Exhibit on African American Cuisine to Open in New York
African Americans have played an important role in developing many of the foods that we consider quintessentially American. A new […]
New York
New York History Month Changed to October
Yesterday, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo signed legislation moving New York State History Month from November to October. Legislators realized […]
Preservation Work Begins on New York State Pavilion
Few traces remain of the 1964-1965 New York World’s Fair that attracted over 50 million visitors to Flushing Meadows Corona […]
New Online Map Brings Together Historic Images from Institutions Across NYC
Those looking for a glimpse of historic New York City have a new resource to help in that quest. Urban […]
Artist Kehinde Wiley Unveils New Sculpture in Response to Confederate Monuments
On Friday, artist Kehinde Wiley unveiled his newest sculpture to the unsuspecting crowds of New York’s Times Square. The monumental […]
James Baldwin’s NYC Home Nominated to the National Register of Historic Places
The Manhattan home where author and activist James Baldwin spent the latter years of his life has been added to […]
Historic Hudson Valley Releases Project Exploring Slavery in the North
Historic Hudson Valley sheds light on slavery in the colonial North with their newest project, “People Not Property.” “People Not […]
New York Museum Highlights Victorian-era ‘Rebel Women’
A new exhibit at the Museum of the City of New York highlights city women who bucked the rigid gender […]
Brooklyn Community Rallies to Save House with Underground Railroad Ties
Community members in downtown Brooklyn gathered on Thursday to protest the planned demolition of a house located at 227 Duffield […]
New York Commemorates Stonewall 50th
In this blog post, MARCH Digital Media Coordinator Olivia Errico explores New York exhibits commemorating the Stonewall Riots of 1969. […]