Grand Marshal Michael Benn and the Aides to the Grand Marshal enjoying the excitement that comes with the first moments of the Parade. Photo by The St. Patrick’s Day Parade INC The 264th New York City Saint Patrick’s Day Parade took place along Fifth Avenue in Manhattan on Monday, MarchContinue Reading
Cover for A Place Called Yellowstone: The Epic History of the World’s First National Park (Counterpoint, 2024) 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 todayContinue Reading
Photo Courtesy of NYS Parks Displays Planned for 20 State Historic Sites for 250th Anniversary of American Revolution in 2026 The Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation and the Office of General Services today announced that two interactive video kiosks highlighting New York’s rich history in the American Revolution haveContinue Reading
Photo Courtesy of NYCEDC New Census Estimates Show City Now Stands at Nearly 8.5 Million People, Gained 87,000 New Yorkers Between July 2023 and July 2024 New census data shows that New York City’s population grew in each of the past two years, and now stands at 8,478,000 people. The VintageContinue Reading
New York Public Library for the Performing Arts. Ajay Suresh from New York, NY, USA, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons The 60 year history of Dance Theater Workshop deserves closer examination as artists continue to face challenges of space, funding, and resources. The New York Public Library for the PerformingContinue Reading
Photo Courtesy of BPL Projects Covered Historical Events With Lessons for Today Including Kent State Massacre: Tensions Between Protests and AuthorityMargaret Sanger’s Brownsville ClinicThe Stonewall Uprising, Suffragettes, the Soviet Union and More Nearly 70 Students Eligible to Advance to State Contest The Center for Brooklyn History at Brooklyn Public Library hasContinue Reading
AHL Foundation, Inc. is pleased to present Feminism Is Not Your Enemy, featuring the AAPI Women Artist Cohort: Soeun Bae, Lena Chen, hamsa fae, and Ibuki Kuramochi. This exhibition brings together AAPI (Asian American and Pacific Islander) women artists who explore the complexities of desire, agency, and power dynamics inContinue Reading
Vision Zero Banner Installation on Atlantic Avenue in Brooklyn. Credit: NYC DOT NYC DOT Will Utilize 1,000 of Its Street Light Poles To Hang Banners With Traffic Safety Messaging The launch of a new Vision Zero public awareness effort on streets across the city was announced today. NYC DOT willContinue Reading
RMS Campania, August 27, 1905, Cunard Line. Patricia D. Klingenstein Library, The New York Historical Dining in Transit on view June 20 – October 26, 2025 Arriving at The New York Historical this summer, Dining in Transit, a new exhibition on view June 20 – October 26, 2025, showcases the innovative ways oceanContinue Reading
First Episode Airs Tuesday, March 11, 8PM on NYC Media, the Broadcast Network for the City of NY 12-Episode Series Explores Iconic NYC Locations on Foot, Hosted by Historian and Comedian, Tom Delgado More Information, Including Show Promo and Photos, Available Here NYC Media, the official broadcast network and production groupContinue Reading