A 74-foot Norway spruce from West Stockbridge, Massachusetts, is set to become the Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree, decorated with lights and a crystal star.

Hulu's "Interior Chinatown" reflects Manhattan's vibrant Chinatown, with tours and detailed sets enhancing the storytelling and cultural authenticity.

Artist Joseph Reginella created a satirical sculpture in Battery Park, falsely honoring "Rat Man" Nathaniel Katz, coinciding with the National Urban Rat Summit, sparking various reactions from the public and officials.

"Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow" by Gabrielle Zevin is NYC libraries' most popular book of 2024, followed by Emily Henry's and Rebecca Yarros' novels.

A homeowner in Scotchtown, NY, found a complete mastodon jaw and other bone fragments in their backyard, a significant archaeological discovery for the region.

Over 100 workers were laid off at New York's Tin Building after an employment authorization check, exacerbating the venue's existing financial challenges.

The Rockefeller Center Christmas tree is set to be taken down and repurposed as lumber for Habitat for Humanity.

The Frank E. Campbell Funeral Chapel in Manhattan, known for serving celebrities, celebrated its 125th anniversary and underwent a $20 million renovation to update its facilities while preserving privacy for grieving families.

Holocaust survivors gathered at NYC's Museum of Jewish Heritage for the 80th anniversary of Auschwitz's liberation, sharing memories and concerns about rising antisemitism.

NYC offers various events to celebrate Black History Month, including music, poetry, food, comedy, outdoor activities, and exhibitions reflecting Black culture.

The New York Historical Society's exhibit "The Year of Flaco" honors the escaped owl Flaco and discusses avian welfare in urban areas; it includes memorabilia and runs until July 6.

'The Gates,' a project by Christo and Jeanne-Claude, returns as an AR experience in Central Park and an exhibit at The Shed, reflecting on its impact on public art and healing post-9/11.

The New York Public Library will exhibit Joan Didion and John Gregory Dunne's archives, featuring 336 boxes of various personal and professional items.

Joan Didion and John Gregory Dunne's archive at the NYPL draws enthusiasts, offering an intimate look into their lives and careers through a vast collection of documents.

The Jewish community in NYC is celebrating Passover with "mitzvah tanks". The parade will distribute matzos and offer outreach activities, promoting Jewish faith and education.

The New York International Auto Show returns for its 125th anniversary, featuring 28 manufacturers and 11 exhibits, with test drives available at the Javits Center.

Manhattan DA Alvin L. Bragg, Jr. announced the return of a stolen 16th-century Paraguayan manuscript, valued at $20,000, which provides insights into colonial governance of Indigenous people.

Trump's proposed budget ends NEA funding, affecting numerous cultural organizations across the U.S., including NYC, with groups losing federal grants and facing financial challenges.

Manhattan DA facilitated the return of eight significant antiquities to Peru, including a Moche copper mask and a Chavin effigy bottle, in efforts to combat looting and cultural heritage trafficking.

New York State announces an $81.5 million arts grant program to support cultural organizations and individual artists as an investment in local communities and the state's creative economy.

Subway Doodle's digital creatures based on NYC's commute are exhibited at the Banksy Museum, as PIX11 reports. The free showcase is at the museum's performance space until August 24.

Amtrak's new Next Gen Acela trains debut enhanced interiors and tech, maintaining previous travel times from D.C. to Boston. Inspired "trak suits" merge fashion with the new train design, though ride quality improvements receive mixed reviews.

Governor Hochul announces $80 million in funding for New York arts and culture nonprofits through the NYSCA Capital Projects Fund, with various grant types offered.

A woman has turned her Manhattan apartment into a Titanic-themed space, including a "Water Room" and an "iceberg room," while keeping the changes renter-friendly and non-structural.

Bob Ross paintings are being auctioned to support public TV stations facing federal funding cuts, as reported by NBC New York. Profits will aid programming for stations affected by the cuts. Auctions are set for multiple cities and online.

A 75-foot Norway spruce from East Greenbush, NY, will be the 2023 Rockefeller Center Christmas tree, lit up with over 50,000 LED lights and a Swarovski star.

