Things to Do
🛶 Canoe on the Gowanus Canal + More Ways to Summer in Brooklyn
Untapped New York's founder and author of Secret Brooklyn, Michelle Young, shares her favorite things to do!
Arts & Culture
Discover the latest public Art installations in NYC, exiting new exhibitions, and more! Pictured here are our partners at Artechouse, a space for innovative experiential Art located in the former boiler room of the Chelsea Market!
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The World of Oppenheimer: From New York to Los Alamos
In the film Oppenheimer, leading this year’s Oscar race with thirteen nominations, J. Robert Oppenheimer’s early life in
Things to Do
The NYC Fortune Teller Who Advised Cornelius Vanderbilt
Discover the little known story of Cornelius Vanderbilt's Fortune Teller, the influence she had on his life... and the scandalous legal battle that ensued!
Arts & Culture
The Great West Point Chain Hoax That Conned Mayors and Musuems
Con artists were no strangers to early New York City. At one time or another, nearly every major landmark in
Things to Do
A Candlelit Literary Salon Kicks Off in Brooklyn
A one-of-a-kind candlelit literary salon just kicked off in a Brooklyn Brownstone, with live music and craft cocktails.
Things to Do
A Spy in NYC: Manhattan Haunts of WWII Double Agent Frederick Rutland
Join the Lit Salon, a one-of-a-kind candlelit literary salon in a Brooklyn brownstone, for the launch of Ronald Drabkin's book about a WWI British hero turned spy for the Japanese in WWII
Arts & Culture
Visit the Grave of Abolitionist Elizabeth Gloucester at Green-Wood Cemetery
Though you may not recognize her name today, Elizabeth Gloucester was “known by everyone in Brooklyn, New York, the state,
Secrets of NYC
10 Secrets of the Center for Brooklyn History
In October 2020, the two venerable institutions of the Brooklyn Historical Society (BHS) and Brooklyn Public Library (BPL) merged to
Arts & Culture
See Childhood Sketches of Beloved Illustrator Beatrix Potter at The Morgan
The adorable anthropomorphic characters of Peter Rabbit, Mr. Jeremy Fisher, and Mrs. Tiggy-Winkle along with the serene woodsy worlds
Arts & Culture
5 Famous Artists With Work Underground in NYC
Believe it or not, the New York City subway system houses one of the world’s largest collections of public
Arts & Culture
NYC-Born Centenarian Shares Advice for a Happy Life in Mildred’s Mindset
“Don’t fret over life and don’t sweat the small stuff,” if you want to live to 100 years
Arts & Culture
Eldridge Street Art Installation Honors Overlooked Women of the Lower East Side
A victim of the Triangle Shirtwaist Fire, a 1920s tap dancer, and a radical political activist are just a few
Arts & Culture
Philippe Petit Completes High Wire “Ribbon Walk” at St. John the Divine
On Thursday evening, we stood among a crowd of awed spectators with necks craned as world-famous high-wire walker