The Top 10 Secrets of Fort Totten Park in Queens
Dotted with historic buildings and abandoned military structures, Fort Totten Park in Queens has many secrets from the first vehicular tunnel to never-completed batteries.
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Untapped Cities NYC Tours and Events this Week: June 17th – June 23rd, 2019
Check out all of the ways you can explore NYC this week on a behind-the-scenes tours with Untapped Cities!
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Celebrate Pride Month with a Special Tour at the New-York Historical Society
Join a special tour of the New York Historical Society’s three-part exhibit marking the 50th anniversary of the Stonewall Riots this Pride month!
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New Inflatable Pride Art Installation Debuts Inside World Trade Center Oculus
“Live 4 Love” is a new Pride art installation by architect Maurice Goldberg and designer Matthew Aberline that arrived from Australia to the World Trade Center Oculus.
MoreNYC’s Strand Bookstore Fights New Landmark Status
The Strand Bookstore’s new landmark status may seem promising, but for the store’s owner it may mean future hardship. Inside the controversial landmarking decision.
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MTA Celebrates Pride in NYC with New Logo on Subway Trains and Pride Merchandise
Transit-goers can now see a new colorful heart-shaped sticker on the side of select subway cars in celebration of 2019 World Pride the Stonewall Uprising anniversary.
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Uncover the Secrets of NYC’s Central Park this Weekend
New York City’s Central Park is one of the most famous parks in the world. The iconic sites of this historic green space, visited by millions of guests per year, are easily recognized, but many people don’t know the hidden stories behind them. This weekend, join Untapped Cities’ on a guided walk through of Central …
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The Top 10 Secrets of New York University (NYU)
World-renowned university, NYU is full of hidden histories involving the mafia, a former speakeasy, a hidden cemetery, a Quidditch team, and much more!
MoreHelp Save Brooklyn’s Weeksville Heritage Center, Site of One of Largest Free Black Communities Pre-Civil War
The Weeksville Heritage Center in Crown Heights, on the site of one of the largest free-black communities pre-Civil War is raising funds to keep the doors open.
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Play with Two of World’s Largest Flipbooks in Dumbo’s Pearl Street Triangle
FlipNYC, with two of the world’s largest solar powered flipbooks, is a new interactive art exhibition in Dumbo, Brooklyn, built and designed by local youth.
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14 Things to Do This Week in NYC: June 14th – June 20th, 2019
Rendering from Four Freedoms Park Conservancy, original photo by Paul Warchol, Four Freedoms Park Conservancy
As summer approaches, Pride Month rolls on and more exciting outdoor events are popping up all over New York City. This week, visit the largest Pride flag in the city, catch a film series about New York City screening …
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Go Inside the NYC Home and Studio of Sculptor Chaim Gross
Go inside the home of NYC sculptor Chaim Gross to see where he lived, worked and amassed an extensive personal art collection of pieces from around the world!
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