Amid the heat, the stench, the slow-moving tourists and the quick-moving taxi cabs, there is another obstacle (albeit an often far more pleasant one) for New Yorkers to maneuver around when they venture out this summer: the slew of sculpture, performance and temporary architecture that makes up the city’s public art. Read More
Apparently waterfalls are good for business. At least that’s what the Bloomberg administration says.
The Olafur Eliasson-designed set of four waterfalls that landed on New York City’s harbor this past summer–the public art viewed by its critics as bulky, water-spewing scaffolding that acted as a giant defoliator to trees under the Brooklyn Bridge–cost $15 million Read More
Earlier today, Michael Bloomberg defended the pledge he reportedly made to help Dean Skelos keep the narrow majority Republicans hold in the State Senate.
“Because I have said repeatedly I will help those who help this city,” Bloomberg said when he was asked why he made the promise during a Q&A with reporters in Read More
Nearly 30 television cameras and countless reporters have gathered to hear Michael Bloomberg launch his latest public art project, aptly named "The New York City Waterfalls," here at Pier 17 in Lower Manhattan.
One reporter who covers City Hall regularly wondered aloud how to get Bloomberg’s attention during the Q&A.
It’s one of Read More
