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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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‘Windows on the Bowery’ Highlights History of NYC’s Oldest Thoroughfare
The Cooper Union partnered with the Bowery Alliance of Neighbors present “Windows on the Bowery,” a historic signage project displaying
Architecture
When NYC’s Park Avenue Tunnel Was For Trains and Trolleys
Today the Park Avenue Tunnel, running between 33rd and 40th Streets is a passage for cars, but before it was
Arts & Culture
Famous Guitar Maker Rick Kelly Dumpster Dives for Wood in New York City
At Carmine Street Guitars located in Manhattan’s Greenwich Village, owner Rick Kelly combines history and superior craftsmanship to make
Arts & Culture
The Top 10 Places to Find Nikola Tesla in NYC
July 10th, 2016 marked the 160th birthday of Serbian-American inventor, engineer and physicist, Nikola Tesla, regarded as one of the
Architecture
See NYC’s North Brother Island From Above Through Dramatic Drone Video
Some of the Untapped Cities core staff has been on their annual electricity-less, internet free vacation on remote islands in
Architecture
30 International Architects Display Their Urban Designs in ‘Sharing Models: Manhattanisms’
New York is a city where many people keep to themselves on daily basis. Yet living in the city provides
Architecture
Tour the Lowline, Which Just Got NYC Approval, with a Docent on our Subway Tour
In 2012, we visited the first iteration of the Lowline – an exhibition in an Essex Street warehouse that showed the
Architecture
The Top 10 Hidden Gardens in NYC
Before it experienced a period of industrialization, New York City was full of lush greenery and bucolic treasures. Though the
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Untapped Cities Contributor Profile: Jarrett Lyons
This week we profile Untapped Cities contributor, Jarrett Lyons, an urban and arts reporter from CUNY Graduate School of Journalism.
Architecture
Then & Now: The Original Bronx Borough Hall in NYC
Just north of the Cross Bronx Expressway, on the east side of Third Avenue, lies Tremont Park. Today, Tremont Park
Architecture
NYC LGBT Historic Sites Project Begins Archiving Sites Across the Five Boroughs
The modern LGBT rights movement is largely understood to have begun 47 years ago this year with the historic Stonewall
Architecture
Video: A Look Inside NYC’s Church of the Annunciation in Williamsburg
As part of the Open House New York tour in Williamsburg, Untapped Cities got a glimpse inside the Church of