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When Union Square Had a Legally Mandated Pavilion For Protesting
Historically, Union Square has been the site of many meetings, demonstrations and speeches, including rallies for the Union during the
10 Riots in NYC’s History
Over the weekend New York City and cities around the country have been witness to clashes between demonstrators and the
Today at 11, Take a Virtual Tour of Walt Whitman’s Brooklyn
Today at 11 AM, Walt Whitman Initiative President and NYU Professor Karen Karbiener will lead Untapped New York Insiders on
1845 Law Banning Use of Face Masks in New York Repealed
It’s true, there is a law in New York State that bans the wearing of masks in public, one
A Heartwarming Letter to the Editor: “New York is Mine”
Photo courtesy Sheila Tenney, taken at the Cloisters. We rarely share letters sent to us from the public but what
5 NYC Haunts of The Power Broker, Robert Moses
Background photograph from Library of Congress. Book cover photographed by Untapped New York. The Power Broker, a 1,246 page
Join a Virtual Talk on the Lost Utopias of the World’s Fairs
Since the 1851 Crystal Palace International Exposition in London, world’s fairs demonstrated to the public the latest triumphs in
Face Mask Vending Machines are Popping Up Around NYC
New York City is no stranger to quirky vending machines and ATMs. On the streets of New York, you can
Ghostbusters-Like Cleaning Backpacks Used to Tackle Coronavirus on PATH Trains
If you were to stumble into the PATH Car Wash/Running Repair facility in Jersey City, it would be easy
Watch the Winning New York “Wear A Mask” PSA Video
On Tuesday, Governor Cuomo and his daughter Mariah announced the winner of the “Wear a Mask” public service announcement campaign
Join the Virtual Book Launch of Wild City: A Brief History of NYC in 40 Animals
Brooklyn writer Thomas Hynes has written a love letter to the surprising ecological diversity of New York in Wild City,
$5 Travel Book Fire Sale in Untapped New York Shop!
We’re in the midst of a fire sale on many of our travel books! All of the selected books