Rutgers Female College, started in 1839 as Rutgers Female Institute, was New York City's first women's college. its pioneering role is largely forgotten.
The Sedgwick Houses public housing project is an example of innovative Modernist architecture, but this model proved difficult to replicate successfully.
Hunter College lacks a quad or even a nearby park. Ironically, it is located on part of the site of Hamilton Square, a planned park that never came to fruition.
Vanderbilt Hall, home of the NYU School of Law, has gone from being criticized for destroying the character of Washington Square to being a cherished landmkark.
These pre-war NYC apartment house gems are architecturally impressive and historically important. Like the South Bronx, they survived and now face better days.
The Randall’s Island Waterfront Garden is a little known oasis that is just a few steps from Manhattan, providing a beautiful setting
Today, we profile Untapped Cities contributor Jeff Reuben who has written about the Secrets of Brooklyn Heights, the reopening of High Bridge
Washington Heights contains one of NYC's great concentrations of pre-war apartment houses, with many retaining much of their original architectural grandeur.
High Bridge Water Tower as seen from the newly reopened High Bridge With the reopening of the High Bridge last
You might assume that the cul-de-sac is an invention of post-World War II suburban sprawl, but the neighborhoods of Brooklyn’s