Manhattanville’s History and Development in Harlem
Untapped recently joined the Municipal Art Society on a tour of historic Manhattanville led by Eric Washington, a long-time resident
The Mighty Cloud of Witnesses Mural in Fort Greene
A few weeks ago I attended a screening of the new movie My Brooklyn at the Lafayette Avenue Presbyterian Church
City Harvest’s 2nd Annual Brooklyn Local Event Showcases the Borough’s Food Manufacturing Movement
Photo by Ben Huff Brooklyn has really burst on to the food landscape with not only a thriving restaurant scene,
Imagining the Lowline in NYC: Exhibit Preview
This Saturday, The Lowline’s exhibit at the Essex Street Warehouse will showcase the vision to turn an abandoned station
On Top of New York City’s Green Roofs with Greensulate
Walking through cavernous Manhattan in 2012, you might see something quite unexpected when you gaze up: exotic plants and flowers
On Top of New York City’s °CoolRoofs
While New York City residents escape to cooler spots outside of the city, the summer’s heat waves have only
A Critical Look at Central Park’s Design
On June 18th, Landmark WEST! hosted one of its annual summer tours with Andrew Dolkart, professor of Historic Preservation at
The Greenpoint Manufacturing and Design Center
In early 1905, some 4,000 people would wake in the morning in North Brooklyn and travel to work in
The Ghosts of Germany’s Coal Mining Past
In March, I traveled to Germany’s Ruhr Valley (Ruhrgebiet) as a teaching assistant for an urban planning studio at
A Guide to Greenpoint’s Polish Meat Markets
The local deli is a fixture on almost every street corner in every borough in New York City. Many of
An Inside Look at the 9/11 Memorial Service
Like most Americans, I remember when 9/11 happened. I was in 3rd period typing class, freshman year of high
Behind the Scenes at the Brooklyn Cruise Terminal
It was a wonderful way to start a Friday work day at the Economic Development Corporation. We left the office