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NYC Says Goodbye the MetroCard
The MTA will stop selling its iconic yellow metro cards at the end of 2025!
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Secrets of NYC
10 Pieces of Hidden Art in the NYC Subway
At Untapped New York, we are no strangers to the secret beauty of the NYC subway system. Throughout the more
Arts & Culture
5 Interactive Pieces of Subway Art in NYC
The New York City subway is bursting with works of art created by artists from around the world, and while
New York
How the Squares Along NYC’s Broadway Got Their Names
Manhattan is often described as a grid, a series of rectangular blocks stacked around each other. That description generally holds
Arts & Culture
Photos: 2020 Macy’s Parade Behind the Scenes
New York’s favorite Thanksgiving tradition, the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade, will go on this year. However, as is
Arts & Culture
Is the Greeley Square Bathroom “America’s Best Restroom”?
Yes, it’s true, a bathroom in Greeley Square is in the running for “America’s Best Restroom.” In fact,
Arts & Culture
Then & Now: Photos of Changing NYC 1993 to 2019
In the 1990s photographer Grégoire Alessandrini documented the streets of New York City through his eyes as a young film
Architecture
Ride Down a Giant OREO Slide in Herald Square Today!
How much “stuf” do you like in your OREOs? You can cast your vote for the perfect OREO cookie-to-creme ratio
Architecture
20 Buildings in NYC Designed by Architect Stanford White
Stanford White, the famed architect of the prolific firm McKim, Mead and White, designed an exorbitant amount of buildings in
Arts & Culture
Winners of the #UntappedCities #BigScreenNY Instagram Contest To Display at Big Screen Plaza
…And the votes are in! In partnership with Big Screen Plaza, we recently announced our #BigScreenNY photo contest last month,
Arts & Culture
Get Your Instagram Photos on the Big Screen Next to Herald Square
Now’s your chance to make it onto the big screen. Untapped Cities and Big Screen Plaza are teaming up
Arts & Culture
Top 10 Balloon Mishaps at Macy’s NYC Thanksgiving Day Parade
Photo Courtesy of Macy’s, Inc. With Thanksgiving just around the corner, many are eagerly anticipating what kinds of diverse
Architecture
Terra Cotta Art in Fulton Street Station Has Ties to Hotel McAlpin, Once the World’s Largest Hotel
Image via the Library of Congress In our continual investigation into New York City’s lost or forgotten structures, we’
