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 🤫)
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
The Storied Past of NYC’s Federal Archive Building
The Federal Archive Building is a ten-story Romanesque Revival-style red brick building in Manhattan’s West Village. It
Top 10 Secrets of Astoria, Queens
The neighborhood of Astoria is not only considered one of the most diverse neighborhoods in the city, but also one
Thomas Edison and His Role in Lighting Up NYC
Though much of Edison’s work and research was conducted in New Jersey, Edison is closely connected to New York
Join Untapped New York at Four New Virtual Talks
Untapped New York is happy to announce four new virtual talks over the next few months, which will be free
The Gilded Age Recreates Statue of Liberty Torch in Madison Square Park
In the new HBO series The Gilded Age, one of the real-life events that took place in New York
Top 10 Secrets of Long Island City, Queens
Overlooking the East River on the extreme western tip of Queens is Long Island City, one of New York’s
NYC’s Fishs Eddy is “The Smallest Museum with the Biggest Gift Shop”
Located on the corner of 19th Street and Broadway in Manhattan, Fishs Eddy is a home goods store with a
Top 10 Secrets of Greenpoint, Brooklyn
Like neighboring Williamsburg, Greenpoint has been gentrifying for the past decade or so. Hip restaurants, bars, and boutiques line streets
