Hurricane Sandy
Daniel Arsham’s Storm at Galerie Perrotin
The figure of a man encrusted in broken glass, a clock partially hidden in the folds of a blowing sheet,
Far Rockaway Redevelopment Fund: A Message from the Founder
I remember the sense of wonder that accompanied my first discovery of Far Rockaway. It was the summer of 2009,
Your Week Untapped: Best Events for November 12-18
Photo by Wyatt Gallery MONDAY, NOVEMBER 12: First Person Plural Harlem reading featuring Phillip Lopate, Jacqueline Jones LaMon, Marie Myung-
Special Event: THE LISTENING, a Fundraiser for the Rockaways
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 15: Untapped New York is teaming up with the Vanderbilt Republic to put together a pop-up party
Hurricane Sandy Blackout Video of Lower Manhattan
On November 1st, when Lower Manhattan was out of power, comedian and Untapped New York contributor Jeff Seal rode his
Your Week Untapped: Best Events for November 5-11 Sandy Relief Special Edition
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 5: United Way is organizing volunteers who are able to go door-to-door in Coney Island on
The Rockaway Boardwalk: A Eulogy
I lived in New York for 25 years before I realized that I lived next to the ocean. Yes, I
“For As Long As The Ice Is Frozen” – A Candlelit Evening At Professor Thom’s
For the past several days, I have been fortunate enough to be holed up in East Harlem, a veritable powerhouse
The Great White Hurricane of 1888: The Storm That Put NYC’s Wires Underground
Image via Wikimedia Commons Towards the end of a warm March day, in 1888, snow started drifting, quite expectantly, into
Sending a Message with Styleblaster: Sandy Survival Guide
In my last post, I wrote about the latest highly localized, universally accessible data source, otherwise known as the hipster
The Haunted Pumpkin Garden at the New York Botanical Garden
If the horror of Frankenstorm has not spooked you enough, the Haunted Pumpkin Garden at the New York Botanical Garden
Hurricane Sandy Coverage on Untapped Cities
We hope everyone is staying safe and dry during Hurricane Sandy’s approach to the eastern seaboard. For safety information