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A Historic Tobacco Mill is Hidden Inside the New York Botanical Garden
When the New York Botanical Garden reopens its 250-acre site to the public on July 28th, look out for one of its hidden gems that dates to before the construction of the garden. The Lorillard Snuff...
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Video: High Line Reopens to the Public Today with Advance Reservation
Like many other destinations in New York City, The High Line closed temporarily in March during the COVID-19 pandemic. Today, at noon, it will reopen again with limited capacity and more controlled...
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Discover the Secrets of Coney Island on a Virtual Talk!
Tomorrow at noon, join Chief Experience Officer Justin Rivers as we unearth old secrets of the many long-gone amusement parks of Coney Island while learning more about the ones that are still there!...
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The Alienist Returns to TNT Bringing 1890s NYC Back to Life
Last night was the season premiere of the second season of The Alienist, a historical crime drama set in 1890s New York City, Every Sunday, two new episodes of the season, titled “Angel of Darkness”...
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Learn About Sarah Elizabeth Ray, the Rosa Parks of the SS Columbia
For the last several years, the SS Columbia Project has been working to bring America’s oldest surviving passenger steamship to New York. So far, the steamship has moved from Detroit, where it was last...
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Untapped New York Tours are Back! (and Safer Than Ever)
Hello Untapped New York readers, Insider members, and tour goers! It’s been a long four months since the onset of coronavirus shutdowns in New York City. Despite all the challenges you’ve been through...
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Ellen Stardust Diner in NYC’s Theater District May Close
For theater buffs and aspiring stars on Broadway, Ellen’s Stardust Diner is an icon, located on the corner of 51st and Broadway with its ’50s theme neon signage and subway car entrance. In between...
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Take a Tour of the Mansions of Victorian Flatbush!
Our in-person tours are back and safer than ever. One new experience we’re very excited about (which we ran several times as a virtual event over the last few months) is a tour of Victorian Flatbush....
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Step Back into Gritty Old Times Square
Photo by and courtesy of Gregoire Alessandrini On July 29th at noon, step back into gritty old Times Square on a virtual talk led by Untapped New York tour guide Robert Brenner. Most of old Times...
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Go on a Sunset Canoe Trip on the Gowanus Canal
With the return of our in-person tours, we are excited to announce an all new experience that gets you outdoors and socially distanced — a whole boat away from others! Join Untapped New York and The...
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The Quirky Story of U Thant Island, NYC’s Smallest Island
Situated halfway between the United Nations complex and Long Island City is a tiny 1/2 acre island that appeared in the East River in the 1890s. U Thant Island, as it is known, is nicknamed after...
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Frontline Healthcare Workers: Go on a Free Untapped NY Tour!
Our in-person tours are back with all-new health and safety requirements! And thanks to a generous donation from Dr. Shug-Hong Young, a cardiologist at Mather Hospital and SUNY Stony Brook Hospital, we...
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Step Back into Gritty Old Times Square
Photo by and courtesy of Gregoire Alessandrini On July 29th at noon, step back into gritty old Times Square on a virtual talk led by Untapped New York tour guide Robert Brenner. Most of old Times...
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There’s a Replica of Mount Vernon in Paris
It may come as a surprise, but about thirty minutes east of Paris and five miles from Versailles sits an exact replica of Mount Vernon, the colonial home of George Washington. How and why it got to the...
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Go Behind the Scenes at the Four Seasons Restaurant
The Four Seasons Restaurant. Photo by Scott Frances from the re-opening of the restaurant in 2017. Tomorrow at noon, join us for a third course of John DeSanto’s virtual memoirs, detailing his storied...
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The Hidden Apartment Inside the United Nations Headquarters Filled with...
The United Nations headquarters in Midtown Manhattan is full of fun secrets, many of which we have been highlighting this year to mark the 75th anniversary of the organization. Untapped New York is...
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Join our Fall 2020 Virtual Internship Class at Untapped New York!
Photograph by Martin Schulze for Untapped New York We’re now accepting applications for our Fall 2020 internships, our 24th internship class here at Untapped New York. Our internships, since mid-March...
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The Secret Seagram’s Bar Inside the Chrysler Building
At the close of Prohibition, Seagram’s from Canada was well-positioned to export its spirits to the United States. In fact, during Prohibition, the Bronfman family which owned Seagram’s was stockpiling...
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The Top 10 Secrets of the United Nations in NYC
In honor of United Nations Day, the top 10 historical and architectural secrets of the United Nations complex in NYC, built in 1952 and recently renovated. The post The Top 10 Secrets of the United...
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Join a Virtual Talk on the Murders and Scandals of the Upper West Side
Photo from Library of Congress By the late Victorian era and into the 20th century, the Upper West Side and Harlem had developed at a rapid pace, becoming home to a variety of working class,...
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