NYC’s Forgotten ‘War on Christmas Trees’
Discover how an obscure holiday crackdown affects festive street vendors today!
In honor of the 2014 Winter Olympic Games held in Sochi, Russia, we decided to compile a list of places
With over 18,000 alcohol-serving establishments spread throughout the five boroughs, New York City is regularly in a state of
We have already shown you where to find the most rats in New York City and even the location of
Mayor de Blasio still has some trouble coordinating the snow removal effort, but he is certainly not alone. Snow removal
Photo by Benjamin Waldman for Untapped Cities On April 27th, Untapped Cities History Editor Benjamin Waldman will be leading a
If you’re curious about how The Lowline is evolving, we’ve news for you. On Sunday February 9th, the
David O. Russell’s crime comedy-drama American Hustle is loosely based on the Abscam Scandal, but serves more as an
This cafe is one of our latest favorites, featured in our recent article on quirky combination coffee shops in NYC.
The Sherman Creek Power Plant in Inwood 1903 The website My Inwood has some great then & now pictures of
This week we profile Untapped Cities intern Christopher Inoa, a film student who has written about an indie video game
The Bronx Council of The Arts, located on the campus of Hostos Community College in the South Bronx, is hosting
In 1832, New York’s first railroad line opened, The New York and Harlem Railroad, utilizing not steam but horse
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