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 🤫)
NYC’s Two Landmarked Trees: Weeping Beech & Magnolia Grandiflora
While New York City’s landmarks are usually thought of as individual buildings or historic districts (and the occasional park)
Top 10 Secrets of the Morris-Jumel Mansion
Perched atop a hill in Washington Heights, the Morris-Jumel Mansion has stood witness to more than two centuries of New
Washington Heights Underground Railroad House at Risk of Demolition
A historic house in Washington Heights that once belonged to abolitionist Dennis Harris might be demolished and replaced by a
Top 10 Secrets of the Tenement Museum
A Russian fortune teller, a German saloon owner, and an Irish family of ten are just a few former residents
On Abolitionist Place 227 Duffield Street is Finally Landmarked
We’ve been following the story of 227 Duffield Street on Abolitionist Place in Downtown Brooklyn for over a decade,
NYC’s Walk of Fame at Theater 80
Gangsters, movie stars, and jazz musicians have all lent a hand in shaping the history of 80 St. Mark’s
Photos: Rare Snowy Owl Appears in Central Park
Make way for the snowy owl! There’s no denying that New Yorkers share a love for both the concrete
Plaque Marks Site of NYC’s First Printing Press
A small printing press on Pearl Street is the birthplace of one of America’s most sacred and highly debated
What’s Left of Little Germany in NYC, Kleindeutschland
The history of German immigration to New York, despite its large volume, lacks the same attention awarded to other migratory
Ellis Island’s Dark Past as a Detention Center for Japanese in WWII
While many remember Ellis Island as the “island of hope,” for others, it was “the island of tears.” For half
The Pneumatic Mail Tube Remnants in Old Chelsea Post Office
The inaugural episode of The Untapped New York Podcast was a dive into my favorite subject of all time: New
Photos Inside the Abandoned Penn Station Power Plant
Check out photographs from inside the abandoned Penn Station power plant that once provided vital services to the station!