10 Secrets of NYC’s Abandoned North Brother Island
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Join Untapped New York this week as we learn about a forgotten ambush in Central Park, discover hidden art in the subway, explore a restored synagogue, and more!
Join author Mark Bulik and Untapped New York's Irish History tour guide Ashley Cathaláin for a lively virtual discussion about the only IRA attack on American soil! During this live, virtual talk, Bulik will read an excerpt from his book, Ambush at Central Park: When the IRA Came to New York and share surprising details Bulik learned while researching. You get to ask questions during a live Q&A!
Home to theaters, grand bank buildings, education centers, and flophouses, the historic 1.5-mile Bowery had it all. This stretch was originally part of the Mohican or Wickquasgeck Trail, then Dutch settlers of New Amsterdam built their bouweries, or farms, along the trail, further cementing the land as a major thoroughfare. Later, the Bowery played a role in the Revolutionary War and eventually became a place for wild fun and an anything-goes attitude. On our this tour, dive into each chapter of the street’s fascinating history on the Lower East Side!
Learn the Brooklyn Bridge’s greatest secrets, including its use as a Cold War fallout shelter, its hidden champagne vaults, the bridge jumper survivor’s support group and more! Cross the historic span and take in views of New York City and discover an often-overlooked roof-top park in DUMBO as you uncover hidden gems of the once industrial Brooklyn waterfront now transformed into one of the most visited spots New York City (complete with its own beach, carousel, and amazing waterfront views).
There are two things most commuters don’t realize about Penn Station: First, there used to be a gorgeous Beaux Arts station that was demolished in the mid-60’s. Second: Parts of that old station can still be found today! In 2021 Moynihan Train Hall opened to rectify the loss of the original Penn Station and provide a much-improved and beautified staiion using the Beaux Arts splendor of the 1913 McKim, Mead & White Post Office. On this one-of-a-kind tour, guests will experience the past, present, and future of this evolving and often controversial transit hub and learn the secrets and hidden gems of both locations.
Our award-winning Secrets of Grand Central Tour lets you peer into hidden tennis courts, find out what’s hiding beneath the iconic clock at the center of the main concourse, visit an office-turned-speakeasy, locate a forgotten celestial mural, and so much more! Discover hidden gems that daily commuters walk past each day inside the historic train terminal. Spend Christmas Eve in one of the most magical landmarks in New York City!
See vintage photographs shot in the 1970s as the Lower East Side was undergoing a massive change! This after-hours tour will give you an exclusive look at Lower East Side, 1975, an new photography exhibition featuring images of lost businesses and synagogues in the neighbor. Guests will also tour the Eldridge Street Synagogue's stunning main sanctuary while it is closed to the public!
Discover the largest art installation in the subway system, see architectural ghosts of partially abandoned stations, and use the subway as your own time machine as you explore the evolution of the underground system from its opening in 1904 to today! Led by an expert New York City tour guide, you’ll discover hidden art and features of the subway that everyday commuters walk right by.
Take a stroll along Fifth Avenue as it was during the Gilded Age when grand mansions of millionaires lined the illustrious street. As you revisit Millionaire’s Row, you will discover works of architecture lost to time and some that remain today with a new purpose. This tour will resurrect some of the magnificent mansions that no longer stand bringing those glamorous abodes back to life with stunning historical images and scintillating stories of the affairs that took place inside. We will have the opportunity to peek inside two of those Gilded Age mansions, one currently used as a retail store and another used as an embassy’s cultural services.
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