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West Coast Wildfire Smoke Reported as Far East as the Netherlands
Hazy skies covered the United States and parts of Europe this week as jet streams pushed fumes eastward
New York’s ‘Glass Bottle Beach’ Closed After Survey Finds Radioactive Waste
The Dead Horse Bay shoreline was a magnet for beachcombers and sightseers who came to peruse the eroding contents of 1950s landfill
Sixteen Snapshots of Life in New York City Under Quarantine
An outdoor photography exhibition at the New-York Historical Society is helping New Yorkers process the Covid-19 pandemic
How an Algorithm Draws Unexpected Connections Between Works of Art
Given a starting image, the artificial intelligence can identify objects that match its colors, textures and themes
Explore Centuries of Brooklyn's History With These Newly Digitized Maps
The Brooklyn Historical Society recently launched a portal featuring almost 1,500 documents dating back to the 17th century
See Jean-Michel Basquiat Masterpieces Up Close in This Online Exhibition
The virtual experience spotlights a 2019 show that included around 70 works by the artist
How Northern Publishers Cashed In on Fundraising for Confederate Monuments
In the years after the Civil War, printmakers in New York and elsewhere abetted the Lost Cause movement by selling images of false idols
New York Public Library Acquires Archive of Modern Dance Pioneer Martha Graham
The trove includes photographs, scripts, recordings and correspondence
Sample the World's Cuisines With This Cookbook From a Popular New York Market
The Queens Night Market’s new guide brings the international flavors of the city's boroughs into your home
A Tiger in the Bronx Zoo Tested Positive for COVID-19
Nadia, a four-year-old Malayan tiger, is the first known animal to test positive for coronavirus in the United States
Recently Discovered Drawings for the Statue of Liberty Hint at a Last-Minute Change
Sketches from the workshop of French engineer Gustave Eiffel suggest a different plan for Lady Liberty’s upraised arm
After Closure, the Met Opera Offers Free Streaming of Past Performances
Each night, the institution will post an encore showing of an opera from its "Met Live in HD" series
Rats May Be Genetically Adapted to New York Living
Perhaps it was not just a massive slice that made Pizza Rat a true New Yorker
How Horace Greeley Turned Newspapers Legitimate and Saved the Media From Itself
The 19th-century publisher made reform-minded, opinion-driven journalism commercially viable
New York Says Goodbye to Plastic Bags
A statewide ban prohibiting the distribution of single-use plastic bags went into effect on Sunday
From Ballerina Flats to Tutus, Ballet Has Left Its Mark on Fashion
A new exhibition in NYC features high-end couture, historic ballet costumes and modern athletic wear
Duck Ensnared in Plastic Sparks Rescue Mission in Central Park
Rangers and bird enthusiasts are searching for a common merganser that appears to be unable to eat due to plastic debris that has become stuck in its bill
How New York Made Frank Lloyd Wright a Starchitect
The Wisconsin-born architect's buildings helped turn the city he once called an 'inglorious mantrap' into the center of the world
Library of Congress Acquires 100,000 Images by Harlem Photographer Shawn Walker
The African American photographer was a founding member of the Kamoinge Workshop, an art collective launched during the 1960s
When a Women-Led Campaign Made It Illegal to Spit in Public in New York City
While the efficacy of the spitting policy in preventing disease transmission was questionable, it helped usher in an era of modern public health laws
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