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 Truman Capote House in Brooklyn Where He Wrote Breakfast at Tiffany’s
There is no plaque on the large Greek Revival townhouse at 70 Willow Street in Brooklyn Heights, but writer Truman
The Bensonhurst Statue House, a Pop Art Phenomenon in Brooklyn
In all of New York City, there’s nothing quite like the Bensonhurst Statue House. Located halfway down 85th Street
7 Examples of Abandoned Subway Art in NYC
From pieces commissioned by MTA Arts and Design to original decorative tiles in the very first subway stations and guerilla
The Knickerbocker Field Club, a Hidden Tennis Club in Brooklyn
The Knickerbocker Field Club is a true hidden gem, and one of our favorite locations in our book Secret Brooklyn.
The Lost Fort George Amusement Park, “Harlem’s Coney Island”
At the turn of the 20th-century, Northern Manhattan was an amusement destination in New York City. Attractions like The Polo
At Risk: The Landmark-Eligible Buildings Around Penn Station
The latest plan to expand Penn Station’s footprint, known as the Empire Station Complex, could have significant ramifications for
Track 61, the Abandoned NYC Train Track Under Grand Central
New York City legend has imbued the abandoned Track 61 in NYC at Grand Central Terminal with a storied history
Pratt Institute’s Steam Engine Power Plant, the Oldest in the U.S.
In the middle of Clinton Hill, Brooklyn is the 25-acre Pratt Institute campus, a gorgeous collection of landmarked buildings amidst
Top 10 Secrets of The Waldorf Astoria Hotel in NYC
The famed Waldorf-Astoria Hotel has a quintessential New York City-origin story. It began as a family feud and rivalry between
1862 Manhole Cover Found in Central Park
As part of our most recent podcast episode of The Untapped New York Podcast, we went hunting for the oldest
Inside Barnard’s Dog Cognition Lab with Dr. Alexandra Horowitz
Much of what New York City has to offer is off-limits to our canine companions (yes, even the AKC Museum
Don’t Demolish Penn Station Twice: Save the Powerhouse
When Justin Rivers, now Chief Experience Officer of Untapped New York, first contacted us in 2013, he was in the