Trucker Joe Macken's detailed miniature model of NYC, showcasing every building in the five boroughs, will be exhibited at the Museum of the City of New York in 2026.

Governor Hochul celebrated the opening of the new $160 million Studio Museum in Harlem, designed to mirror the neighborhood's character and foster arts and culture.

The community board opposes demolishing the historic West Park Presbyterian Church due to its heritage value, despite the congregation facing financial difficulties and receiving a lucrative offer from developers.

The article discusses the return of the world's largest menorah near Central Park for Hanukkah, detailing the nightly celebrations and the significance of the menorah's design and history.

Manhattan DA Alvin L. Bragg Jr. has returned 43 antiquities to Türkiye, part of an ongoing effort against antiquities trafficking that has recaptured over 2,450 items internationally.

A 27-foot Buddha sculpture by Tuan Andrew Nguyen is scheduled for the High Line in Manhattan for spring 2026 as a tribute to the Bamiyan Buddhas destroyed by the Taliban.

"Mr. Pink" sculptures by artist Philippe Katerine offer whimsy and interaction with QR code prizes in NYC's Flatiron and NoMad, symbolizing resilience and emotional wounds.

A hidden ladder and tiny cubby in the Merchant’s House Museum point to a NoHo safe house on the Underground Railroad.

A hidden passageway from the Underground Railroad was discovered at Manhattan's Merchant's House Museum, providing a historic link to New York's role in the abolitionist movement.

Tabitha Jackson, the former Sundance director and longtime Greenwich Village attendee, begins as Film Forum’s new director and says preserving the theater’s mission is her priority.

Carnegie Hall will debut a three‑day Indian Music Festival in May 2027, backed by a $10 million endowment from Ila and Dinesh Paliwal and featuring classical and contemporary programming.

Producers are staging premieres in London to tap Britain’s tax relief and lower venue and labor costs, reshaping where new American theater is developed.

The New York Academy of Art says it has reallocated Epstein-linked donations and will overhaul donor rules as its board chair accelerates her exit.

Design and fashion leaders gather March 19 at the Cathedral of St. John the Divine for DIFFA’s Angels & Demons gala, raising funds for New Yorkers affected by HIV/AIDS.

Tschabalala Self’s 13-foot "Art Lovers" — an aluminum hinged relief of a Black couple — now crowns the New Museum’s expanded Bowery facade.

Moody's lowered the Metropolitan Opera's debt to Caa1, citing a structural deficit and roughly $120M in endowment draws. The move raises pressure on Lincoln Center and major donors.

A community-painted mural is going up at Lincoln Center as the campus prepares a $335M redesign to open Damrosch Park and reconnect with neighbors.

The Pocket, a 170-seat jazz club, is set to open inside the Muse Hotel in Midtown Manhattan in the coming weeks.

Bich heirs say a Fra Angelico panel was taken from Bruno Bich’s Fifth Avenue apartment decades ago and later sold; they’re asking a court to recover the work or its proceeds.

Sardi’s will pause service this summer after the Shubert Organization bought the restaurant’s name and fixtures; Max Klimavicius will operate through June 24.

Symphony Space will close for a $45 million overhaul that refits its theaters, expands public spaces and aims to reopen in 2028 for its 50th anniversary.

Megan Thee Stallion left Tuesday's Moulin Rouge! performance after falling ill and was taken to a New York hospital; her rep says she is being evaluated.

Stylus, a members‑only acoustic salon at 48 Clinton Street, will open in 2026 with a double‑height listening room, 40Hz wellness sessions and a chef‑led menu.

The Easter Parade and Bonnet Festival returns to Fifth Avenue this Sunday with handmade hats and a participant-led promenade centered near St. Patrick’s Cathedral.

The Writers Guild says it has a tentative four‑year deal with studios that lifts streaming pay, bolsters health and pension funds and adds limits on AI training — pending a member vote.

The Met's 'Raphael: Sublime Poetry' gathers 200+ works and rare loans, revealing the artist's process in a landmark New York exhibition.

