5 Must-See Spots From NYC’s First Guidebook, Published in 1807
NYC’s first guidebook was a detailed response to European critics who claimed early 19th century NYC wasn’t truly cultured. These five spots proved them wrong.
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See Photos Inside NYC’s First Barber Museum, Now Open on the Upper West Side!
Joining the ever growing list of quirky city institutions is the NYC Barber Museum, an Upper West Side establishment dedicated to the art of barbering.
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Discover Why Your Train is F*cked in Caveat’s Love/Hate Comedy Show About the History of the MTA
Photograph by Carly Hoogendyk, Courtesy of Caveat
On June 28th, take a deep dive into the history of the MTA with Why Your Train is F*cked, a comedy show presented by Caveat. Join hosts Meg Pierson (TEDx, Alchemy Comedy), Justin Williams (City College, SirusXM), and a mysterious anonymous ghostwriter (who is a city employee), as they steer the show …
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11 Things to Do in NYC This Week: June 15 to June 21, 2018
Outdoor films, panel talks with experts and exciting walking tours are on the schedule for this week! Check out our Untapped picks, and join in on the fun!
MoreRide the Oldest Train Cars in the NY Transit Museum’s Fleet at the Parade of Vintage Trains
The New York Transit Museum’s 4th Annual Parade of Trains takes place this weekend, bringing out six different types of vintage train cars for shuttle rides.
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Large Scale Portraits of City Street Vendors Are Now on View Across NYC
If you’ve wondered about the people who prep, serve and quell our hunger pangs, make sure to keep an eye out for these portraits from French photographer JR.
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Go Behind the Scenes on the Green Roof of the Javits Center
Tour the Javits Center’s 6.75 acre green roof and command center with a first look at the Center’s three honey producing beehives! Attend for free as an Insider!
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Victorian Bronx Building Makes Way for New Affordable Housing Site
At the corner of Boston Road and E. 179th Street in The Bronx, an early 1900s building that once provided free housing to older women of modest means will soon make way for a new low income housing development.
MorePride Train Ads Are Back in NYC Subway Stations!
The @PrideTrain guerrilla art campaign has returned, bringing a slew of new rainbow-striped ads to the New York City subway in time for Gay Pride Month!
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Upcoming Untapped Cities Tours This Week in NYC
Discover the history of Williamsburg, nosh on bites at the Essex Street Market and explore the New York City subway like never before on our tours this week.
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A Hot Dog Bus Is Serving Free Hot Dogs at Brooklyn Bridge Park All Summer
Artist Erwin Wurm is ringing in the summer with his latest creation: the Hot Dog Bus, which is now slinging out free frankfurters at Brooklyn Bridge Park.
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17 Things to Do in NYC This Week: June 8 to June 15, 2018
Concerts and films in parks, behind the scenes tours, an inflatable bubble, a floating food forest and more to check out this week in NYC!
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Tour of the Secrets of Grand Central Terminal
Discover the many secrets of NYC’s Grand Central Terminal in this Untapped Cities tour led by Tamara Agins of the NYC Department of City Planning.
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Behind-the-Scenes Hard Hat Tour of the Abandoned Ellis Island Hospital
Discover infectious and contagious disease wards, an autopsy room, the kitchen and other off-limits places on our hard hat tour of Ellis Island Hospital.
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Underground Tour of the NYC Subway!
Take a ride through the history of the world’s largest rapid transit system by weaving in and out of the past, present and future transit hubs of NYC.
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Remnants of the Lost Liberty Theater in Times Square Hidden in Plain Sight
With almost no visible reminder along the street, the lost Liberty Theater in Times Square remains intact behind an Applebees and a Dave & Busters.
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Inside the Champagne Vaults of the Brooklyn Bridge on the 135th Anniversary [Photos]
It’s the 135th anniversary of the opening of the Brooklyn Bridge and in celebration, we’re sharing stunning photos of the hidden champagne vaults.
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The Top 10 Secrets of Hudson River Park, on the 20th Anniversary
Hudson River Park, the waterfront park along Manhattan’s west side was founded in 1998 and the park is celebrating its 20th anniversary. Learn about its secrets!
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10 of NYC’s Lost Diners from a Photo Project Documenting All of the City’s Diners
Photographer Riley Arthur has been documenting all of NYC’s diners, one by one, for the last two and a half years. So far, she has photographed 250 diners.
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20 Must Visit Spots in Hudson Square, NYC: An Untapped Cities Guide
Despite its close proximity to SoHo and relatively small size, Hudson Square is a unique area distinguished by its history and cultural/culinary offerings.
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The Top 10 Reasons to Visit Mott Haven and Port Morris
New restaurants, most locally owned, and hip retail are drawing people from all over The Bronx to either live, work, or play in Mott Haven and Port Morris.
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