Congratulations to @michelleyoung.bsky.social on pub day for The Art Spy I can’t wait to read it
Michelle Young (@michelleyoung.bsky.social)
Author, journalist, entrepreneur. THE ART SPY forthcoming @HarperOneBooks & SECRET BROOKLYN. Founder @UntappedNY Professor @ColumbiaGSAPP https://michelleyoungwriter.com/theartspy
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May 14, 2025 at 1:26 AM
Congratulations to @michelleyoung.bsky.social on pub day for The Art Spy I can’t wait to read it
GASP it’s the coveted orange Amazon bestseller flag for The Art Spy!!!
Word of advice to authors: I religiously don’t look at customer reviews because they will make you crazy (experience from my @untappedny world) but I needed to grab my bio today off Amazon and found this!
Word of advice to authors: I religiously don’t look at customer reviews because they will make you crazy (experience from my @untappedny world) but I needed to grab my bio today off Amazon and found this!
June 24, 2025 at 5:49 PM
GASP it’s the coveted orange Amazon bestseller flag for The Art Spy!!!
Word of advice to authors: I religiously don’t look at customer reviews because they will make you crazy (experience from my @untappedny world) but I needed to grab my bio today off Amazon and found this!
Word of advice to authors: I religiously don’t look at customer reviews because they will make you crazy (experience from my @untappedny world) but I needed to grab my bio today off Amazon and found this!
Back on the book tour circuit this week after a great Memorial weekend break! This week's events:
Tonight: Virtual event with @untappedny in conversation with the amazing Justin Rivers. Free, ticket link here! buff.ly/zNho7i1
May 28: Cleveland
May 29: Columbus
Tonight: Virtual event with @untappedny in conversation with the amazing Justin Rivers. Free, ticket link here! buff.ly/zNho7i1
May 28: Cleveland
May 29: Columbus
May 27, 2025 at 2:58 PM
Back on the book tour circuit this week after a great Memorial weekend break! This week's events:
Tonight: Virtual event with @untappedny in conversation with the amazing Justin Rivers. Free, ticket link here! buff.ly/zNho7i1
May 28: Cleveland
May 29: Columbus
Tonight: Virtual event with @untappedny in conversation with the amazing Justin Rivers. Free, ticket link here! buff.ly/zNho7i1
May 28: Cleveland
May 29: Columbus
⏰ Today at 11:30am ET! Join us on Instagram live as we chat with @michelleyoung.bsky.social about her new book The Art Spy, out tomorrow: www.instagram.com/untappedny/
May 12, 2025 at 2:30 PM
⏰ Today at 11:30am ET! Join us on Instagram live as we chat with @michelleyoung.bsky.social about her new book The Art Spy, out tomorrow: www.instagram.com/untappedny/
At 89 Liberty Street in Lower Manhattan,Tesla invented the alternating current motor, declared the most significant invention of the electrical age. The building is gone. There is no marker. Untapped Cities tells the story. #NYCHistory #NikolaTesla #UntappedNY www.untappedcities.com/nikola-tesla...
Nikola Tesla's Lost Laboratory in Manhattan
At a nondescript building on Liberty Street, Tesla invented a ground breaking machine. But does anyone remember?
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September 2, 2026 at 2:18 PM
At 89 Liberty Street in Lower Manhattan,Tesla invented the alternating current motor, declared the most significant invention of the electrical age. The building is gone. There is no marker. Untapped Cities tells the story. #NYCHistory #NikolaTesla #UntappedNY www.untappedcities.com/nikola-tesla...
Fifth Avenue was once lined with Gilded Age mansions belonging to the Vanderbilts, Astors, and more. Untapped Cities looks at 8 that were lost, and the stories behind their demolition are something else. #NYCHistory #GildedAge #UntappedNY www.untappedcities.com/lost-mansion...
8 Lost Mansions of Gilded Age 5th Avenue in NYC - Untapped New York
Revisit the opulent lost mansions of 5th Avenue in Manhattan, where families like the Vanderbilts and Astors once lived!
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August 31, 2026 at 2:18 PM
Fifth Avenue was once lined with Gilded Age mansions belonging to the Vanderbilts, Astors, and more. Untapped Cities looks at 8 that were lost, and the stories behind their demolition are something else. #NYCHistory #GildedAge #UntappedNY www.untappedcities.com/lost-mansion...
Over 700 Titanic survivors eventually reached Manhattan. Untapped Cities maps 6 New York City sites, from the pier where the rescue ship docked to a lighthouse crowd-funded by New Yorkers in 1913. #NYCHistory #Titanic #UntappedNY www.untappedcities.com/titanic-site...
