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By 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.

The New-York Historical Society is set to open a chest first nailed shut 100 years ago and stocked with who knows what.

By Nancy Novick Upper West Siders and a growing number of visitors from all over the world can enjoy two new exhibits at the New-York Historical Society this

Got cabin fever? Tired of playing the same board games with your kids, whose schools remain closed because of the hurricane? The New-York Historical Society on 79th Street and Central Park West is open and wants to entertain you, while benefiting hurricane victims. Admission is "pay-as-you-wish" with proceeds going to ...

By Marjorie Cohen Of all of the extraordinary material that has been collected for the New York Historical Society's new exhibit, WWII & NYC (October 5-May 27) what I found most striking is the 22-minute film

By Katie Barry The New-York Historical Society is ready for their summer of bubbly love with the launch of "Beer Here: Brewing New York's History." It's an off-beat but eye-opening exhibit highlighting the rich unknown history beer has had in New York when they boasted over 200 breweries during the ...

Editor's Note: The New-York Historical Society was kind enough to give two of our writers a preview of its new Smallpox exhibit. We thus have two reviews. They both happen to be excellent, and I learned something different from each of them. Enjoy! Review #1 By Clare Smith Marash This ...

Stories in Sterling, Four Centuries of Silver in New York, a new exhibit at the NY Historical Society opens to the public on Friday May 4th. This exhibit does what the

The New-York Historical Society is putting on an exhibition this month (opens May 25) about the history of beer-making in New York. But what's the fun of learning about beer if you don't get a chance to drink it? Well, this just in: To celebrate its summer exhibition Beer Here: ...

Let's take a look back to the Upper West Side of the 1930's and a building constructed just as the Great Depression began. For decades, it was part of a delightful and innovative business experiment, and on one day in the middle of the summer of 1933 it was the ...

Lots of local bars and restaurants are offering specials for St. Patricks' Day, but there are other ways to celebrate the holiday in the neighborhood. The Irish Arts Center will be handing out books by Irish authors starting at 7:30 a.m. on Friday at the 1 train stop on Broadway ...

February 16, 2012 Weather: Rainy, High of 44 Degrees.

This is the second article in our History Beat series --- columns inspired by materials about the Upper West Side from the library of the New-York Historical Society. This article references items from the library's manuscript and print collections. Many thanks to the librarians at the N-YHS for their help ...

By Emily Baer I had the special treat of seeing a piece of American history unveiled today. David Rubenstein, philanthropist and co-founder of private equity firm The Carlyle Group, loaned a recently purchased, original copy of the 13th Amendment signed by Abraham Lincoln, to the Society for viewing through the ...

January 24, 2012 Weather: Partly Cloudy, High of 50 Degrees.

Editor's Note: This is the first in a monthly West Side Rag series by Marjorie Cohen. Each month, Marjorie will choose an object or document from the archives of the New-York Historical Society that references the Upper West Side and use it as a jumping off point for an article. ...

By Emily Baer The New York Historical Society recently spent $70 million trying to make the space more inviting -- but one woman who recently went there to do research is feeling snubbed. When writer and tour guide Maria Dering arrived at the coat check for the library in the ...

First of all, Kid Rock is playing the Beacon this Saturday, so put that on the calendar. Okay, now that that's out of the way... Halloween may have come and gone, but there's always time for costumes. This weekend, the New-York

West Side Rag columnist Harriet Flehinger saw these mannequins on 73rd Street and Broadway, outside American Apparel, and knew they would not be there for long. In fact, a man grabbed one and scurried across the street just before she snapped this picture. They are quite something, aren't they? So ...

By Marjorie Cohen Get ready for some wonderful surprises when you enter the new and vastly improved New York Historical Society on 77th Street and Central Park West. After three years and $70 million dollars worth of renovations both inside and out, this venerable institution has let in the light ...