Arts and Culture

Walking Tour Invites You to View Lower Manhattan “Through a Jewish Lens”

Walking Tour Invites You to View Lower Manhattan “Through a Jewish Lens”

Jews are often left out of the New Amsterdam narrative, but they were an important part of building colonial New York. To explore that history, the...

Step Inside the Queer Rodeo Scene With Luke Gilford’s First NYC Exhibit

Step Inside the Queer Rodeo Scene With Luke Gilford’s First NYC Exhibit

Luke Gilford was raised around the rodeo, but he didn’t see himself in the traditionally conservative world until he learned about the...

MORE Outdoor Movies: Oculus Plaza Unveils Its Summer Lineup

MORE Outdoor Movies: Oculus Plaza Unveils Its Summer Lineup

For film buffs who believe our breezy outdoor screenings at Fosun Plaza and this month’s amazing Technicolor noir package on Criterion aren’t...

Art Is All Around Campaign Highlights Public Art in Lower Manhattan

Art Is All Around Campaign Highlights Public Art in Lower Manhattan

New York City is home to some of the most impressive art museums in the world, with everything on view from ancient Egyptian temples to Renaissance...

“Residential Rising”: an Exhibit on Lower Manhattan’s Post-9/11 Growth

“Residential Rising”: an Exhibit on Lower Manhattan’s Post-9/11 Growth

Two decades after September 11, a new exhibit at the Skyscraper Museum is focusing on an under-appreciated part of Lower Manhattan’s rebuilding...

Where to Find the Best Tree-Filled Spaces in Lower Manhattan

Where to Find the Best Tree-Filled Spaces in Lower Manhattan

It's finally summer, which means that hot and heavy days are upon us. While it's great to get a dose of sunshine, sometimes you need a cool, shady...

The Free River & Blues Music Festival Returns to Battery Park City

The Free River & Blues Music Festival Returns to Battery Park City

Free summer concert season is in full effect, and here’s another great one in a picturesque spot to add to your calendar. The River & Blues...

Hit Up These Outdoor Movie Nights at Fosun Plaza This Summer

Hit Up These Outdoor Movie Nights at Fosun Plaza This Summer

Big outdoor movie nights are a beloved New York City summer tradition for a reason — there's nothing like lugging out the old picnic blanket to...

Klimt to the Limit: New Immersive Art Exhibit Opens in September

Klimt to the Limit: New Immersive Art Exhibit Opens in September

Remember last year when the city was first abuzz over the immersive Vincent Van Gogh exhibit that invited visitors to wander through a trippy...

Find Out Why Urbanists Love Battery Park City in This Walking Tour

Find Out Why Urbanists Love Battery Park City in This Walking Tour

You’ve got another chance to learn about the groundbreaking new urbanism of Battery Park City this summer. The Congress for New Urbanism is...

Wyatt Kahn’s Huge First Public Art Exhibit Just Opened in City Hall Park

Wyatt Kahn’s Huge First Public Art Exhibit Just Opened in City Hall Park

Sculptures of everyday objects such as a phone, a comb and a pair of eyeglasses come to dramatic oversized life in a new large-scale art exhibit at...

New York Times Spotlights “Downtown Stories”

New York Times Spotlights “Downtown Stories”

"Downtown Stories" is now NY Times official. The three-part theatrical series that's taken over Lower Manhattan for the month of June was written up...