NYC Sites Connected to the Titanic Disaster of 1912 - Untapped New York
Uncover memorials and historic buildings in New York City tied to the tragic sinking of the Titanic in April 1912.
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August 20, 2026 at 2:18 PM
Over 700 Titanic survivors eventually reached Manhattan. Untapped Cities maps 6 New York City sites, from the pier where the rescue ship docked to a lighthouse crowd-funded by New Yorkers in 1913. #NYCHistory #Titanic #UntappedNY www.untappedcities.com/titanic-site...
There is a glass window in a Financial District sidewalk at 85 Broad Street where you can peer down at the foundation walls of a 17th-century tavern that once served as a second city hall. Untapped Cities tells the story. #NYCHistory #DutchNYC #UntappedNY www.untappedcities.com/the-remains-...
The Remains of the 17th Century Lovelace Tavern in NYC's Financial District - Untapped New York
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.
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August 18, 2026 at 2:18 PM
There is a glass window in a Financial District sidewalk at 85 Broad Street where you can peer down at the foundation walls of a 17th-century tavern that once served as a second city hall. Untapped Cities tells the story. #NYCHistory #DutchNYC #UntappedNY www.untappedcities.com/the-remains-...
George Washington kept a beer recipe in a 1757 notebook now held at the New York Public Library. A local brewery recreated it, and Untapped Cities got a taste. The main ingredient is molasses. #AmericanHistory #UntappedNY #NYC #Beer
What Does George Washington's 1757 Beer Taste Like?
We gave it a try at the New York Public Library where a local brewery recreated the recipe!
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July 21, 2026 at 2:18 PM
George Washington kept a beer recipe in a 1757 notebook now held at the New York Public Library. A local brewery recreated it, and Untapped Cities got a taste. The main ingredient is molasses. #AmericanHistory #UntappedNY #NYC #Beer
The Woolworth Building's lobby has earned landmark status, and the ceilings alone explain why. Untapped Cities decodes the hidden symbols woven into the mosaics, stained glass, and coffered plasterwork. #NYCHistory #Architecture #UntappedNY #WoolworthBuilding www.untappedcities.com/hidden-symbo...
Hidden Symbols in the Gorgeous Ceilings of the Woolworth Building in NYC - Untapped New York
Discover the hidden features of the ceilings inside NYC's Woolworth Building, one of the few interior landmarks in the city.
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September 4, 2026 at 2:18 PM
The Woolworth Building's lobby has earned landmark status, and the ceilings alone explain why. Untapped Cities decodes the hidden symbols woven into the mosaics, stained glass, and coffered plasterwork. #NYCHistory #Architecture #UntappedNY #WoolworthBuilding www.untappedcities.com/hidden-symbo...
The ice cream cone's origin story is more complicated than the St. Louis World's Fair legend. An Italian immigrant was making edible waffle cups on Wall Street as early as 1896 and patented a mold for them in 1903. #FoodHistory #UntappedNY #IceCream #Hoboken
Was the Ice Cream Cone Invented in New Jersey?
Meet the Italian immigrant who was making edible ice cream cups before the St. Louis World's Fair!
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July 23, 2026 at 2:18 PM
The ice cream cone's origin story is more complicated than the St. Louis World's Fair legend. An Italian immigrant was making edible waffle cups on Wall Street as early as 1896 and patented a mold for them in 1903. #FoodHistory #UntappedNY #IceCream #Hoboken
In 1925, a construction crew digging a foundation in Inwood, Manhattan unearthed mastodon bones. Before the museum could retrieve them, locals made off with most of the fossil. Untapped Cities tells the full story. #NYCHistory #UntappedNY #Manhattan www.untappedcities.com/the-inwood-m...
The Mysterious History of New York City's Inwood Mastodon - Untapped New York
Before skyscrapers, New Amsterdam, and even Native Americans, giant beasts roamed NYC, one of them, the mysterious Inwood mastodon.
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August 27, 2026 at 2:18 PM
In 1925, a construction crew digging a foundation in Inwood, Manhattan unearthed mastodon bones. Before the museum could retrieve them, locals made off with most of the fossil. Untapped Cities tells the full story. #NYCHistory #UntappedNY #Manhattan www.untappedcities.com/the-inwood-m...
Noah Sheidlower explores NYC's first subway - a pneumatic tunnel that used air pressure to move passengers. One block below Broadway in the 1870s. Wild to think this existed before our current system. #NYC #subway #history #transportation #broadway #untappedny
NYC's First Subway, A One Block Pneumatic Tunnel Below Broadway - Untapped New York
In 1870, inventor Alfred Ely Beach developed the first NYC subway line running on pneumatics which ran for a block underneath Broadway in lower Manhattan.
