New York
Inside NYC’s Holographic Studios, a Gallery and Laser Laboratory with NY Adventure Club
On 26th Street between 2nd and 3rd Avenues is the Holographic Studio, one of the more obscure, off-the-beaten path museum-like
(Not So) Fun Maps: What Would Happen If Sea Levels Rose 100 Feet in NYC?
We’ve had a slew of (not so) Fun Maps on Untapped Cities recently, like the map of subway bacteria
Today in NYC History: Times Square Turns the Corner in 1981
Few conversations about New York City spark more heated debate than the redevelopment of Times Square. For some, it symbolized
Today in NYC History: The Great Garbage Strike of 1968
How would New York look if no one picked up the trash for nine days? New Yorker found the answer
Metropolitan Waterfront Alliance Introduces a Checklist for Smart Shoreline Development
In October 2012, Hurricane Sandy showed that waterfront settlements were not created equal. Entire neighborhoods were wiped off the map
For Transit Aficionados, Color Palettes Inspired by NYC Subway from LINE x LINE
From our time writing about the subway system at Untapped Cities, we’ve come to know some of the real
Fun Maps: Tracing NYC’s NBA Basketball Roots for the All-Star Game
New York City is buzzing about the NBA All-Star Game this weekend at Madison Square Garden. Yesterday, we looked at
Today in NYC History: The Tugboat Strike of 1946
Normally we don’t associate tugboats with disruption and chaos, but at a time when New York City’s shipping
Today in NYC History: Celebrating the Harlem Rens Basketball Team
Happy Black Fives Day! On February 10, 2013, Mayor Bloomberg issued a proclamation celebrating the legendary black basketball teams that
Photos Inside the Historic NYC Polish Consulate with NY Adventure Club
Last week, we joined the New York Adventure Club on a private tour of the Consulate General of the Republic
Go Bald Eagle Viewing at EagleFest in New York’s Hudson Valley
When we think of bald eagles, usually Alaska or the National Parks come to mind. But with the recent news
Fun Maps: Go Back in Time with Old Maps Using NYPL’s NYC Space/Time Directory
Image via NYPL Digital Collections We know that Untapped Cities readers, like us, are obsessed with maps. You’ve taken