Go inside the home of a jazz legend, learn how to make a subway map, spend an evening in a private art collection, and more!
Hear from an author and map designer who has been creating maps of the NYC subway, officially and unofficially, for over forty years!
A new street art hotspot has some unconventional holiday decorations!
Go inside the home of a jazz legend, learn how to make a subway map, spend an evening in a private art collection, and more!
As an Untapped New York member, you can gain access to a new line-up of member-exclusive in-person and virtual events every month, unlock our on-demand archive of 300+ previously recorded virtual events, and get more benefits. Join us in January to revisit the 1970s on the Lower East Side, learn about an ambush in Central Park, tour a newly constructed Brooklyn building, and more!
Hear from two passionate collectors turned dealers about how they fell in love with the WPA period and discovered what had been long lost for decades! Meet art collectors Keith Sherman and Roy Goldberg, owners of Helicline Fine Art Gallery, inside their Manhattan home/gallery to see incredible works of American art including paintings and sculptures from the 1930s and 40s, part of the current exhibition American Visions: 20th Century Art. Highlights of the couple's collection include a Mercury statue from Fifth Avenue's traffic lights and works from the 1939 World's Fair!
This event will be in-person and livestreamed!
Step into the meticulously preserved home of Louis Armstrong, where he lived with his wife, Lucille, and explore artifacts, recordings, and personal memorabilia that tell the story of his extraordinary life! On this exclusive members-only tour, guests will also tour the new Louis Armstrong Center with Sara Caples and Everardo Jefferson, principals of Caples Jefferson Architects, and get exclusive behind-the-scenes insight into how the award-winning architects brought their visionary designs to life, creating a vibrant cultural space that honors the legendary musician's legacy while serving as a hub for education and community engagement. You will even see areas not yet available to the general public!
Join author Mark Bulik and Untapped New York's Irish History tour guide Ashley Cathaláin for a lively virtual discussion about the only IRA attack on American soil! During this live, virtual talk, Bulik will read an excerpt from his book, Ambush at Central Park: When the IRA Came to New York and share surprising details Bulik learned while researching. You get to ask questions during a live Q&A!
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When someone thinks of Art Deco architecture they think of looking up. But what if some of the most interesting stories about New York City’s Art Deco structures are better told underground? On this Underground Art Deco tour, some of the most celebrated Art Deco buildings in Manhattan will be approached and spoken about from the perspective of what’s going on underneath them. Of course, there will be plenty of opportunities to see and admire icons like the Chrysler Building, the Graybar Building, the General Electric Building, and Rockefeller Center in their above-ground glory as well.
Join an exclusive tour of 499 President, an exciting new residential development launching in Gowanus, Brooklyn. Developed by Brodsky and Avery Hall, 499 President reflects the neighborhood’s transformation into a vibrant residential enclave. The developers will soon launch leasing for the luxury apartments and are offering Untapped New York Members an advanced look at the striking architecture by New York-based firm SLCE and interiors by Brooklyn studio CL-OTH. During this tour, we will explore the apartments and get a sneak peek at the building’s unique array of amenities and private outdoor spaces.
Join Museum at Eldridge Street staff members Amanda Gordon and Maya Locker for an exclusive tour of the Museum's new photography exhibition, Lower East Side, 1975: Portrait of a Changing Jewish Neighborhood while the museum is closed to the public. Gordon will provide a guided look at the never-before-seen photographs, which provide a unique snapshot of the dynamic immigrant neighborhood. The exhibition tour will be followed by a tour of the 1887 synagogue building, including the magnificently restored Main Sanctuary. The evening will conclude with a Q&A session.
Join author and photographer Gloria R. Nash for a trip back in time to the 1939-40 and 1964-65 World's Fairs! Gloria traveled the country tracking down remnants of New York City's two fairs, from overlooked time capsules and iconic abandoned relics right here in Queens, to repurposed buildings out of state. In this live virtual talk, she will share photos of her findings and her own treasured memories of being a 10-year-old girl at the 1964 fair as featured in her new book, Looking Back at the Future: Photographing Vintage Leftovers of New York's World’s Fairs!
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Join Untapped New York's expert guide Richard Soden for a walk through several of the most dynamic and diverse areas of Manhattan! Discover who is buried in the Worth Monument, pass by the original locations of former Madison Square Garden sites, visit the historic Pete’s Tavern where O’Henry is believed to have written “Gift of the Magi”, stop outside the home of Theodore Roosevelt, and more! 100% of your tour ticket price goes to your guide.
How can you build a better subway map? John Tauranac is going to show us! Tauranac chaired the MTA’s subway map committee for the bulk of its existence in the mid-and late 1970s, and he was the creative director, or “guiding light,” of the official New York City Subway Map published in 1979. Join Tauranac and Untapped New York's Chief Experience Officer Justin Rivers for a deep dive into Tauranac's latest subway map released in 2020. Learn how to read the new symbols and visual cues he has created to show weekday, weekend, and late-night service in a new way.
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