Just in time for National Women’s History Month, a new children’s book by author/illustrator Janice Hechter celebrates the true story of activism by girls as young as 10. ( Photo: Janice Hechter ) A New Children’s Book Reminds Us of When NYC Girl Scouts Made History “Alice in Wonderland doesn’t count,” chanted a troop of New York City Girl Scouts, who realized that out of 22 statues in... City Arts 05 Mar 2025 | 12:03
Women’s Rights Pioneers statue in Central Park. Photo: Oscar Kim Bauman The Politics of Monuments In June 2018, First Lady Chirlane McCray announced the She Built NYC project. The project, backed by the city’s Department... News 13 Oct 2020 | 02:20
A one-third size model of the statue, which will be cast in bronze. ( Photo: Michael Bergmann) 'Breaking the Bronze Ceiling' There are 23 monuments in Central Park, including a Polish king, a Prussian naturalist and a sled dog. Not one depicts real... News 28 Oct 2019 | 02:39
Council Member Calls for “Pedestrian Pricing” in Manhattan below 60th St