James and Karla Murray

Capture the Faces of NYC’s Mom-and-Pop Stores with James and Karla Murray
Throughout the coronavirus pandemic, small mom-and-pop stores in the city have suffered significantly, with a number of retail stores, antique

Watch Graffiti Artist Steve “ESPO” Powers Paint Up Boarded Soho Windows
The bustling and crowded New York many of us know is no more, as most of the city remain sheltered

See a Stunning Photo Exhibit of NYC’s Disappearing Mom-and-Pop Shops
Untapped Cities contributors James and Karla Murray are saving the memory of New York City’s disappearing mom-and-pop storefronts with

The 2018 Untapped Cities Holiday Gift Guide
Our annual holiday Untapped Cities Shop is back – a curated gift shop of New York products by artists, food purveyors,

Life-Size Art Installation Honors Mom-and-Pop Shops of the LES
Mom-and-Pop shops add to the unique character of each New York City neighborhood but unfortunately, due to many factors including

Life Size Bodega Installation to Honor Lower East Side Storefronts, Kickstarter Campaign Launches
In February, we reported that photographers and Untapped Cities contributors, James and Karla Murray, known for their gorgeous, meticulous documentation

Join a Free Photo Workshop to Document Manhattan’s Mom-and-Pop Shops
Next month, join esteemed photographers and Untapped Cities contributors James and Karla Murray for free photography and oral history workshops

Life-size Tribute to Lower East Side’s Lost Mom-and-Pop-Shops Is Coming to Seward Park
Photographers and Untapped Cities contributors, James and Karla Murray, have long been documenting the disappearing storefronts of New York City.

The 2017 Untapped Cities Holiday Gift Guide
Our annual holiday Untapped Cities Shop is back – a curated gift shop of New York products by artists, food purveyors,

Photography Exhibit Captures the Lower East Side’s Disappearing Vintage Storefronts
Image courtesy James and Karla Murray As part of an ongoing pursuit to document New York City’s disappearing mom-and-pop

Broken Windows: Graffiti NYC Book Celebrates its 15th Anniversary
This is an article by photographers and authors James and Karla Murray, who lead our food tour of the disappearing

Behind the Scenes Photos of Sea View Hospital on Staten Island, Poised for Redevelopment
The central kitchen at Sea View Hospital is connected by above ground tunnels to the other buildings The historic Sea