Image Courtesy of Brooklyn Museum Limited-time pass offers unlimited exhibition access, event presale opportunities, and exclusive Museum discounts for manga fans The Brooklyn Museum is partnering with Anime NYC to celebrate the East Coast debut of Art of Manga, the first major exhibition in the Americas to explore manga as an artContinue Reading
Photo by Susan Watts/Office of Governor Kathy Hochul Will Establish a Nation-Leading Regulatory Framework That Protects Ratepayers, the Environment and New Yorkers One-Year Pause Will Ensure New Yorkers Are Not Paying for Transmission and Infrastructure Build Outs Will Create New York State Data Center Community Investment Framework, Ensuring Localities AccessContinue Reading
Battle of the Boroughs Elementary Division: PS 889 – Brooklyn Battle of the Boroughs Middle School Division: New Explorations into Science, Technology and Math (NEST+) – Manhattan Battle of the Boroughs High School Division: Tottenville – Staten Island League of LegendsⓇ NYC Collegiate Esports Circuit: The City College of New York ValorantⓇ NYC Collegiate EsportsContinue Reading
Presented by the Mayor’s Office of Media and Entertainment at Convene Brookfield Place on Saturday, May 9, 2026 Showcasing New York City’s growing game development community while inspiring the next generation of creators through play, competition, and hands-on experiences Features Minecraft Education, League of Legends & Valorant Esports Competitions, Arcades, CosplayContinue Reading
Image by Guggenheim Guggenheim New York and LG proudly announce Trevor Paglen as the 2026 LG Guggenheim Award recipient. Paglen is the fourth artist to be recognized as part of the LG Guggenheim Art and Technology Initiative, a five-year, multifaceted collaboration designed to research, honor, and promote artists working atContinue Reading
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
NYC Noise’ Lets New Yorkers Measure, Classify and Track Decibel Levels and Noise Types Real-Time Data Will Help Identify Hotspots and Guide Targeted Enforcement The New York City Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) today announced the release of NYC Noise, a new, innovative mobile application that will help both residents andContinue Reading
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
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
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