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10 Iconic Brooklyn Film Locations
In 1897, the first major American film studio was not based in Hollywood, as one would expect: it was in
10 Secrets of the Brooklyn Subway
The New York City subway officially opened in October 1904 with the Interborough Rapid Transit (IRT) line, which initially ran
The NYC Apartments of Jane Jacobs
Here at Untapped Cities, the legacy of Jane Jacobs impacts our daily life – what we write, how we see the
27 Underground Railroad and Abolitionist Sites in NYC
Around the time of the Civil War, New York City was, contrary to what some may think, rather pro-slavery. There
The Top 10 Secrets of Green-Wood Cemetery In NYC
Green-Wood Cemetery was the second most popular tourist site in New York state by 1860, with over 500,000 visitors
Discover Quay Tower, a New Waterfront Building in Brooklyn Heights
Sitting on the waterfront, Quay Tower is located in Brooklyn Bridge Park in one of Brooklyn’s leading picturesque neighborhoods.
Top 10 Secrets of the Brooklyn Subway
The New York City subway officially opened in October 1904 with the Interborough Rapid Transit (IRT) line, which initially ran
Filming Locations for Passing on Netflix
Passing is a new feature film set in 1920s New York City that premieres on Netflix today. The movie, directed
The Historic Brooklyn Gold Coast Mansion at 53 Prospect Park West
The Park Slope “Gold Coast” mansion owned by the Brooklyn Society for Ethical Culture for the last 75 years recently
Discover Quay Tower, a Striking Building in Brooklyn Heights
Quay Tower is located on the Brooklyn Heights waterfront, located in Brooklyn Bridge Park in one of Brooklyn’s buzzing
Doors of the Lost SS Normandie are at a Brooklyn Church
Residing unsuspectingly at the Our Lady of Lebanon Maronite Catholic Cathedral in Brooklyn Heights is a set of doors that
The Truman Capote House in Brooklyn Where He Wrote Breakfast at Tiffany’s
There is no plaque on the large Greek Revival townhouse at 70 Willow Street in Brooklyn Heights, but writer Truman