Visit the Map Room in Manhattan's Municipal Building
Explore rare maps of NYC housed in the Map Room of Manhattan's Municipal Building with Manhattan's official topographer, Hector Rivera!
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!
Ever wonder why Madison Square Garden is located atop Penn Station and not at Madison Square? The story is very
Andrew Jackson Downing’s City Club building sat decaying in Newburgh, New York for decades. Poison ivy ran wild as
Edwin C. Litchfield, a well-known Brooklynite, revolutionized the Gowanus Canal, turning it from a small creek into a major shipping
Yes, it’s true. New York City Mayoral candidate (and former U.S. Presidential candidate) Andrew Yang named the Times
Alexander Hamilton, the first Secretary of the Treasury, is memorialized all throughout New York, from Fraunces Tavern where he attended
As New York City bars and restaurants opened at full capacity on May 19, 2021, Daniel Boulud’s newest restaurant
The wildly anticipated Little Island, the unique park that has been rising in the Hudson River designed by Thomas Heatherwick
New York City’s Fifth Avenue for almost 200 years has been considered the center of wealth and glamour in
The United Nations Headquarters has been a landmark on the eastern side of Manhattan since the mid-20th century. However, the
Lyndhurst Mansion, located in Tarrytown, New York, is evidence of the glory of the Hudson River Valley mansions. Unlike mansions
The Untapped New York team is expanding! We’re hiring for two types of positions, an Operations Coordinator (Part-Time) and
New York City’s Fifth Avenue in Manhattan has been associated with glamour and wealth since the 1800s. However, when
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