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Untapped Contributor Profile: Shervin Abdolhamidi
This week, get to know Untapped Cities contributor Shervin Abdolhamidi, a recent graduate of NYU Polytechnic School of Engineering, and
Magnolia Grandiflora in Bedford-Stuyvesant is One of Two City Trees Designated a NYC Landmark
A Magnolia tree on Lafayette Avenue, between Marcy and Tompkins Avenues in Bedford-Stuyvesant, is one of only two trees that
The Top 10 Secrets of NYC’s St. Paul’s Chapel
Walking amongst the contemporary architecture and looming skyscrapers of Wall Street, you’ll likely feel like you’ve teleported to
Central Park’s 1,600 Lamp Posts Serve as Secret Navigational Devices
With approximately 40 million annual visitors, Central Park stands as the most visited urban park in the United States. Navigating
The NYPL is Bringing Books Underground With the “Subway Library”
Photo courtesy NYPL If you ever find yourself without a book during a lengthy commute, the New York Public Library
“Pride Train” Shares Message of Hope in NYC Subway Stations
Photo from Pride Train’s Instagram Rainbow-striped signs and flags have been installed on subways all across New York City
The Top 10 Secrets of NYC’s Federal Hall
Federal Hall, located at 26 Wall Street in Manhattan, was built to be New York’s City Hall and later
Mapping the New Deal in Each NYC Borough
The New Deal, which established a network of federal programs to put people to work during the Great Depression, impacted
Upcoming Untapped Cities Tours This Week in NYC
Image via Wikimedia Commons, Library of Congress The weekend is just right around the corner — and we have a line-up
Mini Golf at NYC’s Industry City With Mini Brooklyn Landmark Replicas
Two pairs of Brooklyn residents took to the course to work on their swing. Industry City just added its newest
20 Things to Do in Inwood, New York City
Welcome back to our regular column on “Must Visit Places” in NYC’s neighborhoods. This installment on Inwood is by
A Rose Garden Made of Pinwheels is Coming to Brooklyn’s Prospect Park
Image from the Prospect Park Alliance Archives Prospect Park’s Rose Garden — which has not seen a rose in bloom