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 🤫)
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
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
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The Abandoned Miller Air Field on Staten Island [PHOTOS]
In New Dorp, Staten Island, on the southeastern waterfront of the borough is a decommissioned airfield used for half a
New Video Series Unforgotten Showcases the New York State Pavilion
A new video series by artist Aaron Asis, who is also our new Artist in Residence at Untapped Cities, goes
Cornelius Vanderbilt’s Birthplace is Now a Chinese Take-Out
Though the Vanderbilts would make their mark with sumptuous mansions along Fifth Avenue and along the Eastern seaboard, the family
The Top 12 Secrets of Brooklyn’s Prospect Park
Prospect Park is one of the most beloved of New York City’s parks, rivaling Central Park in splendor. Indeed,
Behind Trump Place, Three Civil Rights Heroes Are Honored on Freedom Place
Freedom Place, which runs from 66th to 70th Streets just west of West End Avenue, commemorates Andrew Goodman, Michael Schwerner,
Underground Railroad Building in Downtown Brooklyn at Risk of Demolition
New York City is full of sites purported to have been stops on the Underground Railroad, a system of safe
The Hidden Coffee Shop in the Swedish Seamens Church in Midtown
Tucked in Midtown with a facade of stained glass windows is a church founded for Swedish seamen that has a
Shirley Chisholm’s Brooklyn Campaign Office Transforms Into Performance Space For Local Artists
Behind the unassuming exterior of 1467 Bedford Avenue in Crown Heights, Brooklyn is a flourishing event space with myriad historical
Try a $10,000 Martini with Diamonds at The Algonquin Hotel
The Algonquin Hotel is one of New York City’s most storie hotels, full of quirky traditions it protects with
Don’t Be a Tourist in New York, Proclaims New NYC Guide from Messy Nessy Chic
Messy Nessy, aka Vanessa Grall, who runs the website Messy Nessy Chic, has fans all around the world. She came