New York
New David Attie Photo Exhibit Featuring Truman Capote Opens at Brooklyn Historical Society
For those into photography, David Attie is a 20th century artist who is hard to forget. However, his passing in
‘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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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.
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
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
