Tag: New York Historical Society

Facing Controversy, Thomas Jefferson Statue May Be Removed From City Hall Chambers, Relocated to Upper West Side

Mike Mishkin October 14, 2021 6 Comments

A statue of Thomas Jefferson has stood in the City Council chambers in Lower Manhattan since 1834. But its fate will be determined at an Read More...

Remembering Columbus Avenue’s Museum Cafe

Claudie Benjamin October 4, 2021 Community 15 Comments

The way Michael Weinstein, Chairman and CEO of Ark Restaurants, told it to an interviewer producing a 2019 segment for a New-York Historical Society series Read More...

RBG Exhibit at New-York Historical Society

Mike Mishkin September 24, 2021 2 Comments

The New-York Historical Society will soon launch an exhibit to honor late Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. Read More...

Groundbreaking Ceremony at LGBTQ+ Museum

Mike Mishkin September 17, 2021 No Comments

A groundbreaking ceremony took place on Tuesday at the future site of the American LGBTQ+ Museum, which is being constructed in the vacant lot next Read More...

New-York Historical Society to Add 70,000 Square Foot Expansion, Open L.G.B.T.Q.+ Museum

Sara Lewin Lebwohl July 4, 2021 Arts & Entertainment No Comments

Found in 1804, the New-York Historical Society has been through many changes and locations. The museum had presented plans to Community Board 7 in May Read More...

New-York Historical Society Proposes Expansion

Sara Lewin Lebwohl May 14, 2021 Community 1 Comment

The New-York Historical Society presented plans to the CB7 Preservation Committee on Thursday, May 13 for approval to create a four-story addition to the museum Read More...

20th Precinct Holds Meeting to Address Recent Increases in Crime

Bobby Panza April 9, 2021 Community 2 Comments

On April 9 at 7pm, for the first time in 14 months, the 20th precinct held an in-person Community Council Meeting at the New York Read More...

Largest Picasso in US is on the Upper West Side

Sam Neubauer March 9, 2021 Arts & Entertainment No Comments

Between the Met, Guggenheim, Whitney, and MoMA, it is not hard to quickly name some of New York City’s world-class art museums. If you were Read More...

New-York Historical Society Reopens with New Outdoor Exhibit

Ysabel Cacho August 1, 2020 Arts & Entertainment No Comments

The New-York Historical Society is gearing up to welcome Upper West Siders and guests to its new outdoor exhibit on August 14, 2020. The new Read More...

Bill Graham and the Rock & Roll Revolution

Sara Lewin Lebwohl February 25, 2020 Arts & Entertainment No Comments

The man who promoted the biggest names in music, Bill Graham, now has an exhibit dedicated to him at the New York Historical Society. For Read More...