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NYC’s Forgotten ‘War on Christmas Trees’
Discover how an obscure holiday crackdown affects festive street vendors today!
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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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Photographer Captures Stunning Vertical Panoramas of Churches in NYC and Around the World
All photos by Richard Silver Richard Silver, the artist profiled in Untapped Cities’ 2015 article about his “Vertical Churches” project,
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12 Unique Activities to Celebrate Fourth of July 2017 in NYC
This year marks the 240th anniversary of our nation’s freedom, and most Fourth of July festivities will include grills,
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Tickets Available for NYC Fourth of July Fireworks Cruise With Statue Cruises
Summer has finally arrived and Independence Day is just around the corner. For those seeking an adventure, Statue Cruises — the
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There’s a New Digital Harry Potter Book Collection From NYC’s New York Academy of Medicine Library
Jean Bodin’s “Demonologie,” one of the most widely used 16th century witch-hunting manuals. Photo courtesy the New York Academy
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NYC Landmarks Light Up in Rainbow to Honor LGBT Pride
In honor of Pride Week, which culminated with the Pride March on June 25th, landmarks across New York City (and
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17 Off-the-Beaten Path Things to Do at Columbia University in NYC
Columbia University in Morningside Heights was founded as King’s College in 1754 by King George II of England. Its
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New Queens Greenmarket Hot Sauce Launches, Helping Local Economy and Community in NYC
On June 22nd, a spicy new condiment launched to the public: Queens 7 Greenmarket Hot Sauce, a follow up to
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A Look Back to Prince’s Syracuse Carrier Dome Show on Release of Remastered Purple Rain Album
Untapped Cities writer Laurie Gwen Shapiro, whose book “The Stowaway: A Young Man’s Extraordinary Adventure to Antarctica,” will be
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10 Notable Sites from the NYC LGBT Historic Sites Project
New York City is rooted in LGBTQ history, and as such, there are over a hundred sites in the city
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Tickets Left for the Secrets of Coney Island: Past, Present, Future, & Unknown Tour
Coinciding with wave of warm weather to hit New York City in recent weeks, we’ve reintroduced our tour of
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The Top 10 Secrets of NYC’s Coney Island Cyclone
The Coney Island Cyclone will have been a staple of Luna Park for 90 years this coming Sunday, June 25,
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Michelangelo’s Sistine Chapel Paintings Takes Center Stage Inside World Trade Center Oculus
There’s no need to travel to the Vatican to see Michelangelo’s ceiling of the Sistine Chapel—because you
