Butterfly Wing Art Installation Commemorates Transgender Lives in Tribeca Park
An interactive new sculpture of outspread butterfly wings pays tribute to trans lives in NYC! Read More
View ArticleGroundbreaking Begins on Restoration of New York State Pavilion in Queens
A groundbreaking at Flushing Meadows-Corona Park in Queens kick-off a major restoration project at the New York State Pavilion, an abandoned remnant of the World's Fair! Read More
View ArticleStay in the Saugerties Lighthouse, One of the Last Remaining Lighthouses in...
You can stay inside on of the last remaining historic lighthouses of New York's Hudson Valley, the charming Saugerties Lighthouse at the mouth of the Esopus Creek. Read More
View ArticleA Green Roof Atop THE POINT in the Bronx is Providing Free Internet to Hunts...
On a rooftop in the Hunts Point peninsula of the Bronx, a green roof at THE POINT Community Development Corporation is also providing free internet to the local community, one of the few localized...
View ArticleThe Manhattan Bridge Globes Have Begun to Reappear
The Manhattan Bridge globes, which began to disappear in early October, are returning to the top of the steel bridge. See new photos and learn what's new. Read More
View ArticleWatch a New Staten Island Ferry Get Launched into the Water
There are three new Staten Island ferryboats on the way and this impressive video posted by the NYC Department of Transportation shows the SSG Michael H. Ollis getting launched into the water. Read More
View ArticleStand By For Our Brand New Website! We’ll be Taking a Hiatus This Week
Hey readers! We've got a brand new website coming your way and we're super excited about it. We are taking this week off from publishing new articles to prepare and put the last finishing touches, so...
View ArticleCheck Out the Redesigned Untapped New York Website!
Today, we’re excited to reveal a completely redesigned Untapped New York website! It’s been more than six months in the making. To all our readers, tour guests and Insider members who have given us...
View ArticleIconic Watchtower Sign in Brooklyn Replaced with WELCOME Sign
For nearly half a century, the WATCHTOWER sign stood guard over the DUMBO waterfront but now a new WELCOME sign has taken its place as part of the Panorama office and retail development.
View Article“MTA Museum” Brings Yayoi Kusama to NYC Subway Station
Inspired by the hysteria that accompanies the latest Infinity Room by Yayoi Kusama, the "MTA Museum" returns with the work "Accidental Yayoi" using found structures in the NYC subway system. The post...
View ArticleA Tiny Cracker Barrel Pop Up is Here in NYC Today
Today a tiny "NYC-sized" Cracker Barrel will be in Lower Manhattan. The pop up packs all of the nostalgia and charm of the roadside restaurants into just 269 square feet. The post A Tiny Cracker...
View ArticleRedesigned 80th Floor of the Empire State Building Opens Today
The redesigned 80th floor of the Empire State Building opens today, the last phase of a $165 million renovation. The floor has 13,000 square feet of exhibitions, including binoculars with augmented...
View ArticlePhotos: Iconic Paris Theatre in NYC Reopened by Netflix
It's true! The Paris Theatre is back, saved by Netflix for first runs and events, and you can go check it out yourself. See out our photos from last night's showing of Marriage Story. The post Photos:...
View ArticleNew York Public Library’s Black Friday Deal Offers 100% off Everything
Last year, the New York Public Library offered a tongue-in-cheek Black Friday deal for"100% off coupon" and even "free returns." This year's the NYPL is offering "100% off books" for "unlimited time...
View ArticleBuy One Get One 50% Off on Untapped New York Tours for Black Friday!
Don’t forget! It’s our annual Black Friday sale! Buy one get one ticket 50% off all Untapped New York Tours using code BLACKFRIDAY19. (Excluded is the 90 minute tour of the Woolworth Building). This...
View ArticleSaving the Abandoned Port Morris Gantries in the Bronx
New York City’s remaining gantries loom like industrial relics, reminding us of a once bustling waterfront where railroads and ships powered the nation’s industry. Some gantries have been preserved,...
View Article10 New Public Art Installations Not To Miss in NYC December 2019
Ziggy at Flatiron Plaza. Photo by Jessica Nash, courtesy of Flatiron/23rd Street Partnership It’s our annual holiday-themed guide to New York City’s newest and upcoming public art installations! This...
View ArticleVote for the Best New Things of 2019 in “NYC Superlatives” on LinkNYC
Vote for the best new things in NYC of 2019! We’re very excited to announce Untapped New York’s latest curation on the LinkNYC kiosks, powering the first ever “NYC Superlatives” awards. Starting...
View Article6 Stunning NYC Holiday Windows to Take In This Year
“Out of This World” holiday windows at Bloomingdale’s. Photo courtesy Bloomingdale’s It’s the “most wonderful time of the year!” New York City’s department stores and luxury stores go all out and try...
View ArticlePhotos: The 2019 Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree is Lit!
This year’s Rockefeller Christmas tree hails from Florida (in the state of New York) and was first purchased as a coffee table plant in 1959. It grew up to be tall and with the right proportions to be...
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