A New Mural Commemorates Helen Keller Near Her Forest Hills Home
Did you know Helen Keller lived in Queens? A new mural in Forest Hills is a reminder of her legacy as an author, activist, and Queens resident.
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NYC Makers: Brian Shea, Master Planner of Battery Park City
In our latest NYC Makers profile, meet the master planner of Battery Park City, urban designer Brian Shea, as the neighborhood celebrates its 40th anniversary!
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Join a Theatrical Experience Inside the Former NYC Studio of Painter Mark Rothko
Go inside the NYC studio where renowned painter Mark Rothko created some of his most famous works to see a special theatrical performance!
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Photos: Penn Station Renovation Begins with Modern New Entrances Along 7th Avenue
The re-imagination of Penn Station has been a signature project of Governor Andrew M. Cuomo, along with other infrastructure endeavors like the redesign of LaGuardia Airport). After years of teasing renderings and on-going construction inside the James A. Farley Post Office in its transformation into the new Moynihan Train Hall for Amtrak, significant work is …
MoreNYC Filming Locations for When They See Us, About the Central Park Five on Netflix
The story about the Central Park Five, told in its latest rendition in Netflix’s When They See Us, from filmmaker Ava DuVernay, is as relevant today as 1989, when the real-life events unfolded. You have racial profiling, police brutality, an eager Donald Trump looking to make a splash in the media, a large gap between the haves …
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Untapped Cities Partners with LinkNYC to Power NYC Facts Series!
We’re excited to announce that Untapped Cities is curating the LinkNYC NYC Facts series for the summer! Featuring fun facts about the city’s outdoor spaces.
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Poster House a Museum Dedicated to the Art of Posters Opens Thursday in NYC
Get a behind-the-scenes look at the new Poster Museum on an after-hours tour with the chief curator and museum director!
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Win a Free Pair of Tickets to a TheatreCon Tour of Times Square Theaters!
Enter for your chance to win a free pair of tickets to a TheatreCon waling tour of Times Square where you will get to go inside some of NYC’s most iconic theaters!
MoreWatch a Live Bee Cam of the Hives Atop One Bryant Park
Before 2010, urban beekeeping was banned in New York City. When that regulation was lifted, in conjunction with a trend towards urban agriculture, beekeeping became an it-trend. In New York City, you can find bees of the non-aggressive Apis mellifera species in some of the most surprising places: the United Nations garden, in Green-Wood Cemetery, atop the …
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The NYPL’s New Bookmobile is a Moving, Portable Library
The New York Public Library’s Bookmobile launches today to provide mobile library service across the Bronx, Manhattan, and Staten Island in vans this summer.
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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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