Halloween in Greenwich Village, 2016
“Witch and ghost make merry On this last of dear October’s days.” —Anonymous Greenwich Village gets decked-out for All Hallows Eve. Our Greenwich Village Walking Tour will show you the […]
Replicating Miss Liberty
“We aren’t here today to bow before the representation of a fierce warlike god, filled with wrath and vengeance, but we joyously contemplate instead our own deity keeping watch and […]
“Christopher Columbus” in Central Park
“I have seen two beautiful works of art rise in this city in honor of Columbus. One has been erected by the Italian residents of New York, and is the […]
Tom Otterness’ “Rolling Penny”
“I learnt sculpture by myself. I studied as a painter when I first came to New York. I didn’t go to college; I went to art school for a couple […]
The Bell of Hope at St. Paul’s Chapel
“The tolling of this bell is, of course, in mourning for those who tragically lost their lives here. And it’s a reminder, for those who choose, that there’s eternal life; […]
New Yorkers Laboring
“Labor Day is devoted to no man, living or dead, to no sect, race or nation.” —Samuel Gompers (1850–1924, American labor leader) Today is Labor Day. Walk About New York […]
The Stonewall National Monument
“NOW, THEREFORE, I, BARACK OBAMA, President of the United States of America, by the authority vested in me by section 320301 of title 54, United States Code, hereby proclaim the […]
We Are Orlando Mural
“I saw men and men, women and women, standing side-by-side reading the names on the mural. That whole experience was the thing I’m most grateful for.” —Wayne P. Rada, founder […]
“Psycho” on the Roof of The Met
“Revenge is sweet and not fattening.” —Alfred Hitchcock (1899–1980) Titled Transitional Object (PsychoBarn) this year’s site-specific art installation on the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Iris and B. Gerald Cantor Roof […]
Greek Sculpture at The Met
“I would rather excel others in the knowledge of what is excellent than in the extent of my powers and dominion.” —Alexander the Great (356 B.C.–323 B.C.) he and his […]
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