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Sky Pod Elevators to 1 WTC Observatory Show Timelapse of NYC Skyline 1500s to Today [Video]

The New York Times has a video of what you’ll see when you take the elevators to the observatory

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Michelle Young Apr 20, 2015

Arts & Culture

The Best of the Untapped Cities Photo Pool: NYC Street Art

Fight for Street Art by bobschled New York City is known for its dynamic street art. You’ve probably seen

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milap javeri Apr 19, 2015

Architecture

The Top 10 Tallest 100+ Floor Skyscrapers in the World Today

The subject of the tallest building in the world has always been ripe with architectural controversy. From the last minute

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Untapped New York Apr 17, 2015

Food & Drink

A Guide to the Bakeries and Pastry Shops of Belmont, a Little Italy of the Bronx

If you’re in The Bronx, take a trip to the neighborhood of Belmont. Known to many residents as “The

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jordan simon Apr 17, 2015

Arts & Culture

Inside the New Tonya Harding and Nancy Kerrigan 1994 Museum in a Brooklyn Apartment

There comes a time where we must all pick a side: Knicks or Nets, Marvel or DC, Jacob or Edward.

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Christopher inoa Apr 17, 2015

Arts & Culture

Today in NYC History: The Grisly Doctors’ Riot of 1788 Prompted by Severed Libs and Gravedigging

Waving severed limbs at children. Graverobbing. Fleeing angry rioters. The medical profession has definitely come a long way since April

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Janos Marton Apr 16, 2015

Architecture

Untapped Cities Founder to Give Book Talk and Signing On New Book Broadway (with Free Beer!)

We’ll be hosting a talk and book signing on May 26th to celebrate the launch of the new book

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Untapped New York Apr 16, 2015

Architecture

NYC’s Gilded Age Architecture Depicted in Lively Illustrations by Eric Rosner

You might recognize Eric Rosner‘s illustrated work from his street art on the walls of New York City. Using

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Michelle Young Apr 16, 2015

Architecture

Fun Maps: Mapping NYC’s Street Trees from the Tree Census

First off, who knew there was a census for trees? The tree census takes place every ten years, with the

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Michelle Young Apr 15, 2015

Architecture

Vitagraph Studios, An Early Pioneer of the Film Industry, Is Being Demolished in Midwood Brooklyn

Yet another piece of cultural history is being demolished in New York City. The old Vitagraph studio of Midwood, in

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ellen levitt Apr 15, 2015

Arts & Culture

Over 50 Years of Photos of Harlem’s El Barrio By Hiram Maristany on Display at Hunter College Art Galleries

On display at the Hunter College Art Galleries in East Harlem are over fifty years of photographs of the El

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AFineLyne Apr 15, 2015

Arts & Culture

NYC’s Official Slave Market from the 1700s Will Get Historical Marker

Before stocks were traded on Wall Street, and not long after Wall Street was an actual wall to keep out

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Michelle Young Apr 15, 2015