Visit the Map Room in Manhattan's Municipal Building
Explore rare maps of NYC housed in the Map Room of Manhattan's Municipal Building with Manhattan's official topographer, Hector Rivera!
Discover the hidden side of famous buildings and places, or delve into off-limits spots, and gain a deeper perspective of the city's rich urban fabric. (That's the Untapped New York team with friends inside the M42 basement... deep below Grand Central 🤫)
A New York, New York address with a zip code starting with 100 mean it’s not in Brooklyn, not in Queens, not in the Bronx, and not on Staten Island but in Manhattan.
Find out how the American Revolution could have ended years earlier at a meeting inside this historic Staten island home!
Uncover the remnants of NYC’s 1964 World’s Fair that you can still visit today in Flushing Meadows-Corona Park!
The murky waters of Hell Gate, between Queens and Manhattan, hide a mystery that has puzzled historians and treasure hunters
The history of Alternate Side Parking (ASP) is complex and continues to be a sore subject for most New Yorkers.
Here are Untapped New York’s favorite abandoned places in New York City’s five boroughs. Some are break-in-able, some
Even though Central Park is one of New York City’s most famous attractions, its 800+ acres of sprawling meadows,
Construction recently revealed pieces of the original Horn & Hardart, NYC’s first automat, in Times Square!
In an interview with Untapped New York, Norman McGrath explores his collection “Penn Station–A Flawed Masterpiece.”
From secret underground tunnels to historical design quirks, there are so many secrets of Gracie Mansion, the residence of NYC’s Mayor.
Sugar Hill raised historical figures including Babe Ruth and Duke Ellington, with some of the best-preserved architecture in Manhattan.
The Gramercy Park clubhouse of The Players, a members-only social club for people in show business and arts patrons, contains
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