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A new esports initiative, the NYC Collegiate Esports Circuit (NYCCEC), has officially launched, offering the first-ever competition open only to CUNY, SUNY and New York State private schools. The initiative is hosted by Video Game Amateurs (VGA), a NYC based digital games agency, and sponsored by the NYC Mayor’s Office of Media and EntertainmentContinue Reading

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Still from Dendur Decoded. Image courtesy of The Metropolitan Museum of Art The Temple of Dendur and works from the Arts of Oceania galleries have been transformed for virtual reality (VR) experience and on the web The Met’s new features, created in collaboration with the platform Atopia, introduce a newContinue Reading

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A delivery worker swaps e-bike batteries using a battery swap cabinet piloted in 2024. Credit: NYC DOT 25 Flagship Charging Sites Will Improve Quality of Life for New Yorkers by Reducing Fire Risks Related to Unsafe Charging Practices While Supporting Delivery Workers Since 2022, Lithium-Ion Batteries—Many Uncertified—Have Caused 900 FiresContinue Reading

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Fees To Be Waived for OMNY Cards When Customers Transfer BalancesFirst 400 Customers to Transfer Balances at Customer Service Centers Get Fee-Waived Cards The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) announced that starting at 8 a.m. on Tuesday, November 18, the first 400 customers to transfer their balances from MetroCards to OMNYContinue Reading

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INFANT, still from BANNED SKILLS, 2025 Artist duo INFANT offer a portal to an aesthetic approach for exploring new understandings of cultural representations in new digital work BANNED SKILLS. The Whitney Museum of American Art launched BANNED SKILLS, a digital art project by artist duo INFANT, sidony o’neal and Bogosi Sekhukhuni, on artport, the Whitney’s onlineContinue Reading

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Image courtesy of the artist On Friday, July 25, 2025, acclaimed New Orleans-based artist Marcus Brown will unveil four new interactive Augmented Reality (AR) sculpture installations across New York City. These exhibitions are part of Slavery Trails, a national public art initiative that transforms historical sites into immersive memorials toContinue Reading

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Finalists Announced for the Minecraft Education Battle of the Boroughs Esports Competition Official Festival Sponsors and Media Partner Announced Additional details for the previously-announced inaugural NYC Video Game Festival(NYCVGF), which includes the Minecraft Education Battle of the Boroughs Esports Competition in partnership with NYC Public Schools on Saturday, May 31 9:00am-6:00pmContinue Reading