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A Life at the 79th Street Boat Basin: Hear About Leslie Day’s Story at Virtual Talk
Leslie Day lived in a magical place that many of us pass as we zoom up and down the West
The Secret Iron Mines of Staten Island
One of Staten Island’s biggest secrets is that an estimated 300,000 tons of good quality iron ore were
The 1896 Eastern North America Heat Wave That Helped Spark Theodore Roosevelt’s Career
Today marks the 125th anniversary of the eastern North America heat wave, which wreaked havoc across many of the region’
First Park Section Inside NYC’s Freshkills Landfill Breaks Ground on Staten Island
Image courtesy NYC Parks Yesterday was the groundbreaking of North Park at Freshkills Park on Staten Island, the first section
10 of NYC’s Most Memorable Public Art Installations to Celebrate the 50th Anniversary of “Art in the Parks”
50 years ago, New York City’s Parks, Recreation, and Cultural Affairs Agency first organized the group outdoor exhibit Sculpture
NYC to Create Its First Mitigation Bank on Staten Island
The above rendering depicts how the wetland marshes could look after restoration work. Image courtesy of the New York City
Photos and Video Inside the New York State Pavilion in Flushing Meadows Corona Park
On Saturday, we brought 25 lucky Untapped Cities readers into a special behind-the-scenes tour inside the New York State Pavilion
The Top 10 Secrets of Astoria Park in Queens, NYC
As one of the largest green spaces in Queens, Astoria Park is a scenic getaway located in New York City’
8 Things in NYC We Can Thank Robert Moses For (Really!)
One of our historically popular articles blames Robert Moses for some of New York City’s infrastructure disasters (and potential
New Park, Elizabeth H. Berger Plaza, Will Commemorate Literary Legacy of NYC’s Little Syria
Last week, descendants of the historic downtown neighborhood known as Little Syria, as well as writers, historians, artists, and preservationists,
Baruch Baths, a Historic Landmark on the Lower East Side is Off-Limits to the Public
Within a New York City Housing Authority complex, a historic building remains inaccessible to the public and the surrounding community.
10 NYC Parks Spots That Are Closed Off to the Public
The interior and roof of the Grand Army Plaza arch was designed for public access but has been closed off.