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Guide to the NYBG Holiday Train Show, An Annual Love Letter to NYC
Discover which NYC buildings—both lost and extant—have been recreated out of plants!
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Dog Parker Boxes to Store Your Pup by the Minute Pop Up in Brooklyn
We’ve been seeing these Dog Parker boxes pop up in Brooklyn neighborhoods recently. Charged by the minute, and offered
Architecture
The Lost Bergen Homestead, Once the Oldest Home in Flatbush, Brooklyn
The old Bergen homestead at 972 Flatbush Avenue was originally the home of Dominie Bernadus Freeman, who served as pastor
Architecture
The MTA’s Special Armored Money Train that Ran from 1951 to 2006 in NYC
You know about armored trucks, but what about an armored subway? From 1951 to 2006, the New York City transit
Arts & Culture
24 Wrong-Sized Objects (And Animals) In NYC Over the Years
Over the years, especially recently, New Yorkers might have noticed some odd structures and art installations popping up along the
Architecture
“Brooklyn in Process” Architecture Exhibit Shows Borough’s Changing Facade
McCarren Park Pool model. Unless otherwise noted, all photos are by Jeffrey Man, courtesy of Usagi NY Gallery. New York
Food & Drink
Crown Heights’ Hidden “Hole in the Wall” Restaurant Serving Up Home Cooked Caribbean
We thought we were well-versed in the world of New York City’s hidden restaurants (after all, we wrote a
Arts & Culture
Intersection/Prospect Heights Project Uses Resident Stories to Highlight Neighborhood Change in Brooklyn
Guides featuring Prospect Heights residents’ stories You can never run out of things to do in New York City’s
Architecture
10 Fun Facts About the Sunset Park Material Recovery Facility, NYC’s State of the Art Municipal Recycling Facility
In one of our Behind the Scenes Tour series, produced in partnership with the NYCEDC, we brought Untapped Cities readers
Architecture
The Top 12 NYC Nature Trails For Fall (and Year Round) Exploration
Prospect Park. Photo by gigi_nyc from the Untapped Cities Google Glass Scavenger Hunt Hiking in New York City? Yep,
Architecture
Behind the Scenes NYC Tour of the Sims Municipal Recycling Facility Brooklyn
Sims Municipal Recycling Facility. Photo by NYCEDC. On Thursday, November 19th at 6pm, join us for our new Untapped Cities
Architecture
The Secrets of 370 Jay Street, the Operations Headquarters of NYC’s Transit System
While the large, limestone, window-lined facade of Brooklyn’s 370 Jay Street looks like your typical office building, it actually
Arts & Culture
In New iPhone App “Brooklyn 1776,” Players Battle in Revolutionary Era NYC
From Candy Crush to Temple Run and Trivia Crack, entertainment-seekers have a wide variety of apps at their disposal. New