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Name Neighborhood Borough Type Summary Metropolitan Museum of Art: Museum Mile: Manhattan: Art: One of the world's largest, and most visited art museums; includes American art and decorative arts, European, African, Asian, Ancient Egyptian, Roman and Greek art, Byzantine and Islamic art, modern art
See also List of museums and cultural institutions in New York City for museums and other visitor attractions including zoos and gardens, performing arts organizations, libraries, and historically-significant sites. See also List of museums in New York (state) for museums in the rest of New York state.
The Cultural Institutions Group (CIG) is a coalition of institutions providing cultural and educational resources to the public in New York City that are subsidized by the city government. The group originated with the new location for the American Museum of Natural History in 1869, and as of 2024, the CIG includes 34 cultural institutions.
The Office of Cultural Affairs (OCA), which prefigured the contemporary DCLA, was created in 1962 by Mayor Robert F. Wagner Jr. In 1976, the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs was established as a separate city agency, headed by the Commissioner of Cultural Affairs, who is appointed by the Mayor. [4]
Last week New York's real estate news was all about Harlem, as the city planned a Jazz Museum, brokers and developers fought over "break-up" money, and The New York Times gave a eulogy for small ...
The City of New York is home to many arts organizations. They include: American Dance Festival; Bronx Council on the Arts; Brooklyn Academy of Music; Brooklyn Historic Railway Association; City Parks Foundation; Creative Time; Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts; Municipal Art