Pinball was banned in New York City from 1942 to 1976 after a crusade by Mayor LaGuardia saw thousands of machines ...

Spend a Summer Friday at the Delacorte, the historic theater that is home to The Public Theater’s Free Shakespeare in the ...

The Smithsonian noted in 2022 that the sculpture of King George dressed as an ancient Roman emperor offended many local ...

Dubbed the "Constellation Ball," this glittering sphere's unveiling comes along with the opening of limited-time ticketed experiences that grant the public early access to One Times Square (ahead of ...

Untapped New York unearths New York City’s secrets and hidden gems. We can’t wait to explore New York with you. Founded in 2009, Untapped New York is powered by a team of passionate New Yorkers, ...

After being rejected by Robert Moses and leaving his mark in cities around the world, Noguchi secured his own legacy in NYC. A new exhibit celebrates it.

At the eastern tip of Coney Island, the Marine and Academic Center (MAC) at Kingsborough Community College (KBCC) sits by ...

Untapped New York Insiders is a vibrant membership for urban explorers and NYC enthusiasts, offering exclusive, fun-filled tours of the city's hidden gems. It's a community of curious minds, keen on ...

Just prior to New York State going on PAUSE for coronavirus, we went to visit Roosevelt Island‘s amazing pneumatic tube trash system. Below the streets, residential garbage is whisked underground and ...

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 the 1920s and 1930s, Harlem was buzzing with the roaring sounds of jazz, the chatter of new ideas, and new rhythms of poetry. The Upper Manhattan neighborhood was the birthplace and namesake of the ...

“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 ...