New York
Today in NYC History: How The Dutch Actually Bought Manhattan (The Long Version)
1916 Redrawing of The Castello Plan, map of 1660 New Amsterdam via Wikimedia Commons. On May 4, 1626, Peter Minuit
Daily What? The Ziegfeld Theater’s Lobby Serves As A Museum
Inside the Ziegfeld Theater, one of the only remaining single screen movie theaters left in New York City [2016 update:
Urs Fischer’s New Installation at the Seagram Building: Big Clay #4
While we wait for the seven Calatrava’s to arrive on Park Avenue at 52nd Street, we can rest our
The Historic Murals in El Barrio on the Municipal Art Society’s Jane’s Walk Tours Last Weekend
This past weekend, the Municipal Art Society of New York (MAS) hosted Jane’s Walk weekend with more than 100
Harlem’s Lafayette Theater Townhouses: Hiding in Plain Sight
What stands out about the Lafayette Theater Townhouses, middle-income affordable housing in Central Harlem, is that they, quite frankly, don’
NYC Film Locations For Marvel Studio’s Netflix Series “Daredevil”
Photo: Barry Wetcher/Netflix Daredevil is the first of four Netflix original series set in the Marvel cinematic universe and
5 Lost Buildings and 5 Success Stories of Landmarks in NYC, by Co-Curator of Saving Place: 50 Years of NYC Landmarks
This month, we’ve been actively covering the wonderful preservation exhibition Saving Place: 50 Years of NYC Landmarks at the
At Vivonne, a New Members-Only Supper Club, Food, Fashion, Art, and Luxury Real Estate Collide
When it comes to dining in New York City, there are few experiences more intimate than the supper club—a
“Ex Post Facto” – The Newest Solo Exhibit From Amar Stewart Helps Sweet Science Celebrate Its Second Anniversary
Amar Stewart, the British artist now residing in Brooklyn, whom we profiled last April, has a new solo exhibit, “Ex
Happy Street Signs Bring Positive Message to NYC, Newark
We recently met artist Killy Killford via Skype, as he spoke with Untapped Cities founder Michelle Young at the Fordham
A One-of-a-Kind Piece by Alexander Calder Stays Put on a Madison Avenue Sidewalk
We know Alexander Calder for his large-scale statue and mobile sculptures but New York City can also lay claim to
Untapped Cities Contributor Profile: Janos Marton, Today in NYC History Columnist
Janos with New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio, bonding over a favorite music album Today, we profile longtime Untapped