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!
Celebrate Wood Boatbuilding and Restoration in Newport, Rhode Island Starting Today
Image courtesy Bowen’s Wharf While we New York landlubbers usually can’t get enough of our city, all of
Cornell Tech Campus, NYC’s Rival to Silicon Valley, Finally Opens on Roosevelt Island
Image Courtesy of Nova Concepts/Cornell Tech Roosevelt Island may only span 150-acres, but it’s now home to
17 Must-Visit Places in Jamaica, Queens: An Untapped Cities Guide
Photograph by James and Karla Murray Jamaica, Queens has a rich history spanning before the formation of the United States.
The Museum of the City of New York Opens New Exhibition, “To Quench the Thirst of New Yorkers: The Croton Aqueduct at 175”
Double Arch Bridge in Ossing (formerly Sing Sing), 2017. Photograph by Nathan Kensinger. Courtesy of the artist. The Museum of
City Council Approves $288 Million Downtown Far Rockaway Redevelopment Project
Downtown Far Rockaway is poised for a major transformation. On Sept. 8th, the de Blasio Administration and Council Member Donovan
Announcing the Return of Untapped Cities’ Tour of the Stunning Off-Limits Bialystoker Synagogue in the Lower East Side
The Bialystoker Synagogue, Lower East Side We’re excited to announce the return of our encompassing tour of the Bialystoker
7 Adorable Hudson River Lighthouses to Discover
It’s no surprise that New York City, which boasts five hundred miles of coastline, is directly shaped by the
A Sneak Peek at the MTA’s New Open Gangway Subway Car Prototype
In the latest chapter of transit news, a preview of the MTA’s new line of subway trains was recently
11 of the Last Stand-Alone Diners in NYC
In New York City, where office buildings and apartment complexes jet into the sky, a stand-alone diner is a
First Glimpse at Koenig Sphere After Its Return to World Trade Center, Now at Liberty Park
This morning, New Yorkers got a first glimpse at the 25-ton, bronze Koenig Sphere, which returned to the World
Vintage NYC Photography: NYC’s Public Baths
Advertisement for New York City’s free public baths, circa 1935. Image via Museum of the City of New York.
12 Ways to Commemorate 9/11 in NYC
Sixteen years ago, New York City, and the country as a whole, fell victim to the terrorist attacks on September