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NYC’s Forgotten ‘War on Christmas Trees’
Discover how an obscure holiday crackdown affects festive street vendors today!
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Cities 101: What the Spray Painted Symbols Mean on NYC Streets
In 2015, artist Ingrid Burrington released a handy illustrated pocket guide to the cryptic symbols you see spray painted on
Architecture
10 Secrets of the Triborough Bridge in NYC
Robert Caro, author of The Power Broker: Robert Moses and the Fall of New York, once referred to the Triborough
Arts & Culture
Camera-Shaped Tribute to Fashion Photographer Bill Cunningham is in Bryant Park Today
Although his modest demeanor might have suggested otherwise, New York Times fashion photographer Bill Cunningham – seen frequently around the city,
Architecture
8 Things You’ll Learn About Robert Moses at BLDZR the Musical about the Master Planner
Much has been written about the “what” and the “where” of Robert Moses’ grand vision and achievements – the bridges, the
Arts & Culture
The Origins of Labor Day in New York City
Labor Day is a New York City-born and bred holiday first celebrated this week on September 5, 1882. Of all
Arts & Culture
Cleaning of the Blue Whale at American Museum of Natural History Is Livestreaming
Once a year, the enormous blue whale model that hangs from the Irma and Paul Milstein Family Hall of Ocean
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10 Ways to Commemorate the 15th Anniversary of 9/11 Around NYC
September 11, 2001 marks a pivotal time in the nation’s history. Despite the unimaginable tragedy inflicted by the attacks
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Will Governors Island Become a Year Round Destination? NYC Hopes So.
On Friday just before Labor Day weekend, the NYCEDC launched an interactive installation on Governors Island called #GovIsland365 that will
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NYC Day Trip: A Visit to The Big Duck, Long Island’s Famous Example of Roadside Architecture
“Are you an architect?” asked the Suffolk County Parks representative inside the architecturally famous Big Duck in Flanders, Long Island,
Architecture
Upcoming Untapped Cities Tours this Month: September 2016
We have a great set of behind the scenes tours coming up this month, with a special visit to the
Architecture
The NYC That Never Was: 10 Never Built 9/11 Memorial Designs and What We Can Learn From Them
This following article was written by Lester Levine, author of the newly released book 9/11 Memorial Visions: Innovative Concepts
Architecture
Photos of Changing Brooklyn Landscape Inside Atlantic Avenue-Barclays Center Subway Station
Photographer Nathan Kensinger, whose photography and projects have appeared on Untapped Cities and websites like Curbed NY, has a new