Secrets of NYC
Discover the hidden side of famous buildings and places, or delve into off-limits spots, and gain a deeper perspective of the city's rich urban fabric. (That's the Untapped New York team with friends inside the M42 basement... deep below Grand Central 🤫)
Regarding Oysters, a Cocktail and Shucking Speakeasy in NYC
Stepping into Regarding Oysters, a speakeasy hidden on the top floor of a Murray Hill brownstone, is like getting swept
The Top 10 Secrets of NYC’s High Bridge
In 1848, High Bridge, the oldest surviving bridge in New York City, was built to bring water to the burgeoning
How One of the Penn Station Eagles Ended up at Valley Forge Military Academy
One of our favorite, long-standing quests at Untapped New York has been our attempt to visit all of the eagles
Top 10 Secrets of Elmhurst, Queens
Established in 1652 by Dutch settlers, Elmhurst is an ethnically diverse neighborhood in Queens that consists mostly of multi-family homes,
Top 10 Secrets of NYC’s Highbridge Water Tower
The 200-foot tall Highbridge Water Tower in Washington Heights stands on a bluff above the High Bridge and Harlem River,
How the Squares Along NYC’s Broadway Got Their Names
Manhattan is often described as a grid, a series of rectangular blocks stacked around each other. That description generally holds
Top 10 Secrets of Corona, Queens
Nestled between the high-rises of Downtown Flushing and the stately garden apartments of Jackson Heights lies Corona. With roughly 65%
13 Free Black Communities in and Around New York State
Before New York City became a modern cityscape, much of the land was farmland. But early in New York’s
Reminiscences from the End of the Horse Era in New York City
The following article about New York during the horse era is being published posthumously. It was written circa 1952 by
What Happened to NYC’s Audubon Ballroom, the Site of Malcolm X’s Assassination
At 3940 Broadway and West 165th Street once stood the historic Audubon Theater and Ballroom. Constructed in 1912 by Fox
Stroll Fifth Ave as it Was on Our New Gilded Age Mansions Tour
When wealthy industrialist Henry Clay Frick moved to New York City in 1905, he initially rented one of the Gilded
Top 10 Secrets of the Woolworth Building in NYC
Dubbed the “Cathedral of Commerce” when it debuted in 1913, the Woolworth Building represented an unprecedented feat of engineering and