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 🤫)
The (Nearly) Lost Story of Cornelius Hasbrouck and Washington's Headquarters
Dive into a Revolution-Era scandal that involves the mysterious disappearance of an opportunistic Patriot with ties to George Washington!
10 Secrets of NYC’s Abandoned North Brother Island
Learn more about North Brother Island, a mysterious, abandoned island in NYC's East River!
NYC’s Oldest Brick Townhouse: The Mooney House in Chinatown
The Bowery, NYC's oldest thoroughfare, is unsurprisingly home to the oldest surviving brick row house in the city at 18 Bowery!
Bowery Ballroom Used to Be a Shoe Store in NYC
This 1920s building on the Bowery had many lives before it became a legendary NYC music venue in the 1990s!
Remnants of the Original Penn Station in NYC
You can still find remnants of the original McKim Mead & White-designed Penn Station from 1910 inside today's modern transit hub!
Why “212” Was the Original NYC Area Code
A number with a 212 NYC area code is a badge of honor that bestows “old New York” authenticity. But why were those three numbers chosen?
Mapping Private Streets in Manhattan
Locate the private streets of NYC on an interactive map!
Remnants of a Psych Asylum on Columbia University's Campus
Buell Hall is the only reminder of the lost Bloomingdale Asylum and the battle between real estate and mental health in Morningside Heights.
1964-65 World's Fair Remnants Outside NYC
Discover a futuristic tepee in Wisconsin, a concrete Spanish masterpiece in St. Louis, and more NYC relics across the nation!
Inside Look at Times Square New Year's Eve Ball Drop Test 👀 🎉
Untapped New York witnessed the spectacular test of the 2025 Times Square New Year's Eve ball drop.
Leave Your Sticker Tag on a Graffiti Christmas Tree in NYC
A new street art hotspot has some unconventional holiday decorations!
Finding Fifth Avenue's Lost Traffic Light Mercury Statues
What happened to the 104 bronze figures that once lined NYC's famous thoroughfare?!