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Museum of the City of New York

Kamie Lightburn, Kathy Prounis.
Feb 23

New York Society Swans Flock to the Museum Party

In this crowd, one just doesn’t acknowledge these types of things.
By Amanda Taylor
Mulberry Street, Manhattan, c. 1900.
Jan 31

Museum of the City of New York Gets Biggest Gift Ever For Permanent Show

The Museum of the City of New York got a $10 million cash infusion for its permanent show 'New York at its Core.'
By Guelda Voien
Ms. Chast in the studio.
Apr 14

Roz Chast’s Dark Humor at The Museum of the City of New York

“Roz Chast: Cartoon Memoirs,” an exhibition of 200 of the artist's drawings, runs through October 9.
By David D'Arcy
A self-portrait by Robert Mapplethorpe.
Apr 7

Artist Sues Mapplethorpe Foundation, Museum Director Protests Anti-LGBTQ Law—and More

By Alanna Martinez
Joel Grey at home
Mar 9

A Love Letter to Joel Grey on the Occasion of His New Memoir

By Laren Stover
Affordable housing units in East Harlem in the 1950s.
Jan 21

Affordable Housing Leaders Tackle Tough Questions at ‘Housing Legacy’ Exhibit

By Parker Richards
The Museum of the City of New York, located at 1220-1227 Fifth Avenue between East 103rd to 104th Streets in the East Harlem neighborhood of Manhattan.
Nov 17

Museum of the City of New York Hires New Director

By Ryan Steadman
Aug 25

The End-of-Summer Art World Bucket List

By Alexandra Peers
Oct 20

Jeff Liao: ‘Photography can only preserve the moment, you cannot change the reality.’

By Kim Velsey
Jul 17

Graffiti (R)Evolution: From the Street to the Gallery and Back Again

By Marie Solis
Installation view with Daze's 'Hotel Amazon' (1988) second from right. (Photo by Liz Ligon, courtesy the Museum of the City of New York)
Feb 26

‘City as Canvas: Graffiti Art From the Martin Wong Collection’ at the Museum of the City of New York

By Andrew Russeth
Mark Gilbertson at last year's ball.
Feb 20

To Do Wednesday: Scions in Winter

By Peter Davis
Once the Verrazano Narrows Bridge was built the Brooklyn Ferry, at 69th Street, was no longer the, "short route to New Jersey". TOMPHOTOS
Oct 23

Creeping a Little Bit Closer to the Forgotten Borough

By Kim Velsey
Joseph Wood's winning vision is just dreamy (Civitas)
Jun 6

Is the East River Esplanade the New High Line?

By Kim Velsey
Hipsters love high/low, right? (angela n., flickr)
May 16

It’s Hip to be Square On the Upper East Side

By Kim Velsey
Dec 26

The City as Canvas: Bored With Models and Drawing, Museums Turn Artists and Designers Loose on the Streets

By Matt Chaban
Sep 22

Gotham’s Social Archaeology

By W.M. Akers
Aug 25

The Big Think

By W.M. Akers
Feb 20

City Museum Disposes of Rockefeller Rooms

By Gillian Reagan
Mar 14

The New Jane Jacobs

By Observer Staff
Feb 15

Ina Caro Writes….

By Observer Staff
Feb 2

Moses v. Caro, Doctoroff v. Carter

By Observer Staff
Feb 16

George Washington Bridge Wins the Beauty Pageant

By Hilton Kramer
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