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!
The Top 10 Places to Find Nikola Tesla in NYC
July 10th, 2016 marked the 160th birthday of Serbian-American inventor, engineer and physicist, Nikola Tesla, regarded as one of the
The Top 10 Hidden Gardens in NYC
Before it experienced a period of industrialization, New York City was full of lush greenery and bucolic treasures. Though the
Untapped Cities Contributor Profile: Jarrett Lyons
This week we profile Untapped Cities contributor, Jarrett Lyons, an urban and arts reporter from CUNY Graduate School of Journalism.
Then & Now: The Original Bronx Borough Hall in NYC
Just north of the Cross Bronx Expressway, on the east side of Third Avenue, lies Tremont Park. Today, Tremont Park
NYC LGBT Historic Sites Project Begins Archiving Sites Across the Five Boroughs
The modern LGBT rights movement is largely understood to have begun 47 years ago this year with the historic Stonewall
Video: A Look Inside NYC’s Church of the Annunciation in Williamsburg
As part of the Open House New York tour in Williamsburg, Untapped Cities got a glimpse inside the Church of
The History of Arab American Newspapers in NYC’s Little Syria
By Abdessamad Kharmaj Community Organizer at the NYC Department of Records Arabic newspapers in the United States played a significant
A Plaque Dedicated to Jean-Michel Basquiat Unveiled Outside His Former NYC Home and Studio
Before Jay-Z was letting his daughter, Blue Ivy Carter, lean on one of his paintings, or before Uniqlo started selling
This Week in NYC History: America’s First World’s Fair Opens on July 14, 1853
On July 14, 1853 America’s first “World’s Fair” opened in New York City. Called the Exhibition of the
“Star Trek: The Starfleet Academy Experience” at NYC’s Intrepid Museum Celebrates 50 Years of Star Trek
If at anytime in the last 50 years you have found yourself saying “the lives of the many out-weigh the
Anna Held Audette Paintings to be Displayed in NYC’s Noble Maritime Collection
The Noble Maritime Collection at Snug Harbor Cultural Center opens its new exhibit, Modern Ruins, Paintings by Anna Held Audette
Abandoned NYC Billiards in Sunnyside Reflects Development’s Casualties
We may never know the truth about what happened to Sunnyside’s Paradise Cafe Billiards, but we do know for
