Untapped Cities NYC Tours and Events This Week: August 19th – 25th, 2019
Hear ghost stories of the West Village, uncover secrets of the subway, go inside an abandoned hospital, and discover more ways to explore NYC with Untapped Cities!
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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 into the forgotten and abandoned places in NYC. In the latest, we go into the off-limits New York State Pavilion, a remnant of the 1964 World’s Fair in Flushing Meadows-Corona Park.
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Go Behind-the-Scenes of Construction at Freshkills Park
Go behind-the-scenes a the construction site of the largest landfill-to-park project in the world, Freshkills Park in Staten Island!
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NYC’s First Dog Restaurant Week is Upon Us!
It was only a matter of time. New York City now has a Dog Restaurant Week. Organized by Petminded, a travel planning company for pet owners, the first-ever Dog Restaurant Week has sixteen participating restaurants, of which five have dog menus!
More17 Fascinating Lighthouses in the NYC Area
From the maritime entrance to NYC to the top of a building in the Bronx, discover some of the most unique and historic lighthouses in and around the city!
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WWII Spitfire Plane is En Route to NYC-Area in World’s Longest Flight Attempt
A silver Spitfire plane that served in World War II, flying more than 51 missions during the war, is en route to the NYC-area in an attempt to complete the world’s longest flight.
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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 got its start on the north shore of Staten Island in Port Richmond. A few years ago, the New York Public Library took a deep dive hoping to locate the exact birthplace of Cornelius Vanderbilt, …
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14 Things to Do this Week in NYC: August 16th – August 22nd, 2019
From a sand sculpting contest to a lecture about pet cemeteries and behind-the-scenes tours, check out our Untapped picks for things to do this week in NYC!
MoreJoin Our Last Prospect Park Tour of the Summer
Don’t miss your last chance to explore Brooklyn’s Prospect Park this summer with Untapped Cities! There are still tickets left to tour with us this weekend!
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Last Day to Check Out 42nd Street Shuttle Before Major Renovation Begins
Today is the last day to check out the 42nd Street S shuttle between Times Square and Grand Central before major renovation begins to radically transform the crosstown transit connection.
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See the Evolution of NYC Housing from Tenements to Towers
A new exhibit at the Skyscraper Museum, Housing Density: From Tenements to Towers, explores the evolution and future of housing in NYC.
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Renovation in Penn Station Reveals Elements from Demolished 1910 Station
Current construction has revealed the dramatic barrel vault underbelly in the ceiling of Penn Station, but most exciting is the glimpse of original elements from the 1910 McKim, Mead & White station.
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