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!
There Was a Madison Square Garden Bowl (in Queens!)
New York City has been home to not one, not two, but four different Madison Square Gardens dating back to
The Secrets of Winfield Hall, the Woolworth Mansion in Glen Cove
Years before the Roaring Twenties, Frank Woolworth built himself a fortune when he opened a store selling merchandise for spare
The Top 10 Secrets of Forest Hills, Queens
With over 88,000 residents, a unique historical legacy, classic old-time restaurants, and copious pop culture references, Forest Hills, Queens
Indian Point, Last Nuclear Power Plant in NYC Area Shuts Down
Have you ever wondered where the power you use to run your dishwasher (a luxury in the city) or to
Inside the Abandoned Bennett School for Girls in Millbrook, NY
For several years now, we’ve covered abandoned hospitals, schools, shipyards, and other buildings, and are continually struck by each
An Eagle from Grand Central is at a New Jersey Zoo
The Grand Central that stands today in Midtown Manhattan is not the original (though it is the first known as
The Top 10 Secrets of Newark Liberty International Airport
The trio of New York City airports—John F. Kennedy International Airport, LaGuardia Airport, and Newark Liberty International Airport—all
The Man Who Lives Rent-Free in NYC’s King Manor
When Roy Fox retired as a radio host for stations in cities like Detroit and Pittsburgh, he needed a place
The Top 10 Secrets of OHEKA CASTLE
Many speak of the surviving Hudson Valley estates, the Millionaire’s Row Mansions of Fifth Avenue, and even Prospect Park‘
Abandoned Newburgh City Club Building to Get Wild Art Installation
Andrew Jackson Downing’s City Club building sat decaying in Newburgh, New York for decades. Poison ivy ran wild as
The Top 10 Secrets of Litchfield Villa
Edwin C. Litchfield, a well-known Brooklynite, revolutionized the Gowanus Canal, turning it from a small creek into a major shipping
10 Secrets of the Times Square Subway Station
Yes, it’s true. New York City Mayoral candidate (and former U.S. Presidential candidate) Andrew Yang named the Times