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A white banner with blue text reading: "The New York City Poetry Festival."

The NYC Poetry Fest is Alive and Well at the End of the World, and So Are We

"Here, poetry is alive, it’s around us, it’s being written and read and spoken... it's for everyone."
By Casey Epstein-Gross

What to Do In New York City in the Coming Weeks

Our curated list of events to check out over the next few weeks.
By Erin Taylor
Mukan Resort.

Be the First to Visit These New and Secluded Luxury Resorts

From newly inhabited private islands to protected nature reserves indulging their first overnight perks, here the new and upcoming places where luxury has never gone before.
By Keith Flanagan
A porter holds up the manuscript of Marcel Proust's questionaire, 27 May 2003 put up for sale in Paris by Beaussant-Lefevre auction house at Drouot hotel in Paris. The manuscript from 1884-1887, conceived by Proust at 14, was sold 120.227 Euro, four time its estimate price, to French designer Gerard Darel.

French Court Jails Auction House Thieves, Museum of Arts and Design Names Director

By Alanna Martinez
“Jazz Age: As Seen Through the Eyes of Ralph Barton, Miguel Covarrubias & John Held, Jr.”

The Jazz Age: As Seen Through Illustrator John Held, Jr.’s Eyes

By Michael Arenella
UNITED STATES - CIRCA 1950s: Couple walking with picnic basket on beach.

How to Pack the Perfect Picnic Basket for Summer Events

By Margaret Abrams
TOKYO, JAPAN - JULY 17: Johnny Depp attends the 'Lone Ranger' Japan Premiere at Roppongi Hills on July 17, 2013 in Tokyo, Japan.The film will open on August 2 in Japan.

Johnny Depp Sells His Basquiats, Governors Island Makes Graffiti Legal for Summer

By Alanna Martinez
Coast Guard patrol boats motor past the the Statue of Liberty September 9, 2003 in New York City.

Semper Paratus—Always Ready

By The Editors
Governors Island.

Permanent Rachel Whiteread Piece To Crown Governors Island

By Ryan Steadman
Governors Island.

Artist Crowdfunds Bridge to Governors Island, a History of the Color Purple—and More

By Alanna Martinez
Rendering courtesy of West 8

A New Park Coming to Governors Island Promises Breathtaking Vistas

By Justin Joffe
Among them, Uzbekistan-born sculptor Aleksandr Razin whose massive outdoor work made of car bumpers, titled Universal Butterfly, is a showstopper. (The fair "boosted its 'call'" for outdoor sculptures this year, according to Mr. Zito.) If you peer carefully through a porthole tucked away on one side you'll catch an optical illusion formed by slivers of light cutting through a shaft in the sculpture's interior—the effect, according to the artist, looks much like a fluttering butterfly.

Homegrown Art Fair Takes Over Historic Mansions on Governors Island

By Alanna Martinez
The Dreamland Follies.

The Jazz Age Lawn Party Takes New Yorkers Back in Time

By Caroline Tell
Going for a dip. (Photo by Filip Wolak Photography)

Jazz Age Lawn Party Throws a Shindig for the Ages

By Steffi Feldman
Bridgeport Aeolian Ride

Costumed Bike Ride to Turn NYC Streets Into Art

By Erica Sloan
Opening Ceremony of the 2014 World Cup (Photo via Getty Images)

Governors Island World Cup Viewing Party Kicks Off Today at 4 p.m.

By Marie Solis
Elmhurst Park, post renovation.

Digging for Pay Dirt: Former Parks Commissioner Adrian Benepe Spreads New York’s Grassy Gospel

By Kim Velsey
The city council will vote on a rezoning that would allow for some commercial development on Governor's Island.

City Council Poised to Vote on Allocating More Parks Space for Private Uses

By Kim Velsey

Dan Doctoroff Still Has Big Plans―Like Moving the Javits to Sunnyside Yards

By Matt Chaban

Artist-Led Tours of Governors Island Promise Seduction, Psychogeography

By Rozalia Jovanovic

Progress on Governors Island

By The Editors

More on LoLo, the Great Landbridge to Governors Island

By Matt Chaban
If you build it... can you build it? (NYT)

Why Build a Land Bridge to Governors Island? Competition, Of Course

By Matt Chaban
Long necks. (Barry Yanowitz)

Red Hook Redo Already a Reality? Give It a Decade

By Matt Chaban
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