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4 Bike Routes for Intrepid NYC Cyclists and History Buffs
It’s summertime which means it’s time to make maximum use of your bike or your Citibike membership. Here,
20 Abandoned Places in NYC: Asylums, Hospitals, Power Plants, Islands, Forts
Here are Untapped Cities’ favorite abandoned spots in New York City and the surrounding area. Some are break-in-able,
Architectural Sites and Vintage Signage Along NYC’s East River
Earlier this week, we published a photo essay about notable spots along the Hudson River in “Thirteen of NYC’s
The Harvest Dome Launch in NYC: From the Brooklyn Navy Yard to Inwood
The Dome being pulled by the Inwood Canoe Club. Yesterday, the Harvest Dome, a floating installation of 500 broken umbrellas
Harvest Dome Floating Installation of 500 Discarded Umbrellas Launches July 31st
The Harvest Dome, a floating installation of 500 discarded storm-snapped umbrellas and 128 two-liter soda bottles, will be
How Does NYC Avoid Summer Power Outages? Floating Power Plant Barges
On Sunday amidst the heat wave, New Yorkers set a record for Sunday electricity usage in the city. How does
Brooklyn Tech Triangle Strategic Plan, Calls for Ecosystem between Dumbo, Downtown Brooklyn and Navy Yard
In Brooklyn, Dumbo’s turnaround in the 1980s was propelled by the determined effort of developer Jed Walentas, now the
On Brooklyn Waterfront Mayor Bloomberg Plans Resiliency
Brooklyn as Symbol of Reality and Resilience So it was brilliant of Mayor Bloomberg to choose Brooklyn in all its
Untapped Mailbag: the Commandant’s House in Brooklyn
This week in the Untapped Cities mailbag, an Untapped reader asked, via Twitter, after reading Ben Huff’s post The
The Brooklyn Navy Yard & Commandant’s House
As part of a Municipal Art Society Jane’s Walk with the Brooklyn Greenway Initiative, we had a chance to
MAS Jane’s Walk with the Brooklyn Greenway Initiative
On May 4th and 5th the Municipal Art Society hosted its annual Jane’s Walks NYC, a series of 100+
Inside the Brooklyn Navy Yard: A New Perspective
Brooklyn. For some, this is just a name of another borough. But for those who know it, it is one
