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Untapped New York @untappedny.bsky.social · 1d

🗓️ Need plans for this rainy weekend? Check out our suggestions: www.untappedcities.com/untapped-wee...

Storied Coffee Shops, Lost Laboratories & More to Explore in NYC

Find out what's happening this weekend (and next week) in NYC!

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Untapped New York @untappedny.bsky.social · 2d

🐼 How did pandas get to #NewYork City?! In the latest episode of the Untapped New York podcast, we chat all about NYC's first panda visitors with author @nathaliaholt: www.untappedcities.com/pandas-in-ny...

Pandas in NYC, Oh My!

Pandas in New York City! Who doesn’t love pandas? In fact, the story of how pandas came to America is deeply tied to New York.

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Untapped New York @untappedny.bsky.social · 2d

🚨 There are still a few tickets left for TOMORROW's private tour of the NY Sign Museum in #NYC!
🎟️ Untapepd New York Members get $10 off
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Tour the New York Sign Museum

Go inside an active sign-making workshop and explore a collection of salvaged signs from across NYC!

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Untapped New York @untappedny.bsky.social · 3d

👀 A mysterious new monument has appeared at The Battery in #NYC....
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A Monument to NYC's Forgotten Disco Civil War

A shocking new monument has popped up in The Battery to commemorate a lost piece of NYC history.

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Untapped New York @untappedny.bsky.social · 9d

🎙️ In the latest episode of the Untapped New York Podcast, Michelle and Justin share insider secrets and never-before-published info about the hidden vaults at the Brooklyn Bridge: www.untappedcities.com/secret-vault...

Secret Vaults Under the Brooklyn Bridge Once Home to Private Wine Cellars - Untapped New York

We're taking a deeper dive into one of our favorite "Untapped" secrets: the vaults under the Brooklyn Bridge that formerly housed private wine cellars.

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Untapped New York @untappedny.bsky.social · 10d

@archtober is here! Celebrate the architecture of #NYC all month long with special tours and events hosted by over 100 partners (like us!) across the five boroughs: www.archtober.org/partner/unta...

Untapped New York @untappedny.bsky.social · 10d

📸 From capturing "The Move" by Dr. J in the 1980 NBA Finals to photographing Jimi Hendrix in the studio, hear behind-the-lens stories from Harlem-born photographer Jim Cummins and see his most memorable shots in a live virtual presentation!
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From the Front Row to the Front Page: Iconic Photographs by Jim Cummins

Uncover the backstories behind Cummins' most memorable shots from music, sports, and the news!

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Untapped New York @untappedny.bsky.social · 12d

👀 Have you noticed these commemorative World's Fair mosaics in #Queens are gone? www.untappedcities.com/worlds-fair-...

World's Fair Mosaics Removed from Flushing Meadows-Corona Park in Queens

After multiple patchwork repairs, a set of colorful mosaics have been completely replaced with pavers.

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Untapped New York @untappedny.bsky.social · 15d

🍂 We're looking forward to lots of new adventures in #NYC this fall, from a sunset tour of the Brooklyn Bridge to a nighttime toast at Grand Central Terminal!
✨ Will you join us?

🌆 Sunset on the Brooklyn Bridge + New Fall Tours in NYC

Go backstage at the Met Opera, uncover secrets of the East Village, and discover more fall experiences in NYC!

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Untapped New York @untappedny.bsky.social · 17d

🏙️ @archtober is 1 week away!
🔑 During this month-long celebration of architecture and design, from Oct. 1–31, go inside the newest and most unique buildings in #NYC on architect-led tours in collaboration with @CenterforArch. See our full guide and book your spot:

A Guide to Archtober Building of the Day Tours 2025

Explore a different building in NYC nearly every day of October on a special architect-led tours!

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Untapped New York @untappedny.bsky.social · 24d

🏙️ @Archtober is almost here! #NYC's architecture festival brings events, exhibitions, tours, & workshops from over 100 partners. Mark your calendars for Building of the Day tours, the festive Pumpkitecture Pumpkin-Carving Competition, and new experiences from Untapped New York!

Countdown to Archtober 2025 in NYC

We are just two weeks away from New York City's month-long celebration of architecture and design!

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Untapped New York @untappedny.bsky.social · Sep 11

🚆 Have you ever noticed the bright orange marks on this #NYC subway door leading to the E, C at the World Trade Center? Part of the original 1970s WTC subway concourse, they now serve as a memorial to 9/11 first responders: www.untappedcities.com/walk-the-ori...

A Door in the World Trade Center Subway Station is a Remnant of 9/11 - Untapped New York

Passengers arriving to the WTC via subway walk through the last remnants of the original World Trade Center subway concourse from the 1970s.

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Untapped New York @untappedny.bsky.social · Sep 11

🧹 From the bottom of #NYC's 9/11 Memorial reflecting pools, which contain the largest man-made waterfalls in America, overnight workers get a unique view of the sunrise. See how the crew keeps the pools sparkling for visitors: www.untappedcities.com/9-11-memoria...

How NYC's 9/11 Memorial Pools Are Cleaned - Untapped New York

Overnight, a crew of dedicated workers ensure the 9/11 Memorial pools are sparkling clean for the next day's visitors!

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Untapped New York @untappedny.bsky.social · Sep 11

💙 This evening, the 9/11 Tribute in Light will shine over the #NYC skyline for the 24th time. Discover what we learned about this moving memorial while viewing a light test earlier this week: www.untappedcities.com/nyc-9-11-tri...

Behind the Scenes of NYC's 9/11 Tribute in Light

Discover what it takes to make this enduring memorial shine every year in NYC!

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Untapped New York @untappedny.bsky.social · Sep 10

📣 Tonight at 6pm ET! Join Matthew White for a peek inside his new photo book on the gorgeous public clocks of #NYC 🕰️
www.untappedcities.com/new-york-min...

New York Minute: Public Clocks that Make the City Tick - Book Launch

Whether catching a train at Grand Central or enjoying the Central Park Zoo, New Yorkers are surrounded by beautiful public clocks. Discover the history behind unique timepieces throughout NYC!

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Untapped New York @untappedny.bsky.social · Sep 10

🪩 As #NYC's Studio 54 is set to reopen for a one-night-only event, we sat down with the original architect of this iconic nightclub: www.untappedcities.com/studio-54-ny...

Q&A with Studio 54 Architect Scott Bromley

As the iconic NYC venue "reopens" for a special event, we chat with the nightclub's original architect about his most notable designs!

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Untapped New York @untappedny.bsky.social · Sep 8

🚂 On this day, 115 years ago, the first #LIRR passenger train pulled into the magnificent McKim, Mead, and White designed Penn Station! www.untappedcities.com/september-2n...

The First LIRR Trains Pull Into Penn Station, September 1910 - Untapped New York

Celebrate the anniversary of the first LIRR train ride into Penn Station!

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Untapped New York @untappedny.bsky.social · Sep 5

☀️ It's a beautiful day to dine outside!
🍽️ Celebrate the launch of #NYC's first-ever Curbside Restaurant Week with special treats and deals at "streeteries" throughout the five boroughs, starting today. See all participating restaurants at the link below:

Hosted by @openplans.org

Curbside Restaurant Week — Open Plans

Support Open Plans in this season of giving. \u00BB DONATE \u00BB

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Untapped New York @untappedny.bsky.social · Sep 4

🦪 Are you excited for the return of Tracks? The beloved Penn Station spot has opened up in another #NYC train station: www.untappedcities.com/tracks-raw-b...

Tracks Raw Bar & Grill Opens in Grand Central Madison

A beloved commuter restaurant returns to one of NYC's major train hubs!

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Untapped New York @untappedny.bsky.social · Sep 1

🥯 #NYC with no bagels?! It happened during the bagel bakers' strike of 1951. Discover more strikes throughout the city's history on this #LaborDay: www.untappedcities.com/labor-strike...

10 Labor Strikes in NYC History - Untapped New York

Transit workers, bagel makers, tugboat operator, even police officers have gone on strike to fight for better working conditions and wages!

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Untapped New York @untappedny.bsky.social · Sep 1

🎉 The very first #LaborDay parade happened here in #NYC! Uncover the origins of this New York-born holiday: www.untappedcities.com/labor-day-cr...

How Labor Day Was Created in New York City - Untapped New York

Labor Day explained! America celebrated its first Labor Day Parade in NYC's Union Square on September 5, 1882!

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Untapped New York @untappedny.bsky.social · Aug 29

🦆 Remember #NYC’s “Hot Duck”? Meet the city’s most famous feathered residents—then see where bird portraits grace the streets! www.untappedcities.com/famous-birds...

Famous Birds That Have Called NYC Home - Untapped New York

Discover NYC's feathered celebrities — from Central Park’s 'Hot Duck' to Brooklyn’s noisy Monk Parrots!

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Untapped New York @untappedny.bsky.social · Aug 28

📣 We can't wait for this one!
🎟️ Join us on September 6th for an exclusive preservation tour of The Armour Stiner Octagon House, with special access inside the greenhouse: www.untappedcities.com/armour-stine...

The Armour-Stiner Octagon House: Preservation Tour

Explore one of the only known fully domed, octagonal residence in the United States!

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Untapped New York @untappedny.bsky.social · Aug 27

💥 One of the American Revolution's first and largest battles was fought right here in #NYC, on this day 249 years ago! www.untappedcities.com/10-locations...

10 Locations to Mark the Battle of Brooklyn's Anniversary - Untapped New York

Discover monuments and forgotten remnants from one of the largest battles of the Revolutionary War, here in NYC!

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Untapped New York @untappedny.bsky.social · Aug 27

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