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July 14, 2025 at 2:18 PM
Noah Sheidlower explores NYC's first subway - a pneumatic tunnel that used air pressure to move passengers. One block below Broadway in the 1870s. Wild to think this existed before our current system. #NYC #subway #history #transportation #broadway #untappedny
Stephanie Geier maps out NYC homes of literary legends from Truman Capote to Edith Wharton. Perfect guide to walk in the footsteps of great writers around the city. #NYC #writers #literature #TrumanCapote #EdithWharton #literaryhistory #untappedny
8 NYC Homes of Famous Writers from Truman Capote to Edith Wharton - Untapped New York
Artists and writers have flocked to the cultural hub that is NYC over the years. The homes of Edith Wharton, Truman Capote, Marcel Duchamp can still be visited.
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July 23, 2025 at 2:18 PM
Stephanie Geier maps out NYC homes of literary legends from Truman Capote to Edith Wharton. Perfect guide to walk in the footsteps of great writers around the city. #NYC #writers #literature #TrumanCapote #EdithWharton #literaryhistory #untappedny
No reigning British monarch had ever set foot in America until 1939, when King George VI and Queen Elizabeth visited the World's Fair in Queens as guests of FDR. Untapped Cities tells the story. #NYCHistory #WorldsFair #UntappedNY #BritishRoyals www.untappedcities.com/when-the-kin...
When the King and Queen of Great Britain Came to the World’s Fair in Queens - Untapped New York
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!
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August 21, 2026 at 2:18 PM
No reigning British monarch had ever set foot in America until 1939, when King George VI and Queen Elizabeth visited the World's Fair in Queens as guests of FDR. Untapped Cities tells the story. #NYCHistory #WorldsFair #UntappedNY #BritishRoyals www.untappedcities.com/when-the-kin...
Over the decades, Penn Station has been reimagined as a Beaux-Arts revival, a glass ghost of Madison Square Garden, a futuristic burial ground, and a circular park four times the size of Bryant Park. #NYCHistory #PennStation #UntappedNY #Architecture www.untappedcities.com/never-built-...
5 Never-Built Plans for Penn Station in NYC
Explore unbuilt Penn Station redesigns, from a futuristic burial ground to a re-imagining of the original Beaux-Arts structure.
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September 14, 2026 at 2:18 PM
Over the decades, Penn Station has been reimagined as a Beaux-Arts revival, a glass ghost of Madison Square Garden, a futuristic burial ground, and a circular park four times the size of Bryant Park. #NYCHistory #PennStation #UntappedNY #Architecture www.untappedcities.com/never-built-...
Pinball was illegal in New York City for 34 years. Mayor LaGuardia called the machines "larceny machines" and had thousands smashed. The ban lasted until one player proved pinball was a game of skill. . #NYCHistory #UntappedNY #Pinball www.untappedcities.com/pinball-ban-...
Why Pinball Was Illegal in NYC For 34 Years
Pinball was banned in New York City from 1942 to 1976 after a crusade by Mayor LaGuardia saw thousands of machines confiscated and destroyed.
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September 11, 2026 at 2:18 PM
Pinball was illegal in New York City for 34 years. Mayor LaGuardia called the machines "larceny machines" and had thousands smashed. The ban lasted until one player proved pinball was a game of skill. . #NYCHistory #UntappedNY #Pinball www.untappedcities.com/pinball-ban-...
In a lobby at 1230 Avenue of the Americas, there is a peephole in a gold panel. Press the button below it and a light illuminates the last rivet driven into Rockefeller Center. Untapped Cities explains how to find it. #NYCHistory #RockefellerCenter #UntappedNY www.untappedcities.com/how-to-see-t...
How to See the Last Rivet Hammered Into Rockefeller Center - Untapped New York
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…
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September 1, 2026 at 2:18 PM
In a lobby at 1230 Avenue of the Americas, there is a peephole in a gold panel. Press the button below it and a light illuminates the last rivet driven into Rockefeller Center. Untapped Cities explains how to find it. #NYCHistory #RockefellerCenter #UntappedNY www.untappedcities.com/how-to-see-t...
Cherry blossoms bloom across all five boroughs, and Untapped Cities has mapped the best spots to find them. Staten Island's Snug Harbor and Silver Lake are both on the list. #CherryBlossoms #NYC #StatenIsland #UntappedNY www.untappedcities.com/cherry-bloss...
The Best Places to See Cherry Blossom Trees in NYC - Untapped New York
Discover the best places to see pink and white Cherry Blossom trees across all five boroughs this Spring in NYC!
