Past Events

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Past Events

Book cover for “The Gods of New York” by Jonathan Mahler, featuring bold yellow and red title text over an aerial view of Manhattan skyscrapers. Subtitle reads: “Egotists, Idealists, Opportunists, and the Birth of the Modern City: 1986–1990.

For Adults Wednesday, January 21, 6:30pm

The Gods of New York: Power, Culture, and Chaos in the 1980s

Join us for a special conversation with acclaimed journalist and author Jonathan Mahler and award-winning filmmaker Ric Burns as they delve into New York City in the 1980s.

For Adults Wednesday, October 21, 7:00pm

Empty City

Writers Garnette Cadogan, Luc Sante, and Vinson Cunningham discuss the impression that emptiness has left on the city in the past, and consider representations of this moment and how they influence how we think about public space.

Image from the Activist exhibition at MCNY

Exhibitions Tuesday, October 20, 1:30pm

Curators from the Couch: Activist New York and Voting Rights

Join curator Sarah Seidman, organizer Brea Baker, and Dr. Peniel Joseph, Founding Director of the Center for the Study of Race and Democracy at University of Texas at Austin, for a converstaion connected to voting rights and our exhibition Activist New York.

Image shows a flyer for the New York City school boycott on February 3, 1964. The flyer features a photo of a Black boy staring out a broken school window. Under the photo is a quotation: “I don’t have a good integrated school.”

For Educators Thursday, October 15, 5:00pm

The Fight for Education Equity in New York City

Join us for this free online workshop exploring the intersections of activism, education, and the history of the movement to desegregate New York City schools. 2 CTLE.

Black and white photo of protestors walking across the Brooklyn Bridge

Classes & Workshops Wednesday, October 14, 7:00pm

Protest City

Consider how moments of protest and social unrest have remade New York City's public spaces—and how, in turn, public space has shaped the movements that have helped transform our world with architect Mabel Wilson, photographer Mark Clennon, and New Yorker writer Vinson Cunningham.