How to Make a Subway Map with John Tauranac
Hear from an author and map designer who has been creating maps of the NYC subway, officially and unofficially, for over forty years!
Last week, a new gallery, Happy Lucky No. 1 opened on Nostrand Avenue in Crown Heights – on a stretch becoming
All photo by Richard Silver The majesty of churches often derives from their architectural beauty and grandeur. And while we
The 2010s have been the era of the teenage urban explorer, all motivated by many different reasons. Some for sheer
The photography exhibit Only One at a pop-up gallery at 345 Broom Street opens September 4th, exhibiting the work of
Photo by Jefferson Hayman ©21st Editions These old Manhattan photos look like they were shot 120 years ago – but amazingly
Although the Picasso tapestry at the Four Seasons Restaurant is now on display at the New York Historical Society, the
Dan Kiley is the most eminent landscape architect you’ve never heard of—a “seminal landscape architect,” said the New
We’re bringing our international (read: non-New York City) coverage back into the mix. Our off-the-beaten path guides have included
Since 2009, Untapped Cities has ventured into the unexplored and forgotten realm of New York City. From boat graveyards to
Born in Kaiserslautern, Germany, Vera Lutter moved to New York after receiving her diploma in 1991 from the Academy of
Lovers at the movies, New York, ca. 1943. © Weegee/ International Center of Photography Legendary New York photographer Weegee liked to
On February 4th, longtime Untapped Cities columnist Will Ellis will be giving a talk for our events series about his
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