In October 2012, Hurricane Sandy showed that waterfront settlements were not created equal. Entire neighborhoods were wiped off the map
From our time writing about the subway system at Untapped Cities, we’ve come to know some of the real
Last week, we joined the New York Adventure Club on a private tour of the Consulate General of the Republic
Image via NYPL Digital Collections We know that Untapped Cities readers, like us, are obsessed with maps. You’ve taken
Where do the cryptic designs on manhole covers come from? What is the meaning of those spray-painted neon symbols
Photo by Johnny Joo American photographer Johnny Joo hails from Ohio and has published a book, Empty Spaces, on America’
Image via Wikimedia Commons, Chrysler Corporation and US Army There’s a common misconception that ends up on a lot
There’s a lot of buzz about the expanded 5 borough ferry service Mayor Bill de Blasio announced in his
The Empire State Building is one of the most iconic skyscrapers in New York City, a tourist stop for 3
Last week, the New York Adventure Club went on a private after-hours tour of New York City Hall, which
This year marks the 50th Anniversary of the New York City Landmarks Law, passed in 1965. Tonight on channel Thirteen,
The inspiring spans of New York City’s bridges helped connect the formerly separate five boroughs, starting with the Brooklyn
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