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 🤫)
Vintage Sign Announces Closure of City Hall Station 80 Years Ago
The new year of 1946 opened with the closure of one of New York City’s grandest subway stations. At
The Evolution of NYC’s New Year’s Eve Ball in Times Square
The large, glittering, colorful ball that drops from a pole atop One Times Square at the end of every year
Long-Shuttered Tunnel to Grand Central Re-Opened
We love to discover secret tunnels and hidden passageways here at Untapped New York, so we were excited to hear
Go on a Behind-the-Scenes Tour of the City Reliquary Museum
Open up New York City’s cabinet of curiosities on a special behind-the-scenes tour of the City Reliquary Museum with
Discover the Plan to Revitalize Cass Gilbert’s Abandoned Train Station
No trains have stopped at the abandoned Westchester Avenue station in the Bronx since the 1930s. The Gothic-style station designed
Isamu Noguchi Lobby at 666 Fifth Avenue Has Been Removed
The Japanese-American artist Isamu Noguchi made his way back into the spotlight recently, with the addition of one of his
David Dinkins Circle in Queens, Tucked Inside Flushing Meadows
In memoriam to former New York City mayor David Dinkins, the city’s first Black mayor, we first shared the
Stay Overnight Inside the FAO Schwarz Toy Store!
If you’ve ever dreamed of galavanting around a closed toy store at night like Buddy the Elf, you can
Smokestack from a Lost Pfizer Plant Sits on the Brooklyn Waterfront
The first COVID-19 vaccines expected to arrive in New York State will be produced by Pfizer, a pharmaceutical company with
Our Black Friday Deal: Get a Free Secret Brooklyn Book!
This week, Untapped New York is offering exciting Black Friday Deals! Â From now until Cyber Monday (November 30th) when you
MetLife Building Sky Bridge Being Demolished at Madison Square
The MetLife Building sky bridge just next to Madison Square Park is being demolished. Photographer Klaus-Peter Statz, one of our
Is Gangster Dutch Schultz’ Treasure Worth Millions Buried in Upstate New York?
The notorious New York City gangster Dutch Schultz is believed to have hidden a treasure of more than $50 million
