4+ hour, 27+ min ago  (252+ words) During the 1980s the East Village was an international mecca for artists, musicians, and writers, as well as drifters, punks, homeless kids, and anyone who genuinely wanted to live in an environment where anything goes. Longtime residents, which included the Polish,…...

2+ day, 6+ hour ago  (484+ words) April 8, 2026 by Editorial Staff 1 Comment The Hyde Collection in Glens Falls, NY, has announced the return of the annual High School Juried Art Show for its 35th anniversary. This spring exhibition serves as a platform for student artists across Warren, Washington,…...

4+ day, 7+ hour ago  (922+ words) A crucial strategic site for both the Patriots and the British, the city of New York played an instrumental role in the founding of the United States. The city was arguably the most significant strategic hub of the American Revolutionary…...

4+ day, 4+ hour ago  (587+ words) (Purple Mountain Press, 2026) is a collection that evokes the magic of the region, from Rip Van Winkle to Maude Adams, whose renowned portrayal of Peter Pan made her famous. This illustrated volume celebrates all that is extraordinary about the Catskill…...

4+ day, 8+ hour ago  (309+ words) April is Jazz Appreciation Month, and Village Preservation in New York City is celebrating with a new way to explore the history of this art form in their neighborhoods: an interactive Jazz Map of Greenwich Village, the East Village, and…...

1+ week, 8+ hour ago  (570+ words) The Brooklyn Museum is launching a major new project to renovate and design permanent galleries for its historic African art collection, one of the largest and most renowned in the United States. The revamped 6, 400-square-foot galleries, located on the Museum's…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (273+ words) In the late 1800s, as rapid industrialization transformed the American landscape, a counter-cultural movement emerged. Fed up with the grueling conditions of factory work and the soulless nature of mass-produced goods, the Arts and Crafts Movement championed the idea that beauty…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago  (424+ words) New York Almanack...

2+ week, 1+ day ago  (233+ words) In 1799 unusually large bones and teeth of an animal resembling an elephant were discovered at a Montgomery, NY farm in Orange County. When artist and naturalist Charles Willson Peale, known for his portraits of founding fathers like George Washington, heard…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago  (266+ words) The Battle of Long Island went down in history as a major defeat for the fledgling American army and George Washington. The fighting in late August 1776 focused around the Gowanus Heights in Brooklyn and saw the patriots outflanked on their…...