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 April 1865, after the scandal that rocked the nation, Edwin Booth knew he had to do something to redeem
One of my dad’s earliest, most exciting memories was taking the Los Angeles Railway Yellow Car (LARY, or LA
In celebration of the 100th anniversary of Grand Central Terminal, we will be exploring all aspects of the terminal, from
It’s doubtful that any Untapped readers need to be reminded about the importance of historic preservation and the unique
A funny thing happened on my way to an interview at BreakThru Radio about Untapped Cities. The entrance to the
It was not difficult to fathom this city’s need for more affordable housing amid the human crush on Saturday’
I never gave much thought to carousels I passed around the city before. But they are all over the city,
Did you know you can see Coney Island from Prospect Park? You can, and much more besides, from a spot
How many minutes must elapse before you re-swipe your unlimited Metrocard at the same station? What is the highest
Is Brownsville Brooklyn””long regarded as one of New York’s most troubled neighborhoods””ready for its comeback? There are
Last time we “Untapped” the G train: the butt of many jokes and the arguable victim of a certain amount
As part of the Municipal Art Society Road to Resilience conference, site visits to Hurricane Sandy relief areas took place
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