Secrets of NYC
✉️ The Lost Pneumatic Tube System at the NYSE
Long before fiber optics and wireless networks, bursts of compressed air kept Wall Street moving.
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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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The New York City that Never Was: Part I Buildings
Frontispiece from King’s Dream of New York: In 1908, Moses King published King’s Dream of New York, which
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9/11 Memorial Partners with Social Media App Broadcastr
Imagine yourself walking in downtown Manhattan towards the 9/11 memorial. Once you get there, a story plays on your
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DEP “Water is Most Likely Safe” To Drink Signs Are A Hoax
You might have seen these signs popping up claiming, “This water is most likely safe. If you have any concerns
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New York: The Mythic City
New Yorkers yearn for the mythical City of New York, waxing nostalgia for the way the city was depicted in
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Cute As a Button: the story of Tender Buttons
In a neighborhood dominated by Bloomingdales and other big retail stores, there is one shop around the corner on East
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Caryatids Return to Rotherhithe London Since Town Hall Bombing in WWII
In 1897, a town hall was erected in Rotherhithe, London on the corner of Neptune Street and Lower Road, with
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Section 1: The Beginning of the (High) Line
The Southern terminus for the High Line is located at Gansevoort Street: Visitors to the High Line currently experience the
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Section 3: The End of the (High) Line
Section 2 of the High Line may be opening soon, but we went to check out controversial Section 3, along
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Fiat Plants Pear Trees Inside Cars for MillionTreesNYC at Canal Street
As part of MillionTreesNYC, Fiat North America planted 12 pear trees inside models of the Fiat 500 Cabrio at Juan
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TechCrunch Disrupt Day 1 with a Little History on Pier 94
Today, Untapped went to check out TechCrunch Disrupt, a social media/tech conference, hackathon and competition all-in-one, with Jordan Cooper
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Inside the All-Night Scavenger Hunt in the New York Public Library
I wasn’t sure what to expect from the “Write All Night” Scavenger Hunt in the New York Public Library
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The Manholes of Westminster Abbey: Portals Between Heaven and Hell
Manhole covers were once a part of a town’s civic pride, with foundries and local authorities placing their stamp