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An MTA Video Explores Technology That Will Revolutionize Its 100-Year Old NYC Subway Traffic System
The New York Subway system opened to the public for the first time on October 27th, 1904 and changed the
A Mix of Patriot and Tory Influences in NYC's Washington Heights
A West Point honor guard at Margaret Corbin Day 2015. A strange mix of Patriot and Tory still exists in
Top 10 Secrets of the George Washington Bridge Connecting NYC and New Jersey
10. The George Washington Bridge Gets Lit Up (Occasionally) Photo by Dark Cyanide Not commonly known about the George Washington
10 Pre-War Apartment House Gems of Washington Heights NYC
Although often overlooked, Washington Heights, in upper Manhattan, contains one of New York City’s great concentrations of pre-war
Win 2 Tickets to Halloween in the Crypt with Untapped Cities & New York Adventure Club
Recently, we put together our top 10 picks for an off-beat Halloween in NYC this year. One of those
A Look Inside The American Academy of Arts and Letters in Washington Heights
Founded in 1898 and headquartered in three granite and limestone buildings on the historic Audubon Terrace sits the beautiful American
NYC’s Micro Neighborhoods: Little Dominican Republic in Washington Heights, Manhattan
Sylvan Terrace in Washington Heights. Welcome back to our new Untapped Cities series on NYC’s Micro Neighborhoods, where we
The Deepest and Highest Subway Stations in NYC: 191st St, 190th Street, Smith & 9th
What’s the deepest subway station in New York City? This is a topic of some healthy debate in transit
A Hilly Walk Around Fort Washington
All photos by Daniel Gallegos In the wake of the recent hurricanes and severe weather patterns, it is possible that
Exhibition: At Hionas Gallery “The Bridge” Between Past and the Present
At Untapped Cities, we love a great photograph. After all, it is with the help of pictures that we tell
10 Forgotten Movie Theaters on Upper Broadway in NYC
Upper Broadway, which has been called that “ignored stretch of Manhattan,” contains the remains of a number of former movie
Upper Manhattan: The Other Upper West Side
The next time you find yourself with extra time on your hands aim for that most ignored stretch of Manhattan: