“Turn Every Page”: Inside The Robert A. Caro Archive will feature never before seen manuscripts and interviews from the renowned biographer.
This October, be sure to check out some of the city's newest art installations including JR's Inside Out project and murals in the 1st Ave and Bedford Ave L train stations.
Through their advocacy work, the organization I Am Your Protector, aims to transcend perceived lines of divisions between different communities in the hopes of changing the way people view “others.” To do so, I Am Your Protector shares the stories of our society’s greatest protectors, regardless of their group affiliations, as a form of inspiring other people to go out and give back to their communities.
Check out the New York Public Library's Polonsky Exhibition of treasures which includes a copy of the Bill of Rights and the Gutenberg Bible.
This September, be sure to check out some of the city's newest art installations including the CowParade and a bronze bust of Martha P. Johnson.
Fort Totten in Queens contains what is considered to be New York City's first barrel-vaulted vehicular access tunnel.
From August 11 to August 14, 1980 the rather chaotic Democratic National Convention was held in New York City at Madison Square Garden.
The 1896 eastern North America heat wave would kill over 1,500 people — despite being one of the lesser-known events in NYC history.
On August 6, 1930, New York State Supreme Court Justice Joseph Force Crater disappeared, never to be seen again by the public eye.
Here are 14 of the city’s top new public outdoor art installations for August — and even a few indoors for an escape from the raging heat.