See the History of Ticker-Tape Parades Beneath Your Feet on Broadway’s Canyon of Heroes
Uncover the history of NYC's confetti-covered parades that have been running since the 1880s!
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!
NYPC south facade. Image via NYCEDC East Harlem’s New York Proton Center (NYPC), a 115,300-square-foot and $238 million
New York City is known for its stunning architecture, but much of what you will pass by on a daily
In 1858, the City of New York held a design competition for Central Park. The winning plan, by Frederick Law
99 Ryerson Street today. Photo by Brad Vogel At first glance, 99 Ryerson Street in Brooklyn doesn’t look like
As a leader in various fields spanning the arts to finance, New York City has unsurprisingly been experimenting with innovative
Inside the Brooklyn Aqueduct. 2016, photo by Brendan Clinch On December 7th, the New York State Historic Review Board voted
Photo by Ola Kalnins A new mural has sprouted up in Greenpoint, adding a dash of color to an otherwise
View of Grand Central Terminal from atop the glass walkways in the windows Grand Central Terminal still stands as one
Image via Curtis + Ginsberg Architects Nolita’s Elizabeth Street Garden — a community green space that occupies roughly one acre between
Image courtesy Ziegfeld Ballroom by Hechler Photography In early 2016, New York City’s historic Ziegfeld Theatre closed its doors
The main floor of the auditorium is now used as storage for a furniture store. Photo by After the Final
“Architecture is one of the few subjects I cannot detach myself from emotionally,” Harold Ross, New Yorker editor, wrote in
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