A Bushwick bookstore has launched a $50K fundraiser to buy the Bureau of General Services — Queer Division, which faces an April closure. The campaign has raised about $16,655 so far.

Bill Ackman’s Pershing Square offered roughly $64B to buy Universal Music Group, proposing a Nevada‑incorporated "New UMG" and a NYSE listing that jolted markets.

Melissa Chiu is leaving the Hirshhorn to lead the Guggenheim in New York, a high-profile move that continues a wave of museum leadership changes.

The New York Dance Parade returns May 16 for its 20th anniversary, filling Manhattan with 10,000+ dancers, 100+ styles and a multi‑stage DanceFest in Tompkins Square Park.

NYCxDESIGN runs May 14–20 with 200+ events across the five boroughs, from SHINE at The Seaport to ICFF trade days at the Javits Center and a new AI summit at Cornell Tech.

The Whitney opens Andy Warhol: Family Album on April 30, 2026, showing 732 Polaroids from 1972–73 drawn from the artist’s personal albums.

Sting will star in a reworked version of The Last Ship at the Metropolitan Opera House for a nine-performance run this June. Shaggy joins him in the cast.

John Lithgow’s Olivier‑winning turn in Giant has brought Roald Dahl’s long‑running controversy back to the Music Box stage, forcing audiences to weigh art against ugly public statements.

The 48th Museum Mile Festival takes over Fifth Avenue on June 9 with free evening admission, DJs and street performances.

Tim Weil says Rent will reunite for a one-night Broadway concert during the musical's 30th anniversary, while EPIC Players mounts a neuroinclusive revival June 4–14.

A dance-first Summer for the City returns to Lincoln Center this June through August with dozens of free and low-cost events across the campus.

Tribeca’s 25th lineup turns premieres into party nights: Questlove opens, Alicia Keys closes, and Tarantino, Mumford & Sons and others headline a record slate.

State tax credits and local talent are bringing crews and festivals to Syracuse, where American High's 'Pizza Movie' and a new SASFest are putting Upstate on the map.

A Manhattan judge dismissed Sean “Diddy” Combs’ $100M defamation suit against NBCUniversal, finding the Peacock film caused no new reputational harm.

Mexican architect Frida Escobedo will lead a five‑story revamp of The Met’s modern galleries, adding nearly 50% more space, terraces and a limestone lattice façade.

The Avett Brothers’ shipwreck musical Swept Away opens at SpeakEasy’s Calderwood Pavilion April 24. The band is also touring with Mike Patton and plays the Wang Theatre June 10.

A Manhattan jury awarded Morgan Art Foundation $102 million after finding Michael McKenzie sold forged works attributed to Robert Indiana.

A new Greenwich Village exhibit stages hyper‑real crime‑scene recreations and asks visitors to sign a waiver. Organizers call it education; critics call it exploitation.

At the New York Philharmonic’s spring gala, Gustavo Dudamel led a starry program and donors contributed roughly $3 million as his New York era approaches.

Rockefeller Center and Playbill are bringing free noon Broadway performances to The Rink this May, featuring casts from Wicked, SIX, MJ and more. The series runs Thursdays, May 14–June 4.

Ken Griffin has bought a second first printing of the U.S. Constitution; the Van Sinderen copy will be on view at South Street Seaport Museum beginning May 27. The purchase follows his 2021 record‑setting acquisition.

Saher Alghorra’s Gaza photographs, documenting hunger, ruined hospitals and displaced families, won the 2026 Pulitzer for Breaking News Photography.

A prized Gelman trove — including works by Frida Kahlo — has been placed under Banco Santander's management after a reported sale. The move has sparked protests in Mexico and fresh scrutiny of a New York curator's role.

Ten Carnegie Mellon alumni earned a record 15 Tony nominations across acting, design and producing, with nominees ranging from Will Harrison to veteran producers.

A Tribeca pop‑up has bound 3.5 million DOJ‑released Epstein pages into more than 3,700 printed volumes across a two‑story gallery. The appointment‑only installation pairs a timeline of ties with a survivor memorial.

Sony Music Publishing is reportedly buying Blackstone's Recognition Music catalog — more than 45,000 songs — in a near-$4B deal through its GIC joint venture.

