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 Remnants of a Cold War Missile Launch Site on Hart Island
Last night, several members of the Untapped New York team were part of the panel Rediscovering New York: Revealing Forgotten
Why is New York City Called Gotham? A Nickname with a Millennium of History
Whenever we hear the word “Gotham,” many of us probably think of Batman and the DC Comics universe, Gotham City
The Abandoned Seaman’s Retreat Hospital on Staten Island
Along the waterfront of Staten Island’s eastern shore, Bayley-Seton Hospital, is an imposing facility. It’s creepiness validated
Inside Adorable Visitors Center on Roosevelt Island, A Hidden Architectural Detail
A few steps after getting off the Roosevelt Island tram, you will be greeted by a stately but tiny welcome
The Oldest Espresso Machine in NYC is in Cafe Reggio
There are many reasons why Caffè Reggio is the grand dame of coffee shops in New York City. One of
A Himalayan Monastery-Like Museum Sits On Staten Island Dedicated to Tibetan Art
Nestled atop a residential hill on Staten Island, inside a rustic stone building that resembles a Himalayan monastery, visitors will
Marker for Ebbets Field Home Plate is in a Brooklyn Apartment Parking Lot
The Los Angeles Dodgers has its origin story firmly implanted in Brooklyn, although there is tragically not much left to
12 Hidden Gems of Lincoln Square and Lincoln Center
Untapped New York has had offices in many different neighborhoods throughout the years and Lincoln Square was home to two
Inside Buzz-a-Rama, the Last Slot Car Raceway in New York City
Buzz-a-Rama is one of those idiosyncratic New York City mom and pop shops you hope will never close.
That’s So Meta! These Benches on Roosevelt Island are Shaped Like It!
On our Archtober tour of Roosevelt Island’s architecture led by our Chief Experience Officer Justin Rivers, Judith Berdy, President
Guerrilla Art Installation Along Decommissioned Railroad Corridor in Queens
A recent guerrilla art installation in Queens is subtle, but raises important questions about the on-going cycle of building,
Tour a Hidden Hydroponic Farm Below Manhattan Supplying Michelin Restaurants
Farm.One is Manhattan’s only indoor hydroponic farm, hidden below a two-starred Michelin restaurant in Tribeca and also