The movie Motherless Brooklyn, written, directed and starring Edward Norton, opens this Friday. The film is based on the noir mystery novel set in 1950s New York City by Jonathan Lethem, shot in locations throughout NYC that evoke the era of Robert Moses and Jane Jacobs.
MoreA new Lost & Found is open at Penn Station and we went to visit to see what gets left behind from the mundane to the bizarre. The chainsaw had been disposed of and the violin was claimed, but there more items to behold.
MoreNew York City itself is a true star in Motherless Brooklyn and one of the film’s great feats is the recreation of the lost Penn Station as it was in the 1950s. We speak with production designer Beth Mickle on how the demolished station was brought back to life.
MoreThe eagles from the original Penn Station are near and dear to our hearts here at Untapped Cities. We’ve taken road trips to see nearly all of them, which are scattered along the east coast from Virginia to Maine. But the two that have remained at Penn Station are particularly special, standing guard along 7th Avenue …
MoreWe knew this was coming, but it’s official: Tracks, the raw bar and grill that even die-hard Penn Station haters loved is closed due to the massive overhaul and renovation taking place at the train station.
MoreDiscover the secrets of NYC’s Madison Square Garden, “the world’s most famous arena,” with a history that stretches back 130 years!
MoreCurrent construction has revealed the dramatic barrel vault underbelly in the ceiling of Penn Station, but most exciting is the glimpse of original elements from the 1910 McKim, Mead & White station.
MoreThere were originally 22 granite eagles located on the original Penn Station. One landed in the Hickville LIRR train station, in a remarkable story of civic action.
MoreStep into another dimension and experience a mind-bending display of art and technology inside NYC’s new immersive ZeroSpace!
MoreOver the last few days, we have watched the new entrances start to be built at Penn Station along 7th Avenue. See everything new in store for the train station.
MoreAll the luxurious and unique locations Succession, the drama series on HBO, films in NYC to recreate the high-powered world of the fictional Roy family.
MoreUncover the secrets stories hidden within Central Park, explore NYC from underground, and find more ways to rediscover your city with Untapped Cities this week!
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