Unlike earlier avant-garde movements, which aimed to narrow the gap between art and everyday life, Pop Art was the first to fully engage with the cultural landscape as it was.

By Peter Hummers It’s a little strange comparing ‘Gangs of New York’ to Scorsese’s more famous “gangs of New York” films, like ‘Goodfellas,’ but it stands up.

When Kitty Lambert and Cheryle Rudd got married at 12:01 a.m. on July 24, 2011, their Luna Island ceremony was a historic one ...

Dressed casually, maple leaf stickers printed with the LGBTQ+ flag stuck to their clothes, Kitty and Cheryle Lambert-Rudd ...

The New York Times is looking for contributors to create editions of Flashback, our weekly history quiz. Contributors would ...

The Justice Department announced Monday it plans to launch a review of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre, an attack by a white mob ...

The New York Landmarks Conservancy has announced 16 Sacred Sites Grants totaling $321,000 awarded to 15 historic religious ...

While ghost hunting may be Halloween entertainment for some, for those who believe in the paranormal it's a constant search ...

Nearly 20 worshipers gathered at the foot of a statue outside of a historic New York church after two sculptures were ...

We’re a conflicted bunch in continuous search for a county identity. But perhaps we’re slowly finding our way.

To understand the present, immerse yourself in the past. Everything about today seems more contingent and less obvious when ...