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Hold It In: Why Are Most Bathrooms in the NYC Subway Locked?
We have already Untapped the mystery of some public bathrooms in New York City, but we’re still curious about
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Daily What?! The Doors of the NYC Subway System
Recently, we decided to call the phone numbers on the doors in the New York City subway and the result
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Cities 101: Why Are There Red Lights at the end of Dead End Streets in NYC?
Yesterday a thread came up on Reddit in which the user asked, “I noticed this light at the end of
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Cities 101: Where Do The Mysterious Phone Numbers on NYC Subway Station Doors Lead To?
Have you ever wondered what’s behind those locked doors in subway stations? Whenever we see an MTA employee going
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Cities 101: USPS Mailman Spotted Using Green Relay Boxes in NYC!
We previously looked into the green relay mailboxes in a Cities 101 article. They’re temporary holding spots for letter
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Cities 101: What’s the Purpose of NYC’s Drinking Water Sampling Stations?
As a metropolis with a host of waste and pollution issues, New York City’s Department of Environmental Protection has
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Cities 101: Drone Photography in NYC And Your Privacy
In the newest combination of technology and art, developers have begun using drones to capture breathtaking photographs and swooping aerial
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Cities 101: Cobblestone Streets In NYC Are Expensive (and Disappearing)
The term “cobblestone” itself refers to a patchwork of mixed rounded stones installed for pavement. While it is true that
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Cities 101: Stacked Mechanical Parking Lots in NYC
Parking your car in New York City can be a herculean task, particularly in the densest borough, Manhattan. Since the
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Vintage Photos: 1920s Traffic Towers Along Fifth Avenue
By now all of us are familiar with traffic lights, from the functionality of crosswalk buttons in New York City
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Cities 101: Where Do Blimps Take Off From in NYC?
The US Navy blimp spotted on the Untapped Cities Instagram account. Next time you look up in the sky and
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Cities 101: Red Fire Alarm Boxes in NYC, Do They Even Work?
Throughout New York City, you may be familiar with these red fire alarm boxes that are supposed to summon the