Urban Issues

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A crowd of people stand around a table with food containers. The man in the center is opening a case of water bottles to distribute.
November 18, 2022 - October 22, 2023

City of Faith

Look under the surface of New York’s image as a secular city and discover the complex and often surprising relationships that connect religion to public space.
A large clear sphere, similar to a snowglobe sits at the center of the image with signs that read 'eating' and 'trading' above it.
September 16, 2022 - September 18, 2023

Food in New York

Examine how food creates a powerful social network that binds New Yorkers to each other and with countless others across the globe.
A bus driver wearing a mask sits at the wheel of a bus with his fist slightly raised.
July 23, 2020 - May 9, 2021

New York Responds

History is happening now. Share your stories of 2020.
New York from the marshes around the Hackensack River in New Jersey]
April 16, 2021 - May 1, 2022

Rising Tide

Documentary photographer Kadir van Lohuizen illustrates the dramatic consequences of rising sea levels worldwide.
Map of New York City, including outer boroughs. Colored sections mark different languages spoken in each location.
November 22, 2019 - October 18, 2020

Who We Are

To mark the 2020 census, artists and designers demonstrate the power of numbers in helping us understand New York and New Yorkers.
Photograph of artists from the exhibition, Women of Sweetgrass, Cedar and Sage, friends and community members outside the American Indian Community House Gallery taken in 1985.
September 27, 2019 - March 8, 2020

Urban Indian

Examine the shared meaning of being a Native person living in New York through artworks, performing arts, and community memorabilia.
October 9, 2009 - March 21, 2010

Legacy

The Preservation of Wilderness in New York City Parks
White background with light blue cartoon drawings of the microbes for different diseases
September 14, 2018 - April 28, 2019

Germ City

Microbes and the Metropolis