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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!
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NYC Parks Department Opens Up Discussion about Future of Queens World’s Fair Pavilion
While the 1939 and 1964 World’s Fair in New York may be a distant cultural memory, it’s undeniable
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5 Historic Houses Converted into Museums on Staten Island
New York City is home to numerous world-famous museums but if you need a break from classics like the
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Daily What?! The MTA Signal Training School in the 14th Street Subway Station
You’ve probably noticed the whimsical Tom Otterness Life Underground sculptures while at the 14th Street A/C/E station,
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20 Abandoned Places in NYC: Asylums, Hospitals, Power Plants, Islands, Forts
Here are Untapped Cities’ favorite abandoned spots in New York City and the surrounding area. Some are break-in-able,
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St. Jean Baptiste Catholic Church in NYC and Its Remarkable Stained Glass Windows
On the east side of Lexington Avenue, between 75th and 76th Streets, currently hidden behind a layer of scaffolding, is
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How Citi Bike Could Expand to Serve Low-Income New Yorkers
Citi Bike’s 2013 debut was hailed as the next best thing to hit the streets of the New York
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A Look Inside the Beautiful Rizzoli Bookstore on 57th Street, Sign the Petition to Save it from Demolition
After nearly 30 years at its current location, Rizzoli is threatened with eviction once again. The Rizzoli Publishing House, which
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Beverly Hills Has its Very Own Storybook “Witch’s House”
Amidst the flamboyant white mansions and palladian columns, Beverly Hills has a legitimate witch’s house called “The Spadena House.
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The NYC that Never Was: Congregation Ramath Orah Synagogue in West Side Unitarian Church
Matt Green, in his quest to walk every block in New York City, discovered an item that belongs in our
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Daily What?! One Times Square Is The Emptiest Building in Midtown But Wildly Profitable
When Lehman Brothers purchased One Times Square in 1995, they envisioned a new kind of tenant: advertisers. Instead of renting
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Untapped Contributor Profile: Bhushan Mondkar
This week we profile Untapped Cities contributor Bhushan Mondkar, an architect who has taken us deep into the bowels of
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Downtown Doodler: The Art Deco Skyscraper at 20 Exchange Place
Situated on an oddly shaped block along the curve of William Street, 20 Exchange Place, is in the heart of
