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Untapped New York was started in 2010 by a then student at Columbia University's Graduate School of Architecture, Planning and Preservation (GSAPP), where she is now a professor. We love architecture and believe there is no better place to celebrate it than NYC!
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A Closer Look at The Heatherwick Studio’s Pier 55 NYC at Cooper Hewitt
It’s no secret: New Yorkers are lovers of parks and green space. Building on a legacy of large public
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Top 10 Secrets about NYC’s Art Deco Skyscraper 70 Pine
You know that skyscraper downtown that’s one of your favorites in the city, but you don’t actually know
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Inside and Atop the Spire of Art Deco Skyscraper 70 Pine in Lower Manhattan
Recently, we had the opportunity to tour the redevelopment of 70 Pine, a landmarked Art Deco skyscraper in Lower Manhattan
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NYC’s Newest Park May Go Atop Freight Train Tracks in Long Island City
The MTA’s request is specifically community-oriented, and suggests that possible reuses could be open space, urban farming, museum or
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7 NYC Tunnels where Subway Trains Go to Sleep
Late at night and on weekends, the MTA stores a significant number of subway trains underground. Some of these trains
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The Top 12 Secrets of NYC’s Roosevelt Island
We’ve written a lot of articles on New York City’s islands, both abandoned and in use. While the
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A Visionary ‘Green Line’ on Broadway Could Create New High Line in NYC
Announced this past Friday, a proposal by Perkins Eastman for a “Green Line” is getting a considerable amount of buzz.
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The Ghosts of Newspapers Past: 15 Former Locations of NYC Newspaper Headquarters
With New York’s newspaper industry ever changing, over the years many papers have started, merged, and closed. And while
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Journey Through 120 NYC Subway Stations in Two Minutes [Video]
New York subway stations, active and abandoned, are endlessly fascinating. They produce a unique cultural enclave that define New York
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The Top 10 Secrets of NYC’s Herald Square
We already covered the secrets of New York City intersections like Times Square and Union Square, both of which are
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Don’t Forget to Look Down: NYC’s Unique Floors and Tiles [Video]
Last night on our Untapped Cities after hours tour of the historic Eldridge Street Synagogue, our guide Rachel Serkin drew
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10 Fun Facts About the Sunset Park Material Recovery Facility, NYC’s State of the Art Municipal Recycling Facility
In one of our Behind the Scenes Tour series, produced in partnership with the NYCEDC, we brought Untapped Cities readers