Images Courtesy of DCP New edition of book introduces new topics like micromobility and neighborhood planning Book will be available for free at a variety of summer events and reflects DCP’s continued commitment to making planning accessible to New Yorkers of all ages Department of City Planning (DCP) announced theContinue Reading
Images Courtesy of BPL Brooklyn Public Library (BPL) has announced the longlists for the Brooklyn Public Library Book Prize. Covering a wide range of topics reflecting Brooklyn’s diverse and creative communities, the longlist includes novels, fairy tales, graphic novels, poetry, memoir, and nonfiction. Librarians and staff reviewed 135 books, drawingContinue Reading
Pro-Vietnam-War Demonstration, New York, 1970, Benedict J. Fernandez, 1970, Museum of the City of New York, 99.150.15 The Museum of the City of New York (MCNY) announced Raise Your Voice: New York Activism, a new permanent exhibition opening Friday, September 25, with a press preview on Tuesday, September 22. The exhibition isContinue Reading
Photo Courtesy of The New York Historical Featuring Bard College Professor’s List: Huckleberry Finn, Uncle Tom’s Cabin, Moby-Dick, The Scarlet Letter, The Great Gatsby, The Jungle, and The Sun Also Rises The New York Historical has announced the launch of The Story of America in 7 Books, part of its ongoing commemoration of the 250th anniversary of the founding ofContinue Reading
Photo Courtesy of Hudson River Park Free outdoor festival brings live music from renowned blues artists, local barbecue, drinks and dancing to the scenic waterfront at Pier 76 This year’s lineup includes three-time Grammy-winning legend Bobby Rush, Sugaray Rayford, Buckwheat Zydeco Jr., Bywater Call, Howlin’ Hurd, and more Hudson River ParkContinue Reading
Conceived, designed and built by Tavern and New York City FC, the New York-inspired experience taps FIFA World Cup fever while marking one year until New York City FC’s first match at their new stadium, Etihad Park. New York City FC is building on FIFA World Cup fever in itsContinue Reading
Introduces Strategic Program with NYC Mayor’s Office of Media and Entertainment to Uplift NYC Creator Community with the Launch of “Created in NY” ALZA Festival, a first-of-its-kind festival dedicated to microdrama and vertical storytelling, announced that the event will take place October 16-18, 2026, in New York City (AMC 19th Street,Continue Reading
Installation view of Raphael: Sublime Poetry, on view March 29–June 28, 2026 at The Metropolitan Museum of Art. Photo by Rebecca Schear The landmark exhibition averaged 6,800 visitors per day, welcoming a total of more than 562,000 visitors over its three-month run The Met’s blockbuster exhibition Raphael: Sublime Poetry closed its three-month runContinue Reading
Bill Cunningham departing The New York Historical on his bicycle, March 2014. Photo credit: Don Pollard “We All Dress for Bill” to be Guest Curated by Vogue’s Raul Martinez, with Advisory Support from Alex Gonzalez and Anna Wintour The New York Historical, New York’s first museum, has announced “We All Dress forContinue Reading
Fossils of Spriggina floundersi collected in South Australia preserve mirror-image impressions of the original animals, so a leftward bend in the rock represents an animal that bent to the right in life. Scott Evans/© AMNH Scientists have uncovered what may be the earliest evidence of “right-handedness” in the animal kingdom, dating backContinue Reading