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Join a Poetic Walking Tour of Whitman’s Queer New York From Stonewall to Pfaff’s
Today at 11 AM, join Walt Whitman Initiative President and NYU Professor Karen Karbiener on a poetic virtual walking tour of Whitman’s Queer New York From Stonewall to Pfaff’s. Karbiener will stop at...
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Take a Virtual Tour of the Hidden Naval Cemetery Landscape in Brooklyn
Today at noon, come visit (virtually) the Naval Cemetery Landscape (NCL). This hidden historical gem is one of the only publicly accessible parts of the Brooklyn Navy Yard, and features some of the...
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Photos: NYC Landmarks Lit in Rainbow Colors for Pride Weekend
Across New York City and New York State, landmarks were lit up in rainbow colors in celebration of Pride Weekend. Many of the lightings were the initiative of Governor Andrew Cuomo, but other...
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Photos: NYPL Lions Get Giant Masks on Fifth Avenue
Not to be outdone by the Rockefeller Center statues getting masked, Patience and Fortitude, the lions outside the New York Public Library main branch have gotten their own masks. According to the NYPL,...
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Video: Watch the Macy’s July 4th Fireworks Going On All Week
Last night was the first night of the week-long Macy’s July 4th Fireworks Show, “reimagined” as the department store states, for the year of the coronavirus pandemic. Instead of one show on July 4th,...
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Join the Virtual Talk on the The Seafaring Cats of Gotham!
Melvin Vaniman and his good-luck cat, Trent, aboard the steamship Trent in October 1910. Photo from Library of Congress, George Grantham Bain Collection. Today at noon, travel back in time with Peggy...
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Vending Machines for Masks and Hand Sanitizer Pop Up in NYC Subway
Starting today, you will come across vending machines in the New York City subway selling PPE equipment for transit-goers like masks, hand sanitizers, gloves, and sanitizing wipes. There are two...
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Join a Virtual Talk on Central Park’s North Woods
Today at noon, join us as we explore the surprising and lightly visited North Woods of Central Park on a virtual talk with tour guide Fred Pflantzer. See the mystical landscape designed by Frederick...
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Fun Maps: NYC’s Open Restaurants With Roadway and Sidewalk Seating
New York City is now releasing data on the Open Restaurant applications that have come in. The Open Restaurant program expands the possibility for outdoor dining on roadways and sidewalks as the city...
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New Hamilton Film on Disney+ Offers the Best Seat in the House
The new Hamilton film on Disney+ releasing tomorrow is a tour de force, offering viewers the best seat in the house (in fact, better than the best seat!). The early release of the film, originally...
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Photos: New Colorful, Giant Black Lives Matter Mural in Lower Manhattan
Unlike the more monolithic Black Lives Matter murals going up around the country, inspired by the street mural first launched in Washington D.C., a new giant 600-foot-long mural in Foley Square in...
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Join a Virtual Event to Kick Off Our Partnership with Design Collective Brick...
Photo courtesy Karin Payson Today at noon, we’ll be hosting our first virtual event in our new partnership with Brick & Wonder, a membership collective whose mission is to “connect real estate and...
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Exclusive Clip: PBS Miniseries “The Vote” on the 100th Anniversary of Women’s...
The PBS new American Experience miniseries The Vote has just been released, telling the lesser known stories of the women’s suffrage movement, particularly in the last decade. You can catch the show on...
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Join a Virtual Talk by a Former Maitre’d of the Rainbow Room Atop 30 Rock
At noon today, join John DeSanto, Untapped New York tour guide, as he returns for the second part in a series of personal reflections on his 43-year career in some of New York City’s most iconic dining...
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Governors Island Will Reopen to the Public July 15th
Governors Island, one of New York City’s most stunning, large open spaces, will reopen to the public on July 15th. While full-scale operations will not be happening, the island will be open daily from...
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Go Behind the Scenes at the United Nations on a Virtual Tour!
Today at noon, join us for a virtual tour of the United Nations with Visit UN, who are offering Untapped New York Insiders an exciting opportunity to explore the United Nations from the comfort of your...
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Join a Virtual Talk on the Remnants of Dutch New Amsterdam
Tomorrow at noon, discover where New York began and see what is left of Dutch New Amsterdam in today’s lower Manhattan! In the part two of this virtual talk (back by popular demand!) led by Mandy...
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Store Closures Reveal Ghost Signs in Lower Manhattan
Lower Manhattan has been quiet since the coronavirus pandemic but there have been changes notable to history buffs if you know where to look. Business closures in Lower Manhattan during and prior to...
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Street Art to Dr. Fauci Appears in NYC and Los Angeles
Street art to Dr. Anthony Fauci is popping up in New York City and Los Angeles. #FauciArt is a movement started by the California-based advertising agency, Butler, Shine, Stern & Partners (BSSP)...
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Discover the Architecture of the United Nations in a Virtual Talk!
Tomorrow at noon, we’ll be hosting a virtual architecture talk on the United Nations, led by one of Visit UN’s multilingual Tour Guides. The talk offers an insider’s look at the UN Headquarters’...
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