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On Tuesday, October 6th, in commemoration of LGBTQ+ History Month, historian Hugh Ryan will reconstruct the little-known lives of the cis women, trans men, and nonbinary people incarcerated in the Women's House of Detention, making a uniquely queer case for prison abolition — and demonstrating that by queering Greenwich Village, the House of Detention helped define queerness for the rest of the United States.
From the lesbian communities forged through the Women’s House of Detention to the turbulent prison riots that presaged Stonewall, discover the story of one building, the people it caged, the neighborhood it changed, and the resistance it inspired.

Local Event: Lunch & Learn: The Women's House of Detention

New York County

West Village

New York

Lunch & Learn: The Women's House of Detention

On Tuesday, October 6th, in commemoration of LGBTQ+ History Month, historian Hugh Ryan will reconstruct the little-known lives...

On Wednesday, October 21st, the <a href="https://www.nyc.gov/site/records/index.page" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">NYC Department of Records and Information Services (DORIS)</a> presents <a href="https://www.eventbrite.com/cc/reflecting-on-nyc-history-a-community-forum-4859061?utm-campaign=social&amp;utm-content=creatorshare&amp;utm-medium=discovery&amp;utm-term=odclsxcollection&amp;utm-source=cp&amp;aff=escb" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Reflecting on NYC History: A Community Forum</a>, a full day of programming at the historic Hall of Records.
Earlier this year, DORIS launched a new website for the <a href="https://www.archives.nyc/neighborhoodstories" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Neighborhood Stories</a> project, a unique storytelling initiative that gathers and permanently preserves oral history-style interviews with New York City residents, connecting local history with the records of City government maintained in the collections of the Municipal Archives and Library.
Join us at 11:00 AM to learn how you can share your New York memories and help preserve the history of the city and its neighborhoods. Drawing on photographs, documents, maps, and other materials from the Archives, we’ll explore how the official record and personal stories can tell different sides of the same place, community, or moment in New York’s history.
Bring—or simply think of—a photograph, object, memory, or family story connected to New York. Come ready to look closely, share a memory, ask questions, and consider what you or someone you know might contribute to the growing record of New York life.
Learn how the project began, how to get involved, and how your story can help preserve New York City history for future generations.
<a href="https://www.eventbrite.com/cc/reflecting-on-nyc-history-a-community-forum-4859061?utm-campaign=social&amp;utm-content=creatorshare&amp;utm-medium=discovery&amp;utm-term=odclsxcollection&amp;utm-source=cp&amp;aff=escb" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">For more information about the rest of our October 21st programming, click here.</a>

Local Event: Neighborhood Stories: Sharing New York Memories

Neighborhood Stories: Sharing New York Memories

On Wednesday, October 21st, the NYC Department of Records and Information Services (DORIS) presents Reflecting on NYC History:...

On Wednesday, October 21st, the <a href="https://www.nyc.gov/site/records/index.page" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">NYC Department of Records and Information Services (DORIS)</a> presents <a href="https://www.eventbrite.com/cc/reflecting-on-nyc-history-a-community-forum-4859061?utm-campaign=social&amp;utm-content=creatorshare&amp;utm-medium=discovery&amp;utm-term=odclsxcollection&amp;utm-source=cp&amp;aff=escb" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Reflecting on NYC History: A Community Forum</a>, a full day of programming at the historic Hall of Records.
Join us at 1:00 PM for a conversation with author Hugh Ryan and archivist Riah Lee Kinsey. The speakers will discuss their experiences conducting archival research at a range of institutions, with a particular focus on their work at the Municipal Archives and Library.
Discover how their research has shaped their understanding of present-day New York and informed the ways they interpret LGBTQ history. The conversation will be moderated by archivist Tara Hart.
Join us either virtually (via Zoom) or in person (limited seats available).
<a href="https://www.eventbrite.com/cc/reflecting-on-nyc-history-a-community-forum-4859061?utm-campaign=social&amp;utm-content=creatorshare&amp;utm-medium=discovery&amp;utm-term=odclsxcollection&amp;utm-source=cp&amp;aff=escb" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">For more information about the rest of our October 21st programming, click here.</a>

Local Event: Lunch & Learn: Searching the Archives for Hidden Voices

Lunch & Learn: Searching the Archives for...

