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Interactive Map of the Coronavirus Cases in NYC by Zip Code
The New York City Department of Health has been releasing COVID-19 coronavirus testing data by zip code daily on GitHub, the repository of data and code for nerds. Untapped New York contributor Ben...
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Beautiful Short Film Looks Back at Empty NYC in Early Pandemic
In the early days of the coronavirus pandemic, the world was fascinated with the imagery of New York City eerily empty. The sudden change was shocking even for New Yorkers, but seen as a sign of the...
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Join a Virtual Talk on the Restoration of Fraunces Tavern
Tomorrow at noon, join historian Mary Tsaltas-Ottomanelli to explore the history of 54 Pearl Street, the home of Fraunces Tavern Museum and Restaurant, its significance to the American Revolutionary...
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Join a Virtual Look Inside Abandoned New York State Pavilion
Today at 4 PM in a special virtual talk, explore the storied history, abandonment, and grass roots preservation campaigns surrounding New York’s most iconic ruin: Philip Johnson’s New York State...
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“Outside with No Mask? Fuhhgeddaboutit!” Says NYC Highway Sign
Fuhhgeddaboutit! A phrase so New York that my two-and-a-half year old says it because it’s in her book Brooklyn Baby, but most people in the rest of the country have no idea what it means....
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Last Minute Mother’s Day Gift Ideas for NYC Lovers in a Pandemic
Since we’ve all been living in a pandemic twilight zone, you may not have fully realized we are already in May and Mother’s Day is this Sunday. Here are our picks on what to do if you need to get on a...
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Today at Noon, Join a Virtual Talk with the Statue of Liberty-Ellis Island...
Today at noon, join Jackie Schalk, Director of the American Family Immigration History Center at Ellis Island, for a virtual talk about Ellis Island. How far would you travel to find a better life? If...
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Happy 109th Birthday to NYPL Lions, Patience and Fortitude!
Today, the New York Public Library lions, Patience and Fortitude, turn 109 years old! Newly restored last fall, the lions have long sat on pedestals in front of the New York Public Library’s “main...
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The House Where Frank Constanza Lived on Seinfeld, Played by Jerry Stiller
This morning at 4:15 AM, the Ben Stiller posted on Twitter that his father, the comedian and actor Jerry Stiller had passed away from natural cases. The Brooklyn-born star had played Frank Costanza,...
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Join a Virtual Talk about Manhattan’s Last Remaining Farmhouse
Tomorrow at noon, join us for a virtual talk with Meredith Horsford, the Executive Director of the Dyckman Farmhouse Museum – Manhattan’s last remaining farmhouse. Meredith will be delving into the...
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When Will New York Re-Open? NY Forward Reopening Plan Details
From New York State’s Regional Monitoring Dashboard as of May 10, 2020 Yesterday, Governor Cuomo announced that three areas of New York State will re-open on May 15th, the Finger Lakes, Southern Tier...
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Join the Waterfront Alliance Virtual Symposium Today, “Rising to Resilience”
Photograph Courtesy of The Waterfront Alliance Today from 2-4:30 PM, the Waterfront Alliance symposium, “Rising to Resilience” goes virtual. While the Waterfront Conference, originally scheduled for...
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Larabee Industries Plaque is Tribute to the Film Sabrina at 30 Broad Street
LARABEE INDUSTRIES Since 1954, reads a brass plaque on the outside of 30 Broad Street, just down the street from the New York Stock Exchange. Most passerby would probably assume it denotes a real...
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Join a Virtual Talk on Silent Cities New York: Hidden Histories Cemeteries
To travel through the cemeteries of New York is to travel through the hidden history of what some consider to be the greatest city in the world. Today at noon, join writer Jessica Ferri on a virtual...
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Take a Virtual Tour of One of NYC’s Oldest Working Historical Farms
At noon today, join us and the Queens County Farm Museum for a special live tour of one of New York City’s oldest working historical farms. Located on 47 acres in Floral Park, the Queens County Farm...
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15 Drive-In Theaters Across New York State
Drive-in theaters are no longer a thing of the past. Here, we take a look at 14 of New York State's oldest and newest drive-in theaters. The post 15 Drive-In Theaters Across New York State appeared...
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Queens’ Bel-Aire Diner Transforms into Drive-In Movie Theater
Yesterday, we shared the many drive-in movie theaters that still exist all over New York State and are reopening this weekend, included in the activities permitted under the phased re-opening of New...
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Photos of the Social Distancing Circles at Domino Park, Brooklyn
When the weather warmed up in New York City, photographs of the dense crowds in two parks went viral: Hudson River Park‘s Christopher Street Pier and Domino Park, on the Williamsburg waterfront. Domino...
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Join a Virtual Talk About Freshkills Park, NYC’s Largest Park in 100 Years
At 2,200 acres, Freshkills Park is almost three times the size of Central Park and the largest park to be developed in New York City in over 100 years. For 53 years, millions of tons of New Yorker’s...
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Interactive Map of Coronavirus Deaths in NYC by Zip Code
As of May 18, 2020, there have been a total of 15,871 confirmed COVID-19 deaths in New York City. This is anywhere between about 17% and 25% of all COVID-19 deaths in the United States depending on how...
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