Secrets of NYC
NYC’s Forgotten ‘War on Christmas Trees’
Discover how an obscure holiday crackdown affects festive street vendors today!
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Arts & Culture
“Economy Candy” Exhibit in Bushwick Gives Found Objects New Life at Harbor Gallery
Harbor Gallery in Bushwick is one of many private studios and galleries at 17-17 Troutman Street, an address that is
Architecture
Cities 101: USPS Mailman Spotted Using Green Relay Boxes in NYC!
We previously looked into the green relay mailboxes in a Cities 101 article. They’re temporary holding spots for letter
Food & Drink
Behind the Scenes at the Mast Brothers Chocolate Factory in Brooklyn
Walk into the Mast Brothers chocolate shop/factory in Williamsburg and the scent of dark, almost bitter cocoa hits you
Arts & Culture
In Photos: The 2014 No Pants Subway Ride (aka the Journalists’ and Photographers’ Subway Ride)
All photos by Luke Kingma for Untapped Cities Since 2001, performance artists Improv Everywhere have surprised and delighted the unsuspecting
Architecture
Winter Walks On the Last Section of the High Line for the Carol Bove Exhibit
Last year, the High Line offered walks on the third, final section of the elevated railway at Hudson Yards in
Architecture
Downtown Doodler: Financial District Skyscraper at 17 State Street ArchiDoodle
The 42-story skyscraper at 17 State Street in the Financial District of New York City was designed by Emery Roth
Architecture
Documentary Coming About Abandoned Ruins of 1964 World’s Fair New York Pavilion in Queens
Filmmaker Matthew Silva is a middle/high school video production teacher hoping to make a documentary the abandoned ruins of
Arts & Culture
Daily What?! Parody Ads for “Dad Academy” in the NYC Subway
Nick Kroll from Comedy Central is at it again! You might recall the parody Dr. Zizmor ads for puppy face
Architecture
On This Day in NYC History, January 9th: The Opening of the Astor Library in 1849
The Astor Library was one of the first important public libraries in New York City. John Jacob Astor pledged $400,
Arts & Culture
Norman Bel Geddes: I Have Seen The Future Exhibit at the Museum of the City of New York
You might recognize the design and aesthetic of Normal Bel Geddes from the Futurama exhibit and the City of Tomorrow
Architecture
New Plans Unveiled for MoMA Expansion, Folk Art Museum To Be Demolished
In May 2013, architects and critics had a glimmer of hope regarding the fate of The Folk Art Museum building,
Architecture
New Visions for the Abandoned Gowanus Batcave by Syracuse University Architecture Students
In 2012, Untapped contributor Will Ellis (of Abandoned NYC) took us inside the Gowanus Batcave, an abandoned MTA powerhouse turned