Lunch & Learn: Searching the Archives for Hidden Voices

On Wednesday, October 21st, the <a href="https://www.nyc.gov/site/records/index.page" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">NYC Department of Records and Information Services (DORIS)</a> presents <a href="https://www.eventbrite.com/cc/reflecting-on-nyc-history-a-community-forum-4859061?utm-campaign=social&amp;utm-content=creatorshare&amp;utm-medium=discovery&amp;utm-term=odclsxcollection&amp;utm-source=cp&amp;aff=escb" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Reflecting on NYC History: A Community Forum</a>, a full day of programming at the historic Hall of Records.
At 7:00 PM, the NYC Department of Records &amp; Information Services (DORIS)’s commissioner, Shawn(ta) Smith-Cruz, will join Emmy Award winner Randy Cohen for a live recording of Person Place Thing.
Person Place Thing is an interview show based on the idea that people are especially engaging when they speak, not directly about themselves, but about something they care about. Guests share a person, place, and thing they find meaningful. The result: surprising stories from great talkers.
Join us either virtually (via Zoom) or in person (limited seats available).
Music will be provided by:Liz Hanley

Local Event: Person Place Thing with Randy Cohen & DORIS Commissioner Shawn(ta) Smith-Cruz

Person Place Thing with Randy Cohen & DORIS...

Person Place Thing with Randy Cohen & DORIS Commissioner Shawn(ta) Smith-Cruz

On November 19th, we welcome Dr. Tarry Hum, Professor Emeritus at CUNY and 2025 Caring Across Generations Fellow, and Marc Kirkeby, historian, writer, and former contributor to our <a href="https://www.archives.nyc/blog" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">For the Record</a> blog, for a conversation about the evolution of infrastructure, demographics, and community life in two dynamic neighborhoods: Sunset Park, Brooklyn, and Flushing, Queens.
Dr. Tarry Hum is the author of <a href="https://tupress.temple.edu/books/making-a-global-immigrant-neighborhood" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Making a Global Immigrant Neighborhood, Brooklyn’s Sunset Park</a> (2014) and lead editor of <a href="https://tupress.temple.edu/books/immigrant-crossroads" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Immigrant Crossroads: Globalization, Incorporation, and Placemaking in Queens, NY</a> (2021). Her research focuses on immigrant urbanism and growth coalitions, transnational capital, and urban and community planning.
Marc Kirkeby’s work has appeared in the New York Times, The New Yorker, NY Daily News, and Rolling Stone. Visit <a href="https://www.archives.nyc/blog" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Archives.NYC</a> to explore Marc’s 2017 <a href="https://www.archives.nyc/search?q=Marc%20Kirkeby" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Sunset Park Series</a>.

Local Event: Urban Histories, Local Voices: A Conversation on NYC Chinatowns

Urban Histories, Local Voices: A Conversation...

On November 19th, we welcome Dr. Tarry Hum, Professor Emeritus at CUNY and 2025 Caring Across Generations Fellow, and Marc...

Urban Histories, Local Voices: A Conversation on NYC Chinatowns

NYC Department of Records and Information Services

New York City

New York City Metropolitan Area

SoHo-Little Italy

Chelsea

Gramercy-Murray Hill

East Village

Tribeca-FiDi

Hudson County

Caren Lissner

Hoboken

New Jersey

Miranda Levingston

Lower East Side-Chinatown

Midtown-Hell's Kitchen

Kings County

Ainsley Martinez

Brooklyn Heights-DUMBO

Brooklyn

The Watermark at Brooklyn Heights

Join the 18+ community choir that ONLY sings rock music! No auditions! Fall season starts Tuesday, September 29, 7pm, at The Watermark @ Brooklyn Heights. Director Matt Goldstein will have you making music in no time, whether you can read music or not. This fall our theme is “Horn Bands from the 60’s, 70’s &amp; 80’s”, including Earth Wind &amp; Fire, Chicago, Stevie Wonder, Aretha Franklin, Tower of Power, Gloria Estefan, Paul Simon, Gladys Knight, Toto, Steely Dan, and even a tribute to the late Dolly Parton.&nbsp;Come try it out risk-free! Find your voice. Feed your spirit. Make new friends. For more information, visit our website RockVoices.com

Local Event: Join Rock Voices, the community choir that ONLY sings rock music!

