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Photos from Duke Riley's Fly By Night Pigeon Project at the Brooklyn Navy Yard

In one of the more anticipated public art installations this summer, Duke Riley’s Fly by Night launched this past

The Top 12 Historical Secrets of the Gowanus Canal

1. No One Really Knows the Origin of the Word Gowanus Map of Brooklyn in 1766, showing what was then

Untapped Cities Contributor Profile: Lee Yan

1. What’s your favorite Untapped spot in your city? Originally from Hong Kong, I grew up eating at Cha

The Abandoned Buildings at Sea View Hospital on Staten Island

We’ve previously taken you inside the abandoned tunnels and the old Children’s Hospital within Sea View Hospital on

Kenny Scharf Is Creating An Enormous Street Art Mural in the Bronx

Video: Inside the Abandoned Staten Island Farm Colony with Untapped Cities and NYCEDC

In early April, in partnership with the NYCEDC, we took Untapped Cities readers into the abandoned Staten Island Farm Colony

The Roosevelt Family's Houses in NYC and New York State

The Roosevelts’ lineage and history are intrinsically tied to New York’s narrative. Most notable are the legacies of Theodore

The NYC Apartments Jane Jacobs Lived In: Greenwich Village to Brooklyn Heights

Here at Untapped Cities, the legacy of Jane Jacobs impacts our daily life – what we write, how we see the

Tesla Statue Survives Fire at Serbian Orthodox Cathedral of St. Sava

Yesterday, FDNY officials announced that some of the several hundred Easter candles may have caused the massive fire at the

8 Places to View the America's Cup in NYC

On May 7th and 8th this year, America’s Cup will be coming to New York City. Known as the

In Smökers Project, Cute Cabins Replace Orange Steam Vents in NYC

It’s clear from Brooklyn-based artist Mark Reigelman’s website he has a sense of humor – his team photo is

NYC's B-110 Bus Operates Only Within Hasidic Jewish Areas of Brooklyn

Next, read about the Top 10 Secrets of the NYC Subway system.