Window washing is arduous work— but doing it hundreds of feet in the air from a New York City skyscraper certainly has its perks. A video published by The New York Times, “Washing Windows in the Sky,” gives a firsthand look at this strangely peaceful job and the exhilarating, one-of-a-kind views of New York City that come with it.
MoreExplore the lesser-known haunts of Downtown Brooklyn in New York City, including a functioning prison, a miniature forest, an electric bath factory, and much more.
MoreFeeling hot this summer? Mayor de Blasio announced the launch of “Cool Neighborhoods NYC” to reduce extreme heat in vulnerable New York City neighborhoods.
MoreGet to know Columbia University in New York City by visiting its off-the-beaten-path destinations, including a nuclear power laboratory and its whispering bench.
More10 sites from the New York City LGBT Historic Sites Project Map, from the famous to the lesser known sites that were important to the LGBT Movement’s history.
MoreThere’s no denying that One World Observatory has some of the most incredible views of NYC – you literally cannot get any higher. This summer get $25 tickets for a limited time.
MoreA look inside the first completed units in the Woolworth Tower Residences, a luxury condo conversion of the top 30 floors of the landmarked Woolworth Building.
MoreFor a month this summer, a new exhibit at The Oculus is showcasing huge, up-close photos of Michaelangelo’s ceiling of the Sistine Chapel in New York City.
MoreThere are some touristic things that get even New Yorkers excited. Climbing the 377 steps to the crown of the Statue of Liberty is one of them.
MoreHere’s what the Untapped staff is reading in the HQ today: Robert Moses’s Jones Beach, NYPL’s Rose Reading Room’s Ceiling Broke Again, But It’s Fine!
MoreThe Gowanus Canal Conservancy and SCAPE landscape architecture unveiled its visionary plan for Gowanus: Gowanus Lowlands: A Blueprint for NYC’s Next Great Park.
MoreWatch the New Yorker’s new split-screen video, which displays some of New York City’s famous attractions in the 1930s next to the same locations as they are today.
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