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!
Last Minute Mother’s Day Gift Ideas for NYC Lovers in a Pandemic
Since we’ve all been living in a pandemic twilight zone, you may not have fully realized we are already
Join a Virtual Look Inside Abandoned New York State Pavilion
Today at 4 PM in a special virtual talk, explore the storied history, abandonment, and grass roots preservation campaigns surrounding
Join a Virtual Tour of the Forts of Central Park
Tomorrow at noon take a virtual tour of the north end of Central Park, and discover this lesser known area
Today in 1897 the Consolidation of New York City Was Approved
Today, New York City’s five boroughs contain about 8.4 million people, making it the most populous city in
13 Times the NYC Subway Shut Down
Last Thursday, Governor Cuomo made the decision to shut down New York’s subways from 1 a.m. to 5
Photos: The First 7 Miles of Open, Car-Free Streets in NYC
In an early deployment, New York City’s first seven miles of open streets opened this past Saturday. It’s
Join a Virtual Talk on Secrets of the Brooklyn Bridge
Tomorrow at noon, join us for a virtual talk on the secrets of the Brooklyn Bridge. Beyond the Brooklyn Bridge’
Follow Our YouTube Channel for Fun NYC Videos!
We have a YouTube channel! We haven’t talked about it much but we have videos there going back nine
Discover the Secrets of Stuy-Town in a Virtual Talk Today
Explore the history and evolution of one of New York City’s largest and most ambitious housing initiatives, Stuyesant Town.
In the Bronx, the 19th Century Sunnyslope Mansion Still Stands as a Church
Today, the Hunts Point peninsula in the Bronx is better known as one of New York City’s industrial hubs,
Take a Live Virtual Tour of Riverside Park!
Tomorrow at noon, Untapped New York tour guide Bill Shaffer will take us on a live virtual tour of Riverside
Join a Virtual Talk on the Once and Future Penn Station
Today at noon, we will be hosting our next virtual talk, “The Once and Future Penn Station.” When first built,