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!
Video: Never Before Seen Aerial Views of NYC’s Abandoned Sea View Hospital & Staten Island Farm Colony
Footage from Matthew Chirico’s film We’ve been tracking the histories and futures of the abandoned Sea View Hospital
The Top 10 Secrets of Long Island University (LIU)
Founded in Brooklyn in 1926, Long Island University (LIU) has since grown into one of the nation’s largest private
BLACK FRIDAY SALE: 2 for 1 Tickets on Untapped Cities Tours!
Happy Thanksgiving readers! To celebrate, we’re offering 2 for 1 tickets on Untapped Cities tours! Use code BLACKFRIDAYUC at
12 Abandoned Places to Discover in Brooklyn, NYC
As a team of zealous urban explorers and photographers, we’re always on the hunt for abandoned places across New
Top 12 Secrets of NYC’s Manhattan Municipal Building
The Manhattan Municipal Building, located at 1 Centre Street in Lower Manhattan, is one of New York City’s most
Cigarette Receptacles Installed in NYC’s Park Slope Turn Used Butts into Usable Products
A cigarette butt receptacle. Image via TerraCycle In Park Slope, Brooklyn, the Fifth Avenue Business Improvement District has moved forward
British Artist Draws NYC Skyline From Memory
Stephen enjoying his time @EmpireStateBldg #StephenWiltshireESB #NYC pic.twitter.com/lW9Ulqfxjo — Stephen Wiltshire (@StWiltshire) October 14, 2017 Over the years,
NYC’s New York Public Library Unveils $317 Million Plan for Its Main Branch
On Wednesday, the New York Public Library’s board of trustees approved a $317 million plan for the renovation of
New 2018 Dates for Untapped Cities’ VIP Tour of the Woolworth Building
Due to popular demand, Untapped Cities is excited to offer additional dates of the normally off-limits Woolworth Building led
MTA Introduces the “Customer Service Ambassador” to Assist NYC Commuters
From its phase out of the MetroCard to the arrival of inclusive subway announcements, the MTA has been keeping busy
NYC Skyscraper Museum Looks Back at Lower Manhattan’s Decline & Rebirth in the 1990s
Image courtesy The Skyscraper Museum One of the fastest growing urban districts in the United States, lower Manhattan stands as
Lost Landscapes of New York Resurrects NYC’s Past
Photo of Lower East Side circa 1926 via Prelinger Archives The New York Times recently wrote an article on archivist