NYC’s Forgotten ‘War on Christmas Trees’
Discover how an obscure holiday crackdown affects festive street vendors today!
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!
This week we profile Untapped Cities contributor Alex McQuilkin, who has written about diverse urban issues for Untapped Cities, from
To outsiders, Boston is known for its colonial history, sports fandom, and unruly population of college students. But for residents,
This week, we’re featuring incredible building facades captured by Untapped Cities readers who submitted Instagram and Twitter photos under
Last week, the iconic 5 Pointz Art Center in Long Island City lost another battle in its fight for survival.
August 2013 NYC Subway Map by the MTA with Rikers Island Over the years, the MTA and earlier transit agencies
The Williamsburgh Savings Bank has many intricate architectural details that caught my eye. From the mosaic Zodiac constillations, to the
“We live in a half-made world. So it ever has been since the Tower of Babel was left uncompleted, and
The Tribute in Light installation will return this September according to the Gothamist’s recent report. Until this year, the
The Salmagundi Club is one of the oldest art organizations in the U.S. Their current location at 47 Fifth
What happens when a team of urban entrepreneurs partners with several bars in the Lower East Side? They come up
When most of us think of the street plan of Manhattan, the first thing that usually springs to mind is
Situated on the junction of East 97th Street and Third Avenue, New York’s Islamic Cultural Center is a building
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