MCNY Live

We've curated this selection of highlights from the Museum's public programs that brings the best of New York to you. MCNY Live features conversations with artists, authors, politicians, and more who speak about their experiences as New Yorkers. Topics range from aspects of everyday life to addressing the issues that are shaping the city's future.
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MCNY Live presents New York magazine's "Encyclopedia of New York": How NYC Changed the World
We teamed up with New York magazine for the launch of their new book, The Encyclopedia of New York. In this virtual conversation, Christopher Bonanos discussed this project with actor, comedian, and jazz singer Lea DeLaria.
New York's Communities of Color and the Police: A Historical Perspective
A virtual discussion about how communities of color have experienced and responded to the police in twentieth-century New York.
Horse Crazy from Coast to Coast
Two journalists who have explored the surprising world of horses, Sarah Maslin Nir (New York Times) and Walter Thompson-Hernández (New York Times and host of new NPR podcast “CALIFORNIA LOVE”) discuss the powerful and surprising stories that horses led them to uncover.
Love & Basketball Live Q&A
Love & Basketball's director and writer Gina Prince-Bythewood will join former NCAA and WNBA star Chamique Holdsclaw and Harlem native, playground powerhouse, player and coach/mentor Priscilla Edwards for a lively discussion about the film -- and how women in pro basketball (and beyond) navigate issues of power, representation, activism, and equity. Author and sports journalist William Rhoden moderates.
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Another City: New Meaning in New York's Public Spaces
Moderated by New Yorker writer Vinson Cunningham, join our four-part virtual symposium featuring intimate discussions with leading writers and observers of the New York scene.
Future City Lab Series
Future City Lab’s symposium series gathers leading academics, journalists, and activists to discuss the ongoing issues facing New Yorkers and city dwellers at large.
Moonlight & Movies 2020
Join us for a series of online screenings and conversations inspired by the Museum's current exhibition City/Game: Basketball in New York.