Nicole Saraniero

St. Louis

Editor and Director of Events at Untapped Cities

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Articles

An Original Stone Eagle Comes Home to Penn Station in NYC

1 week ago | untappedcities.com | Nicole Saraniero

Become a paid member to listen to this article The original Penn Station building that opened in 1910 had 22 stone eagles perched around its cornice (we tracked down 19 of them).
Rediscovering WPA Poster Art of the National Parks with Ranger Doug

2 weeks ago | untappedcities.com | Nicole Saraniero

Meet Ranger Doug, a former Grand Teton National Park ranger who stumbled on a lost WPA-era poster and launched a 40-year mission to rediscover the National Park's lost art legacy Follow Ranger Doug's journey to unearth the original posters—told in his book, Ranger of the Lost Art: Rediscovering the WPA Poster Art of Our National Parks Get the inside scoop on what makes WPA-style artwork so iconic as you admire original park posters created by the Federal Art Project from 1938 to 1942 Discover...
NYC's Outrageous April Fools' Day Parade Turns 40

3 weeks ago | untappedcities.com | Nicole Saraniero

Become a paid member to listen to this article April Fools' Day in New York City has been marked by a "satirical spectacle" of "outrageous floats and unrelenting mockery" for forty years with the annual April Fools' Day Parade. Created in 1986 by artist Joey Skaggs, the parade will March along 5th Avenue from 59th Street to Washington Square Park starting at noon ET on Tuesday, April 1st.
Inside NYC's Smallest Store, Dr. Silkman's in SoHo

4 weeks ago | untappedcities.com | Nicole Saraniero

Secrets of NYC Become a paid member to listen to this article Inside New York City's smallest store, Dr. Silkman's at 401 W. Broadway in SoHo, you'll find a few quirky items like a sink from an old penitentiary, shelves from a 19th-century church, and a taxidermy monkey. Occupying a total of 50 square feet, the eclectic store is meant to feel like an early 20th-century doctor's private study, and you, the customer, are one of his most exclusive clients.
The Lost Art Colony of Greenwich, Connecticut

1 month ago | untappedcities.com | Nicole Saraniero

Become a paid member to listen to this article The Bush-Holley House, a colonial saltbox on the shore of the Mianus River in Greenwich, Connecticut, provided the perfect escape for artists and writers seeking respite from New York City in the mid-19th century. Set on a hill, the home became the birthplace of the Cos Cob Art Colony, a gathering place for painters and writers who sought to capture the idyllic village's quaint homes, bustling harbor, and serene pastoral scenes.
Top 10 Secrets of the Elizabeth Street Garden - Untapped New York

1 month ago | untappedcities.com | Nicole Saraniero

Secrets of NYC 10 Secrets of the Elizabeth Street Garden in NYC Uncover the secrets of the Elizabeth Street Garden, a beloved green space filled with an eclectic array of sculptures in NYC! March 24 2025 9 min read Share Author Nicole Saraniero is the Insider-in-Chief at Untapped New York, leading our Untapped New York Insiders membership program.
10 Secrets of the Panorama of the City of New York in Queens - Untapped New York

1 month ago | untappedcities.com | Nicole Saraniero

Become a paid member to listen to this article The Panorama of the City of New York is one of the best hidden gems of New York City! Housed within the Queens Museum, it is a unique architectural model that represents all five boroughs including the rivers, bridges, parks, and buildings within them.
9 Surprising Alternate Uses of NYC’s Ellis Island - Untapped New York

1 month ago | untappedcities.com | Nicole Saraniero

Become a paid member to listen to this article For more than 60 years, from 1892 to 1954, the immigration station at Ellis Island processed millions of immigrants who traveled from all over the world to start a new life in America. Before immigration services were conducted on the island, the land played a significant role in the history of New York City, and when immigration stopped, the structures built on the island took on new roles.
The Panorama of the City of New York: Book Launch Celebration

1 month ago | untappedcities.com | Nicole Saraniero

Get behind-the-scenes insight on the new book, The Panorama of the City of New York Watch a recently digitized video that shows the original “helicopter ride” around the Panorama, which is how visitors to the World’s Fair would have experienced it! Learn how transformations in city infrastructure and highways were presented and framed at the 1964-1965 New York World’s Fair See how the Panorama presented New York City to both local and visiting audiences and how its purpose has changed over...
I-95 Highway Becomes Art at The Greenwich Historical Society

1 month ago | untappedcities.com | Nicole Saraniero

Become a paid member to listen to this article This April, the Greenwich Historical Society and Untapped New York plan to turn a stretch of the I-95 highway into a masterpiece with a new interactive installation by Untapped New York's Artist-in-Residence Aaron Asis. The Mianus River Railroad BridgeWhen the Mianus River Railroad Bridge was constructed to bring trains over Connecticut's Mianus River in 1904, it was much to the chagrin of artists at the Cos Cob Art Colony.