Image by NYC Pride The $75,000 grant package will help 11 NYC-based nonprofits expand programs, services, and advocacy for LGBTQIA+ populations. NYC Pride | Heritage of Pride awarded $75,000 to 11 nonprofits that provide programs and support services for NYC’s LGBTQIA+ community. Awarded through NYC Pride’s “Pride Gives Back” program, the grants willContinue Reading
Jan Steen (1626-1679), Peasants Merrymaking Outside an Inn (previously Fair at Warmond), ca. 1676. Oil on canvasThe Leiden Collection, JS-108. Courtesy of The Leiden Collection, New York On view May 1 – August 30, 2026 This spring, The New York Historical provides visitors with a unique glimpse into life in NewContinue Reading
Green roof at New School, Parson School of Design, August 8 2024. Photo by NYCEP Please note: Participants must contact Grace Hiestand at ghiestand@auroran.net by March 27, 2026 to confirm their interest. Samples should be delivered to the testing facility in Spring 2026. Download the Green Roof Performance Testing Brochure for additional details. Background The NYCContinue Reading
Image Courtesy of NYCDOS Seasonal Giveback Sites now in ALL FIVE BOROUGHS The New York City Department of Sanitation is pleased to announce the start of compost giveback season, with the addition of a fourth and fifth seasonal giveback site. Seasonal giveback sites will operate in all five boroughs thisContinue Reading
Filmgoers, musicians and dance students arrive outside Lincoln Center’s David Geffen Hall and Alice Tully Hall. Excerpt from Josh S. Rose’s Lincoln Center Arrival Tableau, NYC. Image courtesy of Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts. Josh S. Rose’s Monumental, Multimedia Project at Lincoln Center is an Ode to the Performing Arts OnContinue Reading
Photo by Marc A. Hermann / MTA The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) is celebrating St. Patrick’s Day in the transit system with crews placing green shamrock-shaped decals at the Grand Central-42 St 456 station. Customer Service Agents also handed out stickers to riders at the Grand Central-42 St and 59 St456 stations, and the 68Continue Reading
Empress Vizcaya performing at the third annual Trans Day of Visibility Showcase with Black Trans Femmes in the Arts in 2025.Photo: Michael Hull. Programs and performances celebrate the joy, resilience, and contributions of trans people at the crossroads of the world. Thursday, April 2, 2026 | 6–7pmTimes Square | BroadwayContinue Reading
Image by NYCDOT A limited number of Ruth Bader Ginsburg Way signs will go on sale today. These signs pay tribute to the life and legacy of the esteemed United States Supreme Court Justice and Brooklyn native. The signs are available on the first business day after her birthday, and during Women’s HistoryContinue Reading
St. Patrick’s Day is Ireland’s moment to shine on the world stage, and nowhere is that spirit more alive than across the island itself. St. Patrick’s Festival in Dublin remains one of the world’s great cultural celebrations—a vibrant week of music, dance, spectacle, and community culminating in the iconic MarchContinue Reading
Prize Includes $50,000 and Title of American Historian Laureate Dr. Agnes Hsu-Tang, chair of The New York Historical’s Board of Trustees, and Dr. Louise Mirrer, president and CEO of The New York Historical, announced that Philip and William Taubman will be honored with The New York Historical’s annual Barbara and DavidContinue Reading