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Architecture
Photography of Abandoned Resorts of the Catskills’ Borscht Belt at the LES Jewish Conservancy
From “The Ruins of the Borscht Belt” exhibit. Photo by Marisa Scheinfeld On August 11th, the Lower East Side Jewish
Architecture
NYC’s Lowline, the World’s First Underground Park, Gets Political Support
When we checked out the Lowline preview last year, it was clear that the radical idea of an underground photosynthetic
Architecture
Surprise! What NYC’s Former Cemeteries Are Now
In New York City’s earliest days, Wall Street was the site of a wall constructed to keep the British
Arts & Culture
Art Nerd NY Street Art Hotspots: Kenny Scharf’s Red Scary Guy #2
Everywhere you turn on the Lower East Side, you come face to face with a Kenny Scharf piece. Most of
Arts & Culture
Weekly Map: The Lower East Side in 1940 via “Welcome to 1940s New York”
Welcome to our new Weekly Map series, where we will highlight quirky urban maps, both vintage and present. It’s
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The “Back Rooms” of the Back Room
Inside the Back Room, one of New York City’s most famous speakeasy cocktail bars (with the added bonus of
Events
Your Week Untapped: Best Events for April 15-21
Our curated events picks for this week: LES Then & Now at the Tenement Museum, Prohibition NYC, Parisians vs. New
Architecture
Lower East Side Troll Museum: New York’s Only Homage to the Troll
If you find yourself standing before the Lower East Side’s Troll Museum, you might find yourself feeling bewildered, maybe
Architecture
Tours of Hurricane Sandy Relief Areas with MAS Road to Resilience [PHOTOS]
As part of the Municipal Art Society Road to Resilience conference, site visits to Hurricane Sandy relief areas took place
Architecture
Transit Talk: A Book Club for Commuting
For the past few weeks I’ve felt very exposed on the subway. As a member of the nascent New
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History of NYC Streets: The Secrets of the Slips in Lower Manhattan
This 1766 map shows the some of the earliest known slips in what was then New Amsterdam, including Peck’s
Arts & Culture
CMJ Music Marathon Second Half Highlights
Last week, Untapped brought you news about bands to watch out for  from the first half of the CMJ Music
