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Photo Essay: What’s Left of 5Pointz on 1st Anniversary Memorial of the Whitewash
Last year, on November 18, 2013, New Yorkers woke up to the news that Long Island City street art haven 5Pointz had been whitewashed, following a long effort to save the building and get it...
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Campaign to Save the Long Island City Clocktower from Demolition
The Long Island City Clocktower building, also known as the Bank of Manhattan building, is under threat of demolition following a recent sale. In spite of its recognizable stature in Long Island City,...
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Sad Photographs of 5Pointz, Which is Basically All Demolished
Untapped Cities writer Bhushan Mondkar snapped this photograph of the nearly complete demolition at 5Pointz over Thanksgiving weekend. We’ve been following the slow evisceration of the beloved street...
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Almost 100 Proposed NYC Landmarks to Be “Decalendered”
Green-Wood Cemetery in Brooklyn New York City is abuzz with the latest news that nearly 100 proposed landmarks are to be “decalendered” by the NYC Landmarks Commission. Calendaring is considered the...
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Daily What?! The Upside Down Room at MoMA PS1 in Queens
One of the benefits of attending one of the Warm Up events at MoMA PS1, in addition to the live DJs, food from M. Wells and the booze, is that you can explore the exhibits inside while the party is...
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The Abandoned, Wild Landscape of Hunters Point Waterfront in Long Island City
This past weekend, on a predominantly unguided but fully sensory tour, 20 intrepid explorers headed out with Daniel Campo, author of The Accidental Playground and artists Ellis Irons and Chris...
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NYC Film Locations: Mozart in the Jungle on Amazon
The show Mozart in the Jungle, a commissioned series by Amazon for Prime Instant Video will return for a second season this fall starring Gael Garcia Bernal, Lola Kirke and Jason Schwarzman. Based in...
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The Top 10 Hidden Bars in NYC: 2015 Edition
Releasing on October 7th (but already available for pre-order on Amazon) will be the new guidebook, New York: Hidden Bars & Restaurants written by Untapped Cities founder Michelle Young and the...
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NYC’s Newest Park May Go Atop Freight Train Tracks in Long Island City
Long Island City may become home to one of NYC’s quirkiest new parks. The MTA has recently released a Request for Expressions of Interest for the adaptive reuse of a set of disused train tracks that...
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Chance Ecologies Art Exhibition Explores the Soon to be Lost Wild Landscapes...
Chance Ecologies: The Wild Landscapes of Hunter’s Point South, an exhibition at Radiator Gallery in Long Island City, presents art inspired by an abandoned post-industrial property that is now being...
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16 Art Installations in NYC Not to Miss in January 2016
2015 brought with it many creative and colorful installations and exhibits by artists from around the world. Many of the artists took us on a journey to a world occurrence or event that impacted them...
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Early Vintage Video of NYC Snow Plowing from 1930s
While we wait patiently for snow to arrive in New York City (maybe never?), here’s a look back at one of the earliest film footages of the Walter Snow Fighter, a four wheel drive snow plow built by...
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10 Artist Occupations and Squats in NYC
Image via Places Journal Since the city began undergoing intense gentrification in the late 1970s, many artists have stepped up and to occupy and sometimes even reclaim places to both preserve the...
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“Meridian (Gold)” Shows you the Price of Gold in Real-Time in Long Island City
Photo via SculptureCenter Have you ever wondered what the value of gold is on a daily basis? Unless you’re Scrooge McDuck, we don’t know why you would want to. However, if you want to truly understand...
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13 NYC Outdoor Art Installations and Exhibits Not to Miss in July
A new art installation in Long Island City. Image via SculptureCenter July is arriving with a splash, literally, in the form of an 8,000-square-foot mural on a pool and mists of water vapor giving off...
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10 of the Most Unique Urban Farms in NYC
New York City is a bustling metropolitan of skyscrapers, subways, and cabs, best known for its dazzling skyline, scintillating night scene, and frenzied streets. And yet, amidst this motley of...
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The Sunbather, a 4000 LB Hot Pink Art Installation is Now in Long Island City
A bright pink 4000 pound bronze Long Island City art installation, The Sunbather by artist Ohad Meromi now sits at 43rd Avenue and Jackson Avenue.
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The Top 10 Secrets of Socrates Sculpture Park in Queens, NYC
For outdoor art, all the time, head to Socrates Sculpture Park in Long Island City, Queens for visual culture and a stunning backdrop of the Manhattan skyline. Read More
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Tracking the Rapidly Changing Face of Long Island City’s Architecture Along...
In recent years, Long Island City has evolved significantly. Factories, warehouses and small tenements have been replaced with residential apartment towers. Read More
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“Self-Interned” at The Noguchi Museum Explores Impact of Japanese Internment...
The new Noguchi Museum exhibit Self-Interned displays pieces inspired from Japanese-American artist Isamu Noguchi's voluntary internment into the Poston camp. Read More
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