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Always fascinated by the details about the revolutionary war that are usually just glossed over. This is about the prison ships used by the British where the Brooklyn Navy Yard is now. #MuseumOfTheCityOfNewYork #MCNY
October 11, 2026 at 5:53 PM
Well considering I went to HS in the town this is situated, it’s pretty cool to see this in gingerbread #MuseumOfTheCityofNewYork
January 8, 2025 at 7:38 PM
Cars were anti-city in the 1990s.

Cars are anti-city today.

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Currently on display at #museumofthecityofnewyork
September 5, 2023 at 1:58 AM
This conversation about artist/collector Martin Wong (moderated by @hrag.bsky.social) is well worth a listen! Ngl I love listening to LEE tell stories. #martinwong #museumofthecityofnewyork #hyperallergic
The MCNY holds what is arguably the most important collection of early graffiti art and ephemera, amassed by Martin Wong, a queer Chinese-American self-taught painter. As artist Lee Quiñones recalls in this podcast episode, Wong once said, “Don’t let the truth get in the way of a good story.”
How a Chinese-American Artist “Cowboy” Saved Graffiti for Future Generations
An artist, a gallerist, and a curator come together to discuss the legacy of Martin Wong, the self-taught painter who amassed one of the world's most significant street art collections.
hyperallergic.com
April 13, 2025 at 4:38 PM
Young People on Coney Island Beach, ca. 1938. Reginald Marsh (American; 1898–1954). Museum of the City of New York, New York.

#reginaldmarsh
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August 27, 2024 at 1:10 AM
A truck driver spent 21 years building a colossal NYC model from wood and glue. It went viral on TikTok and is now in a museum! See this epic masterpiece.

https://thepixelspulse.com/posts/joe-macken-nyc-model-epic-personal-project/

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April 7, 2026 at 10:15 PM
Stopped by 550 Madison Ave to see new murals by #DAZE #ChrisEllis #museumofthecityofnewyork
June 11, 2025 at 10:42 PM