THE STAR-STUDDED DOG AND CAT ADOPTION EVENT HOSTED BY BERNADETTE PETERS and ANDREW RANNELLS SATURDAY, JULY 11th – SHUBERT ALLEY PRODUCED BY BROADWAY CARES/EQUITY FIGHTS AIDS BROADWAY BARKS returns to Shubert Alley on Saturday, July 11, 2026, for the 28th Annual star-studded dog and cat adoption event. Hosted by Bernadette Peters and Andrew Rannells, the eventContinue Reading
New tool helps city agencies, service providers, researchers and New Yorkers better understand language needs at citywide, borough and local levels The launch of NYC Language Explorer, a new interactive web tool that makes it easier to understand what languages New Yorkers speak at the citywide, borough and local levels. wasContinue Reading
Photo: MTA Subways and Buses to Run on a Saturday Schedule on Fri. July 3; Increased Service on Certain Train Lines on Sat. July 4 for Macy’s Fireworks Show Long Island Rail Road & Metro-North Railroad Operating on Friday Schedules on Thurs. July 2; Extra Metro-North Service Scheduled for JulyContinue Reading
Photo by Kristian on Unsplash Illegally Opened Fire Hydrants Reduce Water Pressure, Make Firefighting More Difficult, Cause Discolored Water, and Waste 1,000 Gallons of Water Per Minute With triple-digit temperatures expected to continue through the July 4th holiday weekend the New York City Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) is warning New Yorkers about theContinue Reading
Photo by Johannes Plenio on Unsplash Additional cooling centers, intensified outreach and extended pool hours will help New Yorkers stay safe as temperatures may feel as hot as 112 degrees New actions build on Monday’s announcement of 21 COOL vans, cooling stations for outdoor workers and expanded protections for workers during extreme heat As a historicContinue Reading
Photo by NYCDOT Each member of the 2026 National Basketball Association (NBA) champion New York Knicks will be honored with a temporary street co-naming in Manhattan. Each blue-and-orange commemorative sign features a player’s name and jersey number. The street where each sign is installed corresponds to that player’s name andContinue Reading
Jen Catron & Paul Outlaw, Hot Dog: The Second Serving, 2026. Courtesy of Times Square Arts. Two years after its initial staging, the 65-foot-long frankfurter revisits American spectacle, patriotism, and national mythology to offer a renewed portrait of the nation. July 21–August 8, 2026 | Duffy Square, Broadway between 46th &Continue Reading
Photo by Public Art Fund Opens July 8, 2026 at JCDecaux Bus Shelters in New York City, Chicago, and Boston Public Nature is Gabriel Orozco’s first commissioned photographic series and his first large-scale public art project in the United States. The exhibition explores the relationship between nature and the built environment—notContinue Reading
Rendering courtesy of the artist and the High Line. The High Line unveiled Time for a New Sky II, a new art billboard by acclaimed photographer Tyler Mitchell. Presented through early September 2026, the work is on view on the billboard adjacent to the park at 18th Street and 10thContinue Reading
Photo by Rain Wu on Unsplash On Saturday, July 4, Macy’s will launch the 50th Macy’s 4th of July Fireworks®. Expanding to the lower East River in the Seaport, the lower Hudson River in collaboration with Jersey City, and the iconic Brooklyn Bridge for the milestone anniversary will create a shared experience that connects more communities than ever. Macy’s Fireworks will be visibleContinue Reading