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This week, uncover the remnants of the World’s Fairs in Queens, discover the treasures of Grand Central Terminal and unearth secrets from the underground subway system. Every week Untapped Cities takes New Yorkers on expert-led tours that venture into the famous and unknown sites of the city. See how you can adventure with us this week:
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Tour of the Secrets of Grand Central Terminal
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Underground Tour of the NYC Subway
Photograph by Dennis Cahlo, Courtesy of Caveat
Meet goddesses of gore and scream queens this month at a live recording of the podcast Nevertheless She Existed. Hosted at the Lower East Side Speakeasy Caveat, Nevertheless She Existed: Horror Queens will explore “women they don’t want you to know about” in horror. Each month a lineup of female storytellers, comedians, and historians join forces to share the stories of some of the greatest women the world has ever known (but history erased). This Halloween season the storytellers are raising a glass of virgin blood, dressing ourselves in their finest cobwebs, and descending into the Caveat dungeon for a sublimely spooky celebration of women who defined the horror genre. If you are an Untapped Cities Insiders, you can attend this tour for free! Not an Insider yet? Become a member today to gain free access to behind-the-scenes tours and special events all year long!
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Tour the unique architectural elements of Long Island City’s Hunters Point South Park and take in the stunning city views along the waterfront with principal architects Thomas Balsley of SWA/Balsley and Michael Manfredi of Weiss/Manfredi, the two firms behind the design. Hunters Point South Park first opened in 2013 with Phase I, an active recreation and gathering area with industrial remnants from the park’s past such as old gantries and railroad tracks incorporated into the design. Phase II, a 5.5 acre addition, opened in the summer of 2018 and was designed for passive recreation in landscapes that are naturalistic. The entire park stretches across 11 acres of waterfront surrounded by water on three sides. On this special tour, Insiders will have the amazing opportunity to hear directly from the park’s architects and learn about what went into the design process including the ideas of resiliency and sustainability which are forefront in the design.
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The Secrets of Governors Island Walking Tour
The story of Grand Central Terminal is that of New York City itself: the structure embodies the social, cultural, economic and technological evolution around it. It is one of great men, feuding architects, ingenuity, rejuvenation, secrets and surprises. On this tour, we will tell you these stories – about what once was, what could have been, and what can be; about the struggle to save and restore Grand Central as a preserved icon of the past, and of challenge to ensure that it serves New York’s future. We will show you what it was like in the booming age of the railroad, as a rundown embarrassment, and as a renovated jewel at the center of the city. Together, we will explore the interesting and unique spaces produced for and by it. Whether you pass through it every day on your morning commute or stroll through the Beaux Arts beauty for the first time, you are sure to leave having learned, seen, or experienced something new and extraordinary.
Tour of the Secrets of Grand Central Terminal
Take a ride through the living history of the world’s largest rapid transit system (in area) by weaving in and out of the past and present transit hubs of lower Manhattan. This unique tour is designed to give a comprehensive history of the NYC Subway system, from its groundbreaking in 1901 up through the creation of the three different proprietary lines which were unified into the system we know today. We’ll uncover information and learn about spaces even the most seasoned commuter might not know about.
Underground Tour of the NYC Subway
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Tour of NYC’s Maritime History
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Tour the Remnants of the World’s Fairs at Flushing Meadows-Corona Park
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