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Laura Itzkowitz wanders along the South Street Seaport and delves into the history of Old New York from the days when it was New Amsterdam to the urban development of the Schermerhorn family in the 19th century.
The Bowery was the Times Square of the 1800s? The Downtown Doodler takes us on a tour
Witness the marriage of art and technology at DIY haven Maker Faire 2011.
John Bartelstone was inside the World Trade Center when it was hit on September 11, 2001. Now, through his camera and through his own memory, he documents Ground Zero and the buildings that are to come.
A photo essay on the deliciousness at the Brooklyn Farmacy, an old fashion soda fountain in Brooklyn.
A look back at the subway token and the future of the Metrocard.
Why fixate on a single entity when New York City is further drenched in chain stores every passing year.?
Untapped caught up with Jack Cesareo, alias Cupcake Man, at his studio in Harlem today. Jack started biking with an oversized cupcake in tow last month and it goes without saying that people are curious. Contrary to our capitalist-laden assumptions, he's not selling cupcakes--it's purely an art project. He photographs the cupcake juxtaposed against famous New York City landmarks and has plans to take it global.
Before the world knew about the abandoned City Hall subway station, I photographed it on a tour with the Transit Museum. This is a station unlike any other in New York, filled with stained glass, Roman brick, tiled vaults, arches and brass chandeliers.