Museum of the City of New York opens new centre for social activism – The Art Newspaper
If New Yorkers do not like something, they are not shy about saying so. Therefore, it is only…
Truck driver built a model of NYC with over 800,000 structures
By PHILIP MARCELO NEW YORK (AP) — For more than two decades, truck driver Joe Macken spent his…
Truck driver built a model of NYC with over 800,000 structures
By PHILIP MARCELO NEW YORK (AP) — For more than two decades, truck driver Joe Macken spent his…
America 250 | New York City and its often forgotten role in the American Revolution
New York City is typically not lauded as a revolutionary site as much as cities like Boston or…
What life was like for Revolutionary War patriots in NYC
New York has always been revolutionary. The Big Apple was a vital cornerstone in the formation of America,…
Rescued mural depicting Alice’s adventures in New York wonderland back on view for first time in decades – The Art Newspaper
“Come Alice! I’ll show you another wonderland—New York,” reads a line of storybook script on the first panel…
Saving Alice’s Adventures in New York: Her Mural Traveled a Rabbit Hole Too
Alice has been down a lot of rabbit holes. The eternally curious children’s book character and her menagerie…
New York institutions offer nuanced and inclusive views of US’s 250th birthday – The Art Newspaper
Americans are living through trying times—with destructive wars overseas, tens of thousands locked in detention centres at home,…
Museum of City of New York looks back on Big Apple’s role in American Revolution
It was the city that never slept. A new exhibit celebrating New York City’s “pivotal” role in turning…
A Truck Driver Spent 20 Years Building a Miniature Model of New York City. Then, It Went Viral
It isn’t every day that a TikTok star winds up on New York’s Museum Mile, but that’s what’s…
A Giant’s Glance at the Upper West Side
Photos by Yvonne Vávra. By Yvonne Vávra In 2004, truck driver Joseph Macken went down to his basement…
Truck driver’s massive TikTok-viral NYC replica debuts in the Big Apple for the first time – with museum showcase
America’s next top model is now on full display. An upstate truck driver-turned-TikTok sensation unveiled his gargantuan wooden…