Join Rock Voices, the community choir that ONLY...

Join the 18+ community choir that ONLY sings rock music! No auditions! Fall season starts Tuesday, September 29, 7pm, at The...

Join Rock Voices, the community choir that ONLY sings rock music!

Church of St. Ignatius Loyola

Discover Your Child’s Perfect Fit at PLNY's 2026 Boarding School Fair!
Are you exploring the best educational path for your child? We invite you to connect with admissions directors and representatives from over 100 premier junior boarding and boarding schools—all in one convenient place.
Independent boarding schools offer far more than exceptional academics. At our annual fair, you’ll discover vibrant communities dedicated to intellectual curiosity, inspiring arts, competitive athletics, and lifelong friendships. Whether you are looking for an outstanding school close to home, across the country, or internationally, your journey starts here.

Local Event: 2026 Boarding School Fair

2026 Boarding School Fair

Discover Your Child’s Perfect Fit at PLNY's 2026 Boarding School Fair!
Are you exploring the best educational path for your...

Madison Avenue, E 57 to E 86 Street

Join&nbsp;<a href="https://www.artnews.com/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">ARTnews</a>&nbsp;and Madison Avenue’s galleries for our annual Madison Avenue Fall Gallery Walk on Saturday, October 3. This free event invites the public to visit participating galleries, view their exhibitions and attend expert talks led by artists and curators on Madison Avenue &amp; side streets from East 57th to East 86th Streets.
Participating Galleries include: Adelson Galleries Alexander Berggruen Arader Galleries Bonner David Galleries Ceysson &amp; Bénétière D Lan Galleries Debra Force Fine Art, Inc. DFN Projects Donald Ryan Gallery Elkon Gallery Freeman’s Auction Galerie Gmurzynska Graham Shay Gallery GRAY New York HG Fine Art Hirschl &amp; Adler Howard Greenberg Gallery Imperial Fine Books Kraushaar Galleries Kristen Lorello Leila Heller Gallery Level &amp; Co Lévy Gorvy Dayan Lincoln Glenn Gallery Ludivine Memor Museum Onishi Gallery Pace Di Donna Schrader Rodder Rosenberg &amp; Co. Shepherd Gallery Sigrid Freundorfer Fine Art, Inc. Skarstedt Gallery Sotheby's Sous Les Etoiles Gallery Sprüth Magers Stephen Russell The New York Society Library Thomsen Gallery Van Doren Waxter Vilcek Foundation Vince x Mack Art Foundation | Artist Residency

Local Event: Madison Avenue Fall Gallery Walk

Upper East Side

Madison Avenue Fall Gallery Walk

Join ARTnews and Madison Avenue’s galleries for our annual Madison Avenue Fall Gallery Walk on Saturday, October 3. This free...

St. Mark's Church In-The-Bowery

Celebrate the Feast of St. Francis with a special blessing for your furry and feathered friends! All animals are welcome to join us in the church yard for this heartfelt community tradition following the morning service.

Local Event: St. Francis Day Animal Blessing

St. Francis Day Animal Blessing

Celebrate the Feast of St. Francis with a special blessing for your furry and feathered friends! All animals are welcome to...

All Souls NYC

Public forum on new option for terminally ill New Yorkers. Presentation followed by Q and A

Local Event: Understanding the NYS Medical Aid in Dying Act 

Understanding the NYS Medical Aid in Dying Act 

Public forum on new option for terminally ill New Yorkers. Presentation followed by Q and A

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Neighborhood Stories: Sharing New York Memories

OCT

21

11:00 AM

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Lunch & Learn: Searching the Archives for Hidden Voices

OCT

21

1:00 PM

31 Chambers St, New York, NY

Person Place Thing with Randy Cohen & DORIS Commissioner Shawn(ta) Smith-Cruz

OCT

21

7:00 PM

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Urban Histories, Local Voices: A Conversation on NYC Chinatowns

NOV

19

1:00 PM

West Village, NY

Join Rock Voices, the community choir that ONLY sings rock music!

2026 Boarding School Fair

Madison Avenue Fall Gallery Walk

St. Francis Day Animal Blessing

Understanding the NYS Medical Aid in Dying Act