Architecture
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!
The Pneumatic Mail Tube Remnants in Old Chelsea Post Office
The inaugural episode of The Untapped New York Podcast was a dive into my favorite subject of all time: New
The 5 Tallest Buildings in the Bronx
In the Bronx, no building surpassed the height of Immaculate Conception Church’s spire for eighty years. Measuring 227-feet tall,
The Brooklyn Home of Doug Emhoff, Husband of VP Kamala Harris
Doug Emhoff is the husband of United States Vice President Kamala Harris with an official title as “The Second Gentleman.
Photos Inside the Abandoned Penn Station Power Plant
When the original McKim, Mead and White designed Penn Station was demolished in 1963, not all of it was lost.
New York City Water Towers: How They Work
The second episode of our The Untapped New York Podcast is all about the New York City water tower! In
The Pneumatic Tube Mail System in New York City
I’m often asked what my favorite weird/obscure fact about New York City was. Ironically, as the founder of
Just Launched: The Untapped New York Podcast!
Today at Untapped New York, we’re super excited to announce the launch of our podcast, The Untapped New York
Filming Locations for “Pretend It’s a City” from Martin Scorsese & Fran Lebowitz
Pretend It’s a City! is a new multi-episode documentary on Netflix directed by Martin Scorsese where he follows his
160 Fascinating Secrets of New York City
Here at Untapped New York, the secrets of New York City are our specialty. Over the last twelve years, we’
See NYC’s Last Wooden Sidewalk at the City Reliquary
New York City streets are proverbially paved with gold, but in reality, they have been paved with everything from dirt
The High Line Will Be Extended to Moynihan Train Hall
The recently opened Moynihan Train Hall will get an additional access point, through an extension of the High Line. Governor
A Look Inside the Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Memorial Arch in Brooklyn
Standing proudly at Brooklyn’s Grand Army Plaza, the Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Memorial Arch acts as both a monumental entrance