Little Syria
12 Secrets of Battery Park City
Battery Park City is one of Manhattan’s newest neighborhoods. Construction began in the late 1970s. The planned community at
Placemaker and Displacer: How Transit Shaped NYC from the Gotham Center Archives
Untapped New York is excited to announce a new editorial collaboration with the Gotham Center for New York City History.
Savor the Flavors of Antigua and Colombia with Eat Offbeat
When Manal Kahi arrived in New York in 2013 from Lebanon, she was quite disappointed with the hummus she tried.
The Top 10 Secrets of NYC’s Brooklyn-Battery Tunnel
The Brooklyn-Battery Tunnel connecting Brooklyn’s Red Hook to Manhattan’s Battery Park opened on May 25, 1950. Upon its
New Park, Elizabeth H. Berger Plaza, Will Commemorate Literary Legacy of NYC’s Little Syria
Last week, descendants of the historic downtown neighborhood known as Little Syria, as well as writers, historians, artists, and preservationists,
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
Tour the Forgotten History of Little Syria, NYC
By Abdessamad Kharmaj Community Associate at NYC Department of Records In recent years, “Syria” and “Syrians” have become associated with
New Exhibit Links Past and Present Experiences of Syrian Refugees in NYC
Since 2011, the Syrian Civil War has displaced millions of refugees to nations around the world. This 21st century war
5 Lost Neighborhoods in NYC: Radio Row, Little Syria, San Juan Hill, Five Points
Cover of the “Lincoln Square Slum Clearance Plan.” Image from New York Public Library. Yesterday, we covered 10 buildings that
