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!
6 Hidden Alleys and Small Private Streets in NYC’s Greenwich Village
Washington Mews, now a part of NYU The West Village’s curving and twisting streets lend itself well to many
6 Things to Know About the Fulton Center Transit Hub in NYC
Senator Charles E. Schumer proclaimed that the Fulton Center Transit Hub was a “a metaphor for a revitalized downtown.” MTA
Inside NYC’s Temporary Disaster Housing Unit Prototype at Office of Emergency Management
We took a visit inside the Office of Emergency Management (OEM) again last week, one of our favorite city agencies
The Best of the Untapped Cities Photo Pool: Looking Up in NYC
We did an Instagram roundup on photos from the roof, and now it’s time to check out photos pointing
Inside The Haunted Abandoned Wyndcliffe Mansion in NY’s Hudson Valley
The Hudson River Valley is home to more than its share of formidable ruins, but few match the spooky appeal
7 Remnants of the Old Croton Aqueduct in NYC
Before 1842, fresh water was a luxury that only the New York City elite could afford. Epidemics like cholera spread
The Upper West Side’s Historic Hotels & Apartments: Ansonia, Dakota, Dorilton, Apthorp, Belnord
It’s hard to imagine today that people had to be lured to settle on the Upper West Side of
7 Locations to Experience the Masonic History of NYC
The Freemasons have long been a mysterious force in both American and European history. The group in New York City
Vintage Photographs: Construction Workers High Above NYC
#2639110 / gettyimages.com The fact of life here in New York City is such that if you want buildings that
The NYC That Never Was: 1 WTC and the Competition for the World Trade Center Site
A note from Untapped New York founder, Michelle Young: 9/11 happened on the first day of registration my sophomore
15 of NYC’s One Block Streets
On Friday, The New York Times published an article on New York City’s one-block streets–contending that they carry
6 Underground Vaults of NYC: Federal Reserve Gold Vault, Archaeological Repository, Van Cortlandt Park
The underground of any city is fascinating. It reveals layers of history, things thought discarded or tucked away. It contains