The Heroic Canine "Chief" of NYC's Engine 203 Firehouse
Meet the award-winning firehouse dog, Chief, who is still around today...
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!
10. The George Washington Bridge Gets Lit Up (Occasionally) Photo by Dark Cyanide Not commonly known about the George Washington
The construction of the Woolworth Building, once one of the tallest buildings in the world, was such a feat that
The famed Waldorf-Astoria Hotel has a quintessential New York City-origin story. It began as a family feud and rivalry between
You may remember one of the early Fun Maps that we made, What If Manhattan Were Like Paris? where we
Photo courtesy Port Authority of NJ/NJ Opening to traffic for the first time in 1937, the Lincoln Tunnel connecting
It’s summer and New Yorkers know what that means: riding the subway can be unbearable from the heat. Plus,
Come discover the history, architecture and the magical sanctuary of the landmarked Eldridge Street Synagogue, a beautiful house of worship
1. Do high-low development whenever possible 2. Design crazy-looking government offices (this is City Hall) you can say reflect your
Staten Island is the next frontier of urban development in New York City, with the forthcoming arrival of the world’
The Statue of Liberty may be one of the most visited sites in New York City (if you’re willing
Although often overlooked, Washington Heights, in upper Manhattan, contains one of New York City’s great concentrations of pre-war apartment
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