No other city on the planet goes through the vibrant transformation that New York City goes through on Saint Patrick’s Day. The biggest celebration for the patron saint of Ireland is organized on Manhattan’s 5th avenue from 44th Street in Midtown running up to 79th St. in the Upper East Side. Over 150, 000 will …
For Valentine’s Day in 2021 Manhattan’s Times Square is host to another exhibit that explores the many dimensions of love. The work is called Love Letters and will be on view at Duffy Square from Feb. 10 until Mar. 10. Love Letters invites the public to participate in the installation by leaving their own love letters …
The Morris-Jumel Mansion in Upper Manhattan hosts an outdoor public art installation: CoVIDA – Homage to Victims of the Pandemic, on view from November 2 to December 31, 2020. The work is an artistic tribute to the victims of the COVID-19 pandemic. CoVIDA also honors the people who have passed away from the virus, acknowledges …
The creative spirit of Christmas is strong in New York City! On this date, back in 1905, O Henry’s classic Christmas story “The Gift of the Magi” was published in The New York World newspaper. The plot and its twist ending are well-known, and the ending is generally considered an example of comic irony. It was …
Some days in New York City history are beyond tragic. Today is one of those days. On this date, back in 1980, Rock Music icon John Lennon was shot and killed by Mark David Chapman outside the Dakota Apartments on the Upper West Side. The first bullet missed, passing over Lennon’s head and hitting a window …