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August 28, 2026 at 2:18 PM
Cherry blossoms bloom across all five boroughs, and Untapped Cities has mapped the best spots to find them. Staten Island's Snug Harbor and Silver Lake are both on the list. #CherryBlossoms #NYC #StatenIsland #UntappedNY www.untappedcities.com/cherry-bloss...
Air conditioning. Oreos. Credit cards. The tuxedo. Untapped Cities rounds up 11 things invented right here in New York City, and some of them will genuinely surprise you. #NYCHistory #UntappedNY #NewYorkCity www.untappedcities.com/10-things-yo...
11 Things You Didn't Know Were Invented in NYC - Untapped New York
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.
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August 26, 2026 at 2:18 PM
Air conditioning. Oreos. Credit cards. The tuxedo. Untapped Cities rounds up 11 things invented right here in New York City, and some of them will genuinely surprise you. #NYCHistory #UntappedNY #NewYorkCity www.untappedcities.com/10-things-yo...
Federal Hall on Wall Street was where Washington was inaugurated, where Hamilton and Burr once defended the same client, and where the freedom of the press was first argued. Untapped Cities has 10 secrets worth knowing. #NYCHistory #FederalHall #UntappedNY www.untappedcities.com/the-top-11-s...
The Top 10 Secrets of NYC's Federal Hall - Untapped New York
Untapped Cities revisits Federal Hall, a building that has undergone multiple renovations and was the site of many of America's most important moments.
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August 24, 2026 at 2:18 PM
Federal Hall on Wall Street was where Washington was inaugurated, where Hamilton and Burr once defended the same client, and where the freedom of the press was first argued. Untapped Cities has 10 secrets worth knowing. #NYCHistory #FederalHall #UntappedNY www.untappedcities.com/the-top-11-s...
The current Madison Square Garden is the 4th to carry that name. Its ceiling is the only concave stadium ceiling in the world. John Lennon's last concert appearance was there. #NYC #MSG #UntappedNY #MadisonSquareGarden www.untappedcities.com/secrets-madi...
The Top 10 Secrets of Madison Square Garden in NYC - Untapped New York
Discover the secrets of NYC's Madison Square Garden, "the world's most famous arena," with a history that stretches back 130 years!
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August 19, 2026 at 2:18 PM
The current Madison Square Garden is the 4th to carry that name. Its ceiling is the only concave stadium ceiling in the world. John Lennon's last concert appearance was there. #NYC #MSG #UntappedNY #MadisonSquareGarden www.untappedcities.com/secrets-madi...
Guide to the Stunning Mansions of Victorian Flatbush in Brooklyn https://untappedcities.com/2021/09/28/mansions-victorian-flatbush-brooklyn/ via @untappedny
A Guide to the Mansions of Victorian Flatbush in Brooklyn - Untapped New York
Discover the most impressive Victorian mansions of Flatbush, which you will see on our expert-led walking tour of the Brooklyn neighborhood!
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November 8, 2024 at 5:02 AM
Guide to the Stunning Mansions of Victorian Flatbush in Brooklyn https://untappedcities.com/2021/09/28/mansions-victorian-flatbush-brooklyn/ via @untappedny
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Top 10 Secrets of Boerum Hill, Brooklyn https://untappedcities.com/2022/01/17/secrets-boerum-hill-brooklyn/ via @untappedny
Top 10 Secrets of Boerum Hill, Brooklyn https://untappedcities.com/2022/01/17/secrets-boerum-hill-brooklyn/ via @untappedny
Top 10 Secrets of Boerum Hill, Brooklyn - Untapped New York
Boerum Hill offers some fascinating secrets, including a mosaic townhouse, strange signs, and remnants of a substantial Mohawk community.
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November 8, 2024 at 4:43 AM
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Top 10 Secrets of Boerum Hill, Brooklyn https://untappedcities.com/2022/01/17/secrets-boerum-hill-brooklyn/ via @untappedny
Top 10 Secrets of Boerum Hill, Brooklyn https://untappedcities.com/2022/01/17/secrets-boerum-hill-brooklyn/ via @untappedny
Top 10 Secrets of Astoria, Queens https://untappedcities.com/2022/02/14/secrets-astoria-queens/ via @untappedny
Top 10 Secrets of Astoria, Queens - Untapped New York
The NYC neighborhood of Astoria is considered to be one of the most culturally and ethnically diverse urban areas on the entire planet.
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November 8, 2024 at 4:42 AM
Top 10 Secrets of Astoria, Queens https://untappedcities.com/2022/02/14/secrets-astoria-queens/ via @untappedny