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 🤫)
The Bowery, New York City’s oldest thoroughfare, was the epicenter of working-class entertainment in the mid-19th century. After long
For most people, their interest and knowledge of puppetry might not extend much further than watching The Muppet Show or
On a recent Untapped New York Insiders tour of One Hanover, Insiders were treated to every urban explorer’s dream,
Springtime isn’t the only time you can enjoy New York’s bountiful botanical gardens. You can ring in the
In the 1920s and 30s, it wasn’t uncommon to catch a glimpse of the giant Macy’s Thanksgiving Day
Our latest Untapped New York podcast episode is out, all about how the New York City steam system works. Have
It’s a sad sight. You’re walking along the shore of Hudson River Park and spot a piece of
Located just off the corner of Roosevelt Avenue and 80th Street in Jackson Heights, Queens, sits a small bookstore called
Some of our city’s most beautiful statues are dedicated to iconic women from the pages of history. Eleanor Roosevelt,
For 157 years, members of the Horological Society of New York (HSNY) have listened to the tick-tock, tick-tock of clocks.
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