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NYC That Never Was: Trinity Church Gets Eclipsed by a Massive Skyscraper
Source: Library of Congress “The Future of Trinity Church” is a wood engraving from 1907 by Albert Levering from Puck’
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Fun Maps: “I Visit My Friends Pretty Regularly, New York City” by Bill Rankin
The routes we physically occupy determine our understanding of our city. We create mental maps, conforming our idea of the
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Getting Into the Roots of Manhattan Through a History of its Famous Trees
There are approximately 2.5 million trees growing throughout the parks and along the streets of New York City. However
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Daily What?! What’s That Abandoned Roller Coaster Thing Along the East River?
We’ve been wondering what this curious roller coaster-like structure is, sitting along the East River just under the Queensboro
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Spaceworks, A New Affordable Art Space Could Transform NYC’s Art Scene
Although the New York City art scene recently suffered a loss with the impending demolition of 5pointz Aerosol Art Centre,
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Spotted: Vintage New York City Public School Door Knobs
Did you know that the New York City public school system used to have its own custom made cast brass
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New Photos of Renovations in the Abandoned Loew’s Kings Theater in Brooklyn
Last year, Untapped Cities contributor Matt Lambros took us into the abandoned Loew’s King Theater in Brooklyn, a theater
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Tour and Cocktails at an Authentic Speakeasy in NYC at the Museum of the American Gangster
On Saturday September 21st, join us for our next Untapped Cities event with a tour and cocktail at an authentic
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History of Streets: Functionally Named NYC Streets
Streets in New York City (and the world) are often christened with appealing names that indirectly reflect the history of
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Street Art Hotspot: Shepard Fairey’s Mural in Dumbo, NYC
Shepard Fairey, the street artist most famous for designing the Obama Hope poster, recently unveiled a new mural on the
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Behind the Scenes at the Governors Island Construction Site in NYC
New Amsterdam indeed. In 2007, the City of New York, new owners of Governors Island, selected Dutch landscape architecture firm
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Daily What?! There Used to Be a Burger King on Governors Island
There are a lot of surprising facts about Governors Island. For example, most of the island (almost 60%) is made