Meet Elyse Marks, a restoration architect working on NYC’s most historic buildings who is certified as a rope access technician, performing gravity-defying inspections!
MoreAt Miller Field on Staten Island, you can get tantalizingly close to abandoned airplane hangars and control towers while walking amidst Vanderbilt and military history.
MoreSee how subway and transit signs evolved from painted pieces of wood to the sleek metal signs and digital kiosks we have today at a new exhibit inside Grand Central.
MoreHear ghost stories of the West Village, uncover secrets of the subway, go inside an abandoned hospital, and discover more ways to explore NYC with Untapped Cities!
MoreA new video series by artist Aaron Asis, who is also our new Artist in Residence at Untapped Cities, goes into the forgotten and abandoned places in NYC. In the latest, we go into the off-limits New York State Pavilion, a remnant of the 1964 World’s Fair in Flushing Meadows-Corona Park.
MoreGo behind-the-scenes a the construction site of the largest landfill-to-park project in the world, Freshkills Park in Staten Island!
MoreIt was only a matter of time. New York City now has a Dog Restaurant Week. Organized by Petminded, a travel planning company for pet owners, the first-ever Dog Restaurant Week has sixteen participating restaurants, of which five have dog menus!
MoreFrom the maritime entrance to NYC to the top of a building in the Bronx, discover some of the most unique and historic lighthouses in and around the city!
MoreA silver Spitfire plane that served in World War II, flying more than 51 missions during the war, is en route to the NYC-area in an attempt to complete the world’s longest flight.
MoreThough the Vanderbilts would make their mark with sumptuous mansions along Fifth Avenue and along the Eastern seaboard, the family got its start on the north shore of Staten Island in Port Richmond. A few years ago, the New York Public Library took a deep dive hoping to locate the exact birthplace of Cornelius Vanderbilt, …
MoreFrom a sand sculpting contest to a lecture about pet cemeteries and behind-the-scenes tours, check out our Untapped picks for things to do this week in NYC!
MoreDon’t miss your last chance to explore Brooklyn’s Prospect Park this summer with Untapped Cities! There are still tickets left to tour with us this weekend!
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