Rex Reed, the acerbic film critic and New York fixture, has died at 87. His barbed reviews and celebrity profiles leave a complicated, lasting mark.

TEFAF New York returns May 15–19 at the Park Avenue Armory with 88 dealers from 14 countries, pairing ancient antiquities with contemporary highlights.

Sarah Lucas’s VENUS VICTORIA perches on a giant washing machine outside the New Museum, inaugurating the museum’s new plaza commissions. The playful monumental work will be on view for roughly two years.

The Met will merge with Ronald Lauder’s Neue Galerie in a deal that preserves the house and its café while adding 600+ Austrian and German works to the Met’s holdings.

Gucci staged its 'GucciCore' Cruise 2027 show in Times Square on Saturday, closing with Cindy Crawford and featuring Tom Brady as the house pushes to reset the brand. The spectacle was beamed across the neighborhood’s billboards.

Daddy Yankee will head the 69th National Puerto Rican Day Parade, and Anthony Ramos is among this year’s honorees. The march is set for June 14 up Fifth Avenue.

A rural Wisconsin theater just won the 2026 Regional Theatre Tony Award and a $25,000 grant, a national nod for decades of repertory work on the Hill. The award will be accepted at Radio City Music Hall on June 7, 2026.

Lee Mendelson Film Productions sued GameMill in Manhattan on May 20, 2026, saying the publisher used Vince Guaraldi’s Peanuts music without permission in a Snoopy video game.

Rob Base, the Harlem MC behind "It Takes Two," died May 22 after a private battle with cancer. His family said he passed peacefully surrounded by loved ones.

May’s New York auction slate rang up roughly $2.5B, led by a record Pollock and high‑ticket Rothkos and Brâncuși works.

Sonny Rollins, the towering tenor saxophonist behind "Saxophone Colossus," died at 95 in Woodstock. His restless style and huge tone reshaped modern jazz.

Rachel Zegler will reprise Eva Perón in Jamie Lloyd’s Evita when the revival opens at the Winter Garden in spring 2027. Previews begin Feb. 27; opening March 25.

Hudson Valley Shakespeare opened the Samuel H. Scripps Theater Center in Garrison: a 451‑seat mass‑timber house on a rewilded 98‑acre campus targeting LEED Platinum.

Broadway’s 2025–26 season finished at $1.91 billion and about 14.6 million attendees, with big weeks for hit plays helping keep receipts steady. Ticket price and a few heavy earners mattered most.

Penny Lane’s Wild Inside will premiere free in Central Park on July 29, then open at IFC Center on July 31. The film uses birders’ footage and local voices to tell Flaco’s story.

The Met is making membership complimentary for New York State EBT/SNAP cardholders, letting eligible families register in person for member admission and perks. The move expands low-cost cultural access as SNAP rules change.

The Balloon Museum opens July 15 at the Tin Building, anchored by Marina Abramović’s first inflatable installation and a roster of international artists.

Roundabout's $120M Next Stage campaign includes a roughly $100M renovation of Studio 54 — restored orchestra pit, better seats and improved backstage space. The plan also funds education and artist programs across the city.

A federal lawsuit filed June 2 says Wicked and two nonprofit directories blocked a NYC composer from a paid apprenticeship because he is a white man. The case tests where diversity pipelines collide with civil‑rights law.

A Manhattan appeals panel vacated a seven‑year stay in heirs' litigation over an Edgar Degas pastel looted during the Nazi era, remanding the case for discovery in Manhattan Supreme Court.

More than 100 match-worn jerseys from Messi, Ronaldo and Beckham are on view at the Empire State Building through July 19, with an exclusive ESB x Classic Football Shirts jersey and a golden-trophy photo op.

Gene Shalit, the 'Today' show's longtime critic known for his mustache and pun-filled reviews, died June 12 at 100. His family said he "passed away peacefully."

West 8th Street in Greenwich Village was officially co‑named Jimi Hendrix Way on June 10; organizers used the unveiling to launch a TeachRock lesson and honor Electric Lady Studios.