Secrets of NYC
✉️ The Lost Pneumatic Tube System at the NYSE
Long before fiber optics and wireless networks, bursts of compressed air kept Wall Street moving.
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Reminiscences from the End of the Horse Era in New York City
The following article about New York during the horse era is being published posthumously. It was written circa 1952 by
Architecture
What Happened to NYC’s Audubon Ballroom, the Site of Malcolm X’s Assassination
At 3940 Broadway and West 165th Street once stood the historic Audubon Theater and Ballroom. Constructed in 1912 by Fox
Secrets of NYC
Stroll Fifth Ave as it Was on Our New Gilded Age Mansions Tour
When wealthy industrialist Henry Clay Frick moved to New York City in 1905, he initially rented one of the Gilded
Architecture
Top 10 Secrets of the Woolworth Building in NYC
Dubbed the “Cathedral of Commerce” when it debuted in 1913, the Woolworth Building represented an unprecedented feat of engineering and
Architecture
The Storied Past of NYC’s Federal Archive Building
The Federal Archive Building is a ten-story Romanesque Revival-style red brick building in Manhattan’s West Village. It was built
Arts & Culture
“Bloom” Interactive Sculpture by Habitat Workshop Is in Times Square for Valentine’s Day
Bloom by Brooklyn-based Habitat Workshop, winner of the 14th annual Love in Times Square Design Competition, is now on view
Film Locations
Penn Station Recreated in “Around the World in 80 Days”
Look no further than Around the World in 80 Days if you’re seeking a period drama with a bit
New York
Thomas Edison and His Role in Lighting Up NYC
Thomas Edison, the “Wizard of Menlo Park,” was born today, February 11, in 1847. Though much of Edison’s work
Arts & Culture
The Flag Project at Rockefeller Center Seeks Submissions
Born in 2020 as a way to celebrate the strength and resiliency of New Yorkers during the COVID-19 pandemic, the
Events
Join Untapped New York at Four New Virtual Talks
Untapped New York is happy to announce four new virtual talks over the next few months, which will be free
Film Locations
The Gilded Age Recreates Statue of Liberty Torch in Madison Square Park
In the new HBO series The Gilded Age, one of the real-life events that took place in New York City
Events
NYC’s Fishs Eddy is “The Smallest Museum with the Biggest Gift Shop”
Located on the corner of 19th Street and Broadway in Manhattan, Fishs Eddy is a home goods store with a