Alice & Her Wonderland Pals as Subway Art
“Imagination is the only weapon in the war against reality.” ― the Cheshire Cat, from 1865’s Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll (1832–1898) You will find imagination in all […]
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Happy Birthday to Fiorello La Guardia
“Let’s drive the bums out of town.” — Fiorello La Guardia (1882-1947) urging a crackdown on organized crime bosses Today we celebrate the birth of Fiorello Enrico La Guardia. The […]
“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 […]
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 […]
The Fabulous Frick Collection
“The announcement yesterday that Mr. Frick’s almost unrivalled art treasures were to pass to the city came as a surprise to all save a few of his intimate friends.” —from […]
New York’s Easter Parade 2016
In your Easter bonnet with all the frills upon it You’ll be the grandest fella in the Easter Parade I’ll be all in clover and when they look us over […]
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