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Candlelit Literary Salon Returns to Brooklyn with Colum McCann & Michelle Young
Join us for a cozy evening with live music, literary discussion, and cocktails!
Transit
We are proud transit geeks at Untapped New York, and here is the place to find it all! You'll discover where the remnants of the former Penn Station are, read plans for the future of the city's transportation... or learn about leaf-zapping laser trains!
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Secrets of NYC
The Overlooked Wayfinding Signs at Grand Central Madison
Can you see the teal “48” on the floor in the picture below? This subtle and often overlooked sign is
Arts & Culture
NYC Manhole Covers: History and How They’re Made
How many manhole covers are there in New York City? How are they made? Where do they lead to? In
Events
Join an Architect-Led Tour of Penn Station’s Renovated LIRR Concourse
Piece by piece, Penn Station is being transformed into a transit hub for the 21st century. This summer, a multi-year
New York
Metro-North’s Leaf-Zapping “Laser Train” Returns
While trains full of leaf-peepers travel along New York’s scenic rail routes this fall, the Metro-North’s leaf-zapping “Laser
Transit
New Staten Island Railway Cars Arrive for the First Time in 50 Years
The Staten Island Railway’s cars are long overdue for an upgrade. Cars currently running on the system were introduced
Arts & Culture
New Sewer Alligator Art in Union Square is Inspired by NYC Myth
In 2015, Untapped New York writer Thomas Hynes asked a pressing question to a representative of the NYC Department of
Transit
Colorful Vintage Cars Take Over Fosun Plaza in NYC
Jean Dubuffet’s modernist sculpture at Fosun Plaza (formerly One Chase Manhattan Plaza) in the Financial District will have some
Boston
Seaplane Air Shuttles From the East River Offer Unparalleled Views of NYC
For travelers looking to make a quick trip from New York City to Boston, Tailwind Air offers a comfortable and
Transit
The Floating Boat at an Original Brooklyn IRT Subway Entrance
The subway entrance above Brooklyn’s Atlantic Avenue-Barclays Center station has a secret wellspring of life inside: a three-piece art
Architecture
Eagle Head from the Original Penn Station is on Display in Moynihan Train Hall
The design of Moynihan Train Hall is filled with many subtle nods to the original McKim, Mead, and White-designed Penn
Arts & Culture
Roxey the LIRR Dog Honored with a New Sculpture at Mineola Train Station
A dog who rode the rails of the Long Island Rail Road and the first female to pilot an airplane
Architecture
The First LIRR Trains Pull Into Penn Station, September 1910
On September 2nd, 1910 a select group of Long Island Railroad riders were given a ticket for the inaugural preview