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Take a Tour Inside Panorama, the Former Jehovah’s Witnesses Watchtower Complex
On a very special behind-the-scenes tour on March 9th, our Untapped New York Insiders will get to discover Panorama, the iconic former Jehovah’s Witnesses’ headquarters in Brooklyn Heights. In the...
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ROOM 623 Speakeasy is Showcasing Live Jazz in Harlem
On West 119th Street, just off Frederick Douglas Avenue in Harlem, you might notice a string of blue lights snaking down a staircase to a short alley. A door is simply marked with the numbers 623....
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Discover the Work of an Unsung Yet Prolific NYC Public Artist, Costantino Nivola
You may not know the name of Italian-born sculptor Costantino Nivola off the top of your head, but New York City is home to the largest collection of his sculptures in the world. Nivola created 21...
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Photos Inside the “Morgue” of the New York Times
Did you know the New York Times has a “morgue”? There are no dead bodies there, but plenty of dead newspaper clippings. It’s hidden on the lowest level of the former New York-Herald Tribune building...
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On a Tour Inside Gracie Mansion, See New Art Exhibit, “Catalyst: Art and...
Gracie Mansion is one of New York City’s great historic houses, perched above the East River reminding New Yorkers of the bucolic landscape Manhattan once was. The yellow Colonial-era mansion was...
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Tour the Modern Art Foundry and See Where NYC’s Most Famous Sculptures Are Made
Take a behind the scenes tour of the Modern Art Foundry, inside the former carriage house of the famous Steinway Mansion in Astoria and see a live bronze pour. The post Tour the Modern Art Foundry and...
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Go Inside the House of the Redeemer, a Stunning Gilded Age Mansion in NYC
Go inside the former Upper East Side home of Edith Fabbri on a special tour with Untapped Cities Insiders to see stunning Gilded Age interiors! The post Go Inside the House of the Redeemer, a Stunning...
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15 Things to Do in NYC This Week February 27-March 5, 2020
Looks like we’re at the end of February already! And it’s leap year, so we’ll be seeing the 29th of February for the first time in four years. And don’t forget, today, we’ve got a tour of the Brooklyn...
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Stay Overnight in Lucy, an Elephant-Shaped Hotel on the New Jersey Shore
Perhaps you have seen photographs of the famous Coney Island “Elephant Colossus,” a 200-foot tall elephant structure with 31 rooms that once stood proudly and prominently on Surf Avenue. It was lost...
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An Isamu Noguchi Lobby in Midtown Manhattan May Be Demolished
Apart from what is on display in the Noguchi Museum in Long Island City, there are only five other works by Isamu Noguchi that can be visited by the public in New York City. Now, the New York Times...
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FiDi Arsenale, New Art Exhibition Opens inside Abandoned Irish Pub
Just blocks from the World Trade Center, an abandoned Irish pub sits in the shadow of new residential skyscrapers like 21 Park Place, the Four Seasons Residences, and the Woolworth Residences. It’s a...
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10 Surprising Places to Discover Along Queens Boulevard
Queens Boulevard, a predominantly twelve-lane thoroughfare that extends from Queens Plaza off the Queensboro Bridge to Jamaica, may not be the most illustrious of roads. It’s so functional, it’s not...
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10 New Public Art Installations Not To Miss in NYC March 2020
A “Plastic Bag Store” is coming to Times Square. Photography by Maria Baranova for Times Square Arts and Robin Frohardt. Happy March! Several of the new public art installations this month in New...
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On the Epic Greenway Ride, Cycle the 26 Miles of the Brooklyn Waterfront
Ever wanted to take in the whole Brooklyn waterfront by bike? The epic return of the Greenway Ride for 2020 on May 31st will enable you to do just that. It’s a 26-mile ride that will give you a full...
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Inside the Live/Work Studio of Westbeth Artist, Gayle Kirschenbaum
In February, Untapped New York Insiders were treated to a special tour of Westbeth Artist Housing led by artist and resident, Gayle Kirschenbaum who currently has a photography exhibition in the First...
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NYC Myth Debunked: Seneca Village “Foundation” in Central Park is 1930s Sandbox
In February, Central Park Conservancy hosted a month-long series of free tours on Seneca Village in honor of Black History Month. These tours, which were given also to our Untapped New York Insiders...
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NYC Makers: Q&A with Meg Ventrudo, Executive Director of Jacques Marchais...
In our latest installment of NYC Makers, we profile Meg Ventrudo, the Executive Director of the Jacques Marchais Museum of Tibetan Art. The Museum, located on Lighthouse Hill on Staten Island, is one...
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A Look Inside the Chinese Scholars Garden at Snug Harbor
One of New York City’s great hidden gems is the Chinese Scholars Garden in Snug Harbor Cultural Center and Botanical Garden. Snug Harbor as a whole is an expanse of great architectural finds, with...
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The Forgotten Nuclear Testing Lab at Columbia University’s Prentis Hall
The prevailing architecture at Columbia University’s new Manhattanville Campus is one of the starchitects’ imagination. The initial buildings — the Jerome L. Greene Center, the Lenfest Building and...
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New Date Added for the Tour of a Real Prohibition Speakeasy in the East Village
In 1964, a father and son were renovating a former speakeasy in the East Village into a theater when they came across two unopened safes in the basement. The speakeasy had been sold eagerly for a very...
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