Explore unbuilt Penn Station redesigns, from a futuristic burial ground to a re-imagining of the original Beaux-Arts structure.

23 Years Later

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

At 47 Fifth Avenue stands the historic Salmagundi Club, one of America's oldest art societies and one of Greenwich Village’s great hidden treasures. Founded

Just steps from Carnegie Hall stands one of New York’s most legendary restaurants: The Russian Tea Room.

The Hungarian Pastry Shop, located right across from St. John the Divine, has been a neighborhood staple since 1961. Family-run, cozy, and utterly

Discover the hidden features of the ceilings inside NYC's Woolworth Building, one of the few interior landmarks in the city.

Rising at the southwest corner of Columbus Circle is the Time Warner Center, now called Deutsche Bank, and the Shops at the Columbus Circle. Built for Time

At a nondescript building on Liberty Street, Tesla invented a ground breaking machine. But does anyone remember?

On November 1, 1939, prominent figures of New York City including Mayor Fiorello LaGuardia and David Sarnoff, President of the Radio Corporation of America, along with 300 spectators, crowded into…

Revisit the opulent lost mansions of 5th Avenue in Manhattan, where families like the Vanderbilts and Astors once lived!

Discover the best places to see pink and white Cherry Blossom trees across all five boroughs this Spring in NYC!

Before skyscrapers, New Amsterdam, and even Native Americans, giant beasts roamed NYC, one of them, the mysterious Inwood mastodon.

New York City has unsurprisingly gone down in history as the birthplace of some noteworthy (and quirky) innovations that are now recognized around the world.

The Distributing Reservoir, with massive granite walls rising nearly 50 feet high, resembled an ancient Egyptian fortress. It stood in the heart of Midtown

Untapped Cities revisits Federal Hall, a building that has undergone multiple renovations and was the site of many of America's most important moments.

The first time a ruling British monarch ever came to the United States, he made a stop in Queens to visit the 1939 World's Fair!

Uncover memorials and historic buildings in New York City tied to the tragic sinking of the Titanic in April 1912.

Discover the secrets of NYC's Madison Square Garden, "the world's most famous arena," with a history that stretches back 130 years!

The original foundation walls of the Lovelace Tavern, dating back to the 17th century, can be seen through a glass window in the sidewalk at 85 Broad Street.

The vertical beauty of towering skyscrapers is as iconic as the wooden cylinders that sit atop thousands of buildings—rooftop water tanks.

The Croton Fountain in City Hall Park was New York City's first fountain and a symbol of one of the most important projects in its history: the Croton

Find out how the American Revolution could have ended years earlier at a meeting inside this historic Staten island home!

Meet the Italian immigrant who was making edible ice cream cups before the St. Louis World's Fair!

I love a good mystery - even one involving sheep. Yes, this month is about the movie released earlier this month on May 8,   The Sheep Detec...

We gave it a try at the New York Public Library where a local brewery recreated the recipe!

What is prayer and how can we pray? How do I know if God is responding to my prayers? What does it mean to live a spiritual life? “The Spiritual Life with Fr...

This month’s focus is on hot beverages, particularly  Black Coffee , which happens to share its name with a murder mystery play. Agatha Chri...

Book Reviews Blog

Uncover the true story of Annie Moore, the first immigrant to pass though Ellis Island in the 19th-century!

Discover some of the amazing facts you can learn on Untapped Cities' exclusive hard hat tour of the abandoned Ellis Island Hospital!

More than 400 Healthy, Delicious Recipes

A collection of vintage photographs showing the origins of food trucks, wagons, pushcarts, automats and other street food vendors in NYC.

There are only 8 monuments to real women in New York but She Built NYC will create more monuments dedicated to non-fictional women in NYC.

For over 30 years, I’ve worked with people on society’s margins—adjudicated youth, emotional challenges, and individuals grappling with behavioral crises.

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Inside New York City’s Most Spectacular Dining Rooms: these are some of NYC’s Restaurants where food is served against stunning interiors and comes with an

Impersonation scams in publishing tend to be variations on a theme, since the goal is always the same: to sell you something. In that sense, the scams below, which are aimed at tricking writers into…

Faith, Doubt, and the Down-to-Earth Jesus

Tug-of-War for Investor Supremacy

With its skyscraper height, elaborate Beaux-Arts decorations, iconic pyramidal roof, and its dramatic position straddling Park Avenue, the Helmsley Building

Discover what’s actually working on Facebook & Instagram in 2026. Learn how to stand out, build trust, and attract clients using authentic, human-centered marketing strategies—without burning out or…

“The Gap and the Gain” proves a coaching tool I’ve been teaching for years: You’re right, right now

An Interview With Jake Frankel

Inside St. Bartholomew’s Church, if you look closely, you’ll notice a surprising number of animal depictions. Some shimmer in the golden mosaics designed by