For nearly twenty years, The Hope Project was entombed within a pile of external hard-drives at the Tape Art studio. "It's a ...
Among the surprising elements embedded in the ground is a new memorial to the victims of the 9/11 attacks: a floor inlay at the Oculus Transportation Hub that highlights the "Wedge of Light" ...
Founded in 1961, the American Folk Art Museum is the nation’s museum of folk and self-taught art. Candid, genuine, and ...
When Harry Met Sally hit theaters in July 1989 and now, 35 years later, audiences are still in love with the film’s endearing characters, 1980s sweaters, and romantic depiction of New York City. The ...
In the latest Untapped New York Podcast episode, our founder Michelle Young, who also has a master’s degree in Urban Planning from Columbia University Graduate School of Architecture, Planning and ...
In an episode of the Untapped New York podcast, we took a deep dive into one of New York City’s most recognizable pieces of street furniture: fire alarm call boxes. You know what we’re talking about.
In 1940, P.A.B. Widener II opined that “the days of America’s privately owned treasure houses are over.” Writing in his autobiography, Without drums, Widener referred to his own family’s 110-room ...
Everyone knows New Yorkers have style. The streets of NYC are akin to a runway, filled with people who flaunt all their unique and daring sense of style. Achieving the perfect look starts with finding ...
Gowanus is one of Brooklyn’s more eccentric neighborhoods, with a relatively younger crowd tucked into blocks of industrial properties. Amid former factories and abandoned buildings, there are art ...
“Automats were right up there with the Statue of Liberty and Madison Square Garden,” Kent L. Barwick, former president of the Municipal Art Society, lamented to the New York Times in 1991 when the ...
You know about armored trucks, but what about an armored subway? From 1951 to 2006, the New York City transit system ran an armored train that moved all the subway and bus fares collected to a secret ...
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