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Where to See the Declaration of Independence in NYC
Celebrate America's 250th anniversary by viewing one of our founding documents!
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30 Abandoned Places in New York City
Here are Untapped New York’s favorite abandoned places in New York City’s five boroughs. Some are break-in-
Food & Drink
Regarding Oysters, a Cocktail and Shucking Speakeasy in NYC
Stepping into Regarding Oysters, a speakeasy hidden on the top floor of a Murray Hill brownstone, is like getting swept
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The Top 10 Secrets of NYC’s High Bridge
In 1848, High Bridge, the oldest surviving bridge in New York City, was built to bring water to the burgeoning
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How One of the Penn Station Eagles Ended up at Valley Forge Military Academy
One of our favorite, long-standing quests at Untapped New York has been our attempt to visit all of the
Arts & Culture
10 New Public Art Installations In NYC March 2022
With warmer weather on the horizon as springtime fast approaches, new public art installations continue to open throughout New York
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Top 10 Secrets of Elmhurst, Queens
Established in 1652 by Dutch settlers, Elmhurst is an ethnically diverse neighborhood in Queens that consists mostly of multi-family
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5 Surviving Structures by Richard Morris Hunt in New York and Newport, Rhode Island
During the Gilded Age, there were just a handful of architects who wealthy families like the Vanderbilts and tycoons like
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Top 10 Secrets of NYC’s Highbridge Water Tower
The 200-foot tall Highbridge Water Tower in Washington Heights stands on a bluff above the High Bridge and Harlem
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How the Squares Along NYC’s Broadway Got Their Names
Manhattan is often described as a grid, a series of rectangular blocks stacked around each other. That description generally holds
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Top 10 Secrets of Corona, Queens
Nestled between the high-rises of Downtown Flushing and the stately garden apartments of Jackson Heights lies Corona. With roughly
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13 Free Black Communities in and Around New York State
Before New York City became a modern cityscape, much of the land was farmland. But early in New York’s
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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
