Arts & Culture

18 Life-Size Sculptures in "Seward Johnson in New York" Take Over Garment District Broadway Plazas

18. “Forever Marilyn” “Forever Marilyn” (photo at top) from Johnson’s Icons Revisited collection recreates that famous skirt scene in

Daily What?! A 17-Foot Tall Stack of Bagels Is Sitting in NYC's Greenwich VIllage

Swedish artist Hanna Liden is a fan of bagels. Couldn’t you tell from the three giant stacks of the

Studio in the Park Hosts Mobile Art Gallery Trailer in Queens' Flushing Meadows Corona Park

We’ve noticed an ongoing trend: smaller is better. From a backyard curiosity shop in Brooklyn to a kitschy mini-

Lone Redbird Subway Car Survivor in NYC Now Abandoned Tourist Center

Exploring the Abandoned Brooklyn Navy Yard Hospital Annex in NYC

Most New Yorkers have been aware of the developments on-going on the Brooklyn Navy Yard, seeing it transform from

Discover the History of Broadway (as a Street) at NYPL Book Talk by Michelle Young

Yes, this is New York City! Photo from Library of Congress. On August 6th, Untapped Cities founder Michelle Young will

One of NYC's Last Vintage Diners Will Soon Be Demolished To Make Way For A 13-Story Tower

All photos by Jinwoo Chong for Untapped Cities In an example of the perennial struggle of small businesses and traditions

The Top 10 Secrets of The Battery (Formerly Battery Park) in NYC

The Dutch settlers landed on the tip of Manhattan in 1623, naming their new home New Amsterdam and lining up

A Sneak Peak Inside the SeaGlass Carousel in The Battery NYC, Opening August 20

Yesterday, it was announced that the SeaGlass Carousel in The Battery, an aquatic-themed carousel, would finally open officially on

A Mix of Patriot and Tory Influences in NYC's Washington Heights

A West Point honor guard at Margaret Corbin Day 2015. A strange mix of Patriot and Tory still exists in