New York’s Memorial to Joan of Arc
“Of the love or hatred God has for the English, I know nothing; but I do know that they will all be thrown out of France, except those who die […]
“Of the love or hatred God has for the English, I know nothing; but I do know that they will all be thrown out of France, except those who die […]
“All labor that uplifts humanity has dignity and importance and should be undertaken with painstaking excellence.” —Martin Luther King, Jr. (1929–1968) We celebrate Labor Day with our tribute to the […]
“Give me comrades and lovers by the thousand! … Give me the streets of Manhattan!” —from ‘Give Me the Splendid Silent Sun’ by Walt Whitman (1819–1892) Most street signs in […]
“…commemorate the Christopher Street Uprisings of last summer in which thousands of homosexuals went to the streets to demonstrate against centuries of abuse … from government hostility to employment and […]
“Life grants nothing to us mortals without hard work.” —Horace (65 B.C.–8 B.C.) On the first Monday of September, such as today, Americans celebrate Labor Day. We offer our respect and […]
“I was impressed by the sight of brawny workmen swinging out on girders and riveting the lacy skeletons of the earliest skyscrapers on lower Manhattan.” —Frederick Dana Marsh (1872–1961) Artist […]
“… to be loving and caring, and show the affection that is the hallmark of gay people … and it had to have equal representation of men and women.” —Requirements […]
The Veteran Corps “commemorated the memory of their comrades who fell in the Civil War with appropriate exercises… The monument was almost hidden from sight by wreaths and flowers, as […]
“Living and working in New York for 20 years undoubtedly helped me mature as an artist and develop a visual language.” —Mark Hadjipateras (1953– ) New York has rewarded Mark […]
“Don’t worry when you are not recognized, but strive to be worthy of recognition.” —Abraham Lincoln (1809–1865) Today, the 207th anniversary of Abraham Lincoln’s birthday, Walk About New York recognizes […]