Upper West Siders stepped up to salvage the frustrating situation by saving many of the books from the dumpster on West 76th Street.
Read moreUpper West Siders stepped up to salvage the frustrating situation by saving many of the books from the dumpster on West 76th Street.
Read more“If they had been given paint brushes they could have become painters; if they had been given clay,
Read moreJust inside the gallery, the sounds of Ginsburg’s Brooklyn drawl greet you
Read moreWith the unanimous approval of the Landmarks Preservation Commission (LPC), and not a zoning issue nor
Read moreGoing by pandemic time, a year isn’t so long to wait to see a museum exhibition, especially one memorializing the late Ruth Bader Ginsburg.
Read moreThe New-York Historical Society, on 77th Street and Central Park West, has opened a free outdoor exhibit called, Hope Wanted, highlighting
Read moreWith other cultural institutions still in wait-and-see mode or announcing longer-term cancellations, one Upper West Side museum just announced a brand-new exhibition starting this summer.
Read moreBooks will be written about The Pandemic of 2020, and museums will create exhibitions. Those who lived through it, particularly at its epicenter
Read moreThe Bill Graham exhibition at the New-York Historical Society is visually exciting, nostalgic and accompanied by a terrific soundtrack
Read moreEven if you don’t know your pensieve* from a penknife, you’re likely to find something of interest at Harry Potter: A History of Magic. The
Read moreViewing the new photographic exhibition at the New-York Historical Society, commemorating the 50th anniversary of the assassinations of Martin Luther King Jr. and
Read moreDo not miss “American Visionary: John F. Kennedy’s Life and Times,” opening at the New-York Historical Society on Friday, June 23rd, running through January 7th.
Read moreThe New-York Historical Society on 77th Street and Central Park West has re-opened the museum's fourth floor exhibit space, which includes a
Read moreJust in time for International Women’s Day, the New-York Historical Society Museum and Library has opened Saving Washington, the debut exhibit of
Read moreA wall of sticky notes popped up in the Union Square subway station after the election, with messages from people who were upset or excited
Read moreThose of us who try -- and fail -- every day to win the lottery for tickets to the Hamilton musical now have a new outlet for our obsession. The New-York Historical
Read moreThe Holocaust did not happen overnight. It was preceded by two decades of escalating anti-Semitism in Germany, paralleling Hitler’s rise
Read moreBy Nancy Novick At the New York Historical Society’s new exhibit “Lincoln and the Jews,” even the most avid of Civil War history buffs may learn something new about our 16th president
Read moreBy Nancy Novick The New York Historical Society is marking the 50th anniversary of the Civil Rights March from Selma-to-Montgomery with an exhibit of photos
Read moreBy Nancy Novick Wednesday’s unsealing of a time capsule at the New York Historical Society may well have been a once-in-a-lifetime event for most of those present.
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