Discover something you never knew about New York City on an Untapped Cities tour. Designed to surprise even the most seasoned New Yorker, our expert-led tours and Insider events give guests a behind-the-scenes look at some of New York City’s most famous sites, and its exciting lesser known locations. Check out all of the events taking place this week:
Tuesday, March 26th
“The Feature is Female: Citizen Jane: Battle for the City” Screening at the Brooklyn Historical SocietyÂ
Image via Wikimedia Commons, Library of CongressÂ
View a screening of Citizen Jane: Battle for the City at the Brooklyn Historical Society as part of the society’s Women’s History Month film series The Feature is Female. This screening marks the end of the month long series which featured documentaries that highlight important women throughout history. Citizen Jane examines how the actions and writing of activist Jane Jacobs can be applied to the urban issues facing New York City today. The film looks back on Jacob’s battles with Robert Moses as she fought to save historic parts of New York City from redevelopment. The film will be introduced by Municipal Art Society President Elizabeth Goldstein. This event is free to attend and you can reserve a spot if you are an Untapped Cities Insider. Not an Insider yet? Become a member today to gain access to free behind-the-scenes tours and access to special events all year long!
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Friday,  March 29th
Tour of the Secrets of Grand Central TerminalÂ
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
Saturday, March 30th
Underground Tour of the NYC Subway
Inside the Chambers Street station in Lower Manhattan
TOUR HIGHLIGHTS:
- Explore City Hall Park as the birthplace of the NYC subway system, including elements of the famed, decommissioned City Hall Station you can see right in the park
- Learn about the comically short route of the mythical “Subway before the Subway,” Alfred Ely Beach’s Pneumatic Transit System
- See the architectural ghosts of the now nearly forgotten, and partially abandoned, Chambers Street station then nicknamed the “Grand Central of Downtown”
- Use the 6 train as your own time machine as you ride through abandoned subway stations
- Discover the remnants of Union Station as you learn about a hidden art installation thousands of riders walk by everyday
Underground Tour of the NYC Subway
Behind-the-Scenes Hard Hat Tour of the Abandoned Ellis Island HospitalÂ
TOUR HIGHLIGHTS:
- Explore the over 100-year-old contagious disease hospital, which has been abandoned since 1954
- See an exhibition by the world-renowned artist JR, who has placed life-sized historic photographs of Ellis Island immigrants on interior walls of the hospital buildings
- Visit the Laundry Building, where 3000+ pieces of laundry were washed and sanitized daily
- Discover the kitchen, autopsy room and other usually off-limits places
- Get special access inside the original morgue and long abandoned FBI offices
Behind-the-Scenes Hard Hat Tour of the Abandoned Ellis Island Hospital
Tour of the Secrets of Grand Central TerminalÂ
TOUR HIGHLIGHTS:
- Learn about the secrets of one of NYC’s most iconic buildings
- See Grand Central’s hidden tennis courts
- Peek into the entrance of the glass walkways
- Learn about the design flaw as large as Grand Central Terminal’s main atrium
- Discover a multi-million dollars jewel hidden in plain sight and more!
Tour of the Secrets of Grand Central Terminal
Sunday, March 31st
Tour of The Remnants of Dutch New AmsterdamÂ
TOUR HIGHLIGHTS:
- Walk the city’s original coast line
- See the remains of Manhattan’s first City Hall
- Discover the original Dutch fort, wind mill and battery
- Trace the streets of Manhattan in 1667 with Manhattan’s first map in hand
- Physically touch history as we spend time finding out why Bowling Green has its name and why it’s been so important in our city’s history
Tour of The Remnants of Dutch New Amsterdam
