Things to Do
Things to Do This Week in NYC: Nov. 20 - 27
Discover all the ways you can rediscover NYC!
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Events
See Cole Porter’s Steinway Piano at Waldorf Astoria New York
On May 12th at 5 p.m., Untapped New York Insiders are invited to get a special look at Cole Porter’s piano and tour the Waldorf Astoria as it undergoes its renovation.
Architecture
Inside the Dazzling “Red Room” at One Wall Street
The Red Room, a floor to ceiling mosaic room exists inside One Wall Street in Lower Manhattan, but has been closed off for decades.
Arts & Culture
The Lost Opera Houses of New York
New York City’s lost opera houses are having their fifteen minutes of fame, thanks to the HBO show, The Gilded Age, which brought their dramatic histories to life in the most recent season.
Arts & Culture
Famous Poets and their Adventures in NYC
Discover the NYC homes and haunts of 10 famous poets, from Allen Ginsberg to Patti Smith to Walt Whitman, Henry David Thoreau and the Beat Generation writers.
Secrets of NYC
The Main Streets…of NYC? New Podcast Episode Live!
A New York, New York address with a zip code starting with 100 mean it’s not in Brooklyn, not in Queens, not in the Bronx, and not on Staten Island but in Manhattan.
Architecture
Ghost Sign Reveals Retail History of Former Bowery Flophouse
A ghost sign at 219 Bowery gives a glimpse into the history of one of New York City’s oldest streets in Manhattan!
Secrets of NYC
The Controversial History of Alternate Side Parking in NYC
The history of Alternate Side Parking (ASP) is complex and continues to be a sore subject for most New Yorkers.
Secrets of NYC
Q&A: Photographer Norman McGrath Captures the Destruction of Penn Station, “A Flawed Masterpiece”
In an interview with Untapped New York, Norman McGrath explores his collection “Penn Station–A Flawed Masterpiece.”
New York
An Ode to NYC’s Orange Subway Seats
On February 1, 2024, a new era of subway cars dawned on the city, and New Yorkers made an ode to the orange subway seat.
Arts & Culture
Double Click: Pioneering Twin Photographers from Brooklyn Get Their Spotlight in New Book
The book Double Click is about the McLaughlin twins, two pioneering female fashion photographers who came of age in Brooklyn.
Architecture
How Elevators Helped NYC Reach New Heights
Elevators were first created in 236 BC and have evolved over the years from hand-operated creations known as flying chairs
Film Locations
Filming Locations for The Gilded Age, Season 2 on HBO
The lavish locations featured in the second season of The Gilded Age, which premiered this weekend on HBO, are somehow