Secrets of NYC
NYC’s Forgotten ‘War on Christmas Trees’
Discover how an obscure holiday crackdown affects festive street vendors today!
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 🤫)
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Architecture
Loved and Hated: 8 Controversial Works of NYC Architecture
What is your favorite New York City building? Which one(s) do you passionately detest? Often times, those most loved
Architecture
Restoration on World’s Fair Observation Towers Begins Soon in Flushing Meadows
It’s been an eventful week at Flushing Meadows-Corona Park, with the conclusion of the U.S. Open and a
Arts & Culture
Governors Island Military Chapel Opens to Public for First Time in Decades for New Art Installation
In an extension of an art installation already in place on the exterior of Governors Island‘s military chapel, Our
Architecture
Inside One Bryant Park’s Co-Generation Power Plant
One Bryant Park, the first high-rise building to reach LEED Platinum certification ever, is a tower of fun facts. The
Arts & Culture
The Adorable Shingled Cat Houses of Pratt Institute in Brooklyn
There are many things Brooklyn’s Pratt Institute is known for. A renown arts education program, a world-class modern art
Arts & Culture
Blazing Star, an Abandoned Cemetery Next to the Staten Island Boat Graveyard
Tucked between an industrial stretch of Arthur Kill Road and the Staten Island boat graveyard on a narrow elevated strip
Architecture
The Mid-Century Subway Station Designed by Architect Philip Johnson at 49th Street
Architect Philip Johnson is most known for his modernist buildings like New York City’s the Seagram Building and the
Arts & Culture
Former US Open Stadium Was a Remnant of the 1964 World’s Fair [PHOTOS]
Former Louis Armstrong Stadium in 2009. Photo by Charlie Cowins from Flickr via Wikimedia Commons For nearly forty years, from
Food & Drink
Streetcha, a Hidden Ukrainian Restaurant in East Village Basement
Streecha Ukrainian Kitchen is one of those spots that doesn’t have to try–either to be known or to
Arts & Culture
We’re Pretty Sure This is the Weirdest Office in NYC
While Untapped New York has an office in Brooklyn, in the 1000 Dean building that is also home to Berg’
Arts & Culture
Stay Inside a Sand Castle on Coney Island This Weekend!
This past weekend was the 29th annual Sand Sculpting Competition on the Coney Island Boardwalk, a beloved tradition that brings
Arts & Culture
10 Seedy Remnants of Gritty Old Times Square You Can Still See Today
Photograph by Gregoire Alessandrini While some New Yorkers may still avoid walking through Times Square, it’s for drastically different