Untapped New York

05/22/2026

🚨 Pinball was illegal in New York City for 34 years! This year marks the 50th anniversary of the ban's end.

Untapped New York Insiders made a special visit to the in to play their restored vintage machines and dig into pinball history.

Read the full story of how the ban started and how it was dramatically overturned at the link in our bio.

05/07/2026

💡 Did you know Tesla's first laboratory was in Lower Manhattan? It's where he made one of his most important inventions, but there's no plaque or other commemoration of the site. Should there be?

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

05/06/2026

✨ There are still some spots left in May on our (usually sold-out) Exclusive Access Tours of the Woolworth Building!
🗝️ Explore 's "Cathedral of Commerce," from its shimmering mosaic-covered lobby its basement bank vault.
🎟️ Save your spot: https://untappednewyorktours.com/NYC/woolworth-building-tour/

05/06/2026

✨ You've probably walked past it a hundred times, but did you know the Woolworth Building was this stunning inside?
🗝️Join us for an exclusive access tour (the only way for the public to get in) and explore all of the shimmering details of this 1913 skyscraper, from its gold mosaic ceilings to the bank vault in the basement.
🎟️ Save your spot on this usually sold-out tour at the link in bio or untappednewyorktours.com

05/04/2026

🏙 Tomorrow! Discover which true-crime headlines inspired the drama central to Ahmad's new thrilling mystery set amongst the powerful real estate dynasties of New York!
💻 Virtual book launch on May 5th
🎟 FREE
Henry Holt

Uncover the real-life stories and locations that inspired this new mystery set among New York City’s elite!

05/04/2026

🏙 Catch the view from the top of 's largest Gothic cathedral!
🎟 Join us for a private vertical tour of Cathedral of St. John the Divine, NYC on May 9th
🌟 $5 off for Insiders & Explorers

Climb more than 124 feet through spiral staircases to the top of the world’s largest Gothic cathedral and explore hidden gems along the way!

05/02/2026

💐There is only one artificial flower factory left in the country, and it's here in ! 🎟 Come explore the 110-year-old family business, Custom Fabric Flowers By M & S Schmalberg, on an exclusive tour:
🌟 50% off for Insiders & Explorers

See how artificial flowers are handcrafted using vintage techniques at NYC's last fabric flower factory!

04/30/2026

👀 Who were George Washington's spies?
🇺🇸 This weekend, meet the covert rebels who helped Washington win the war when you join us for the first run of our brand new tour: NYC Spies of the Revolution!
🌟 Free for Insiders and Explorers

Walk the streets of George Washington's Culper Spy Ring in NYC and discover how it helped him win the war! 2 hours. Small group. Book now.

04/30/2026

✨ Saturday, May 2nd at 1pm: Uncover the important "firsts" that happened in Hoboken, like the first recorded baseball game, as we walk through the neighborhood with Hoboken Historical Museum and Visit Hoboken on an exclusive tour!
🎟 FREE for Insiders & Explorers:

Explore the many "firsts" that occurred across the river in New Jersey on an exclusive tour created for Untapped New York members by the Hoboken Historical Museum and Hoboken Business Alliance!

04/29/2026

🏙 Which real-life locations and true-crime stories inspired the setting and drama of Amin Ahmad's new novel?!
💻 Join us for virtual book launch on May 5th to find out!
🎟 FREE, virtual
Henry Holt

Uncover the real-life stories and locations that inspired this new mystery set among New York City’s elite!

04/29/2026

📸 Tomorrow! Join photographer Daniel Root for a time traveling journey to 1980s as we explore images from his new book, The East Village, Then & Now:
🎟 FREE, Virtual talk

See how this Manhattan neighborhood has changed over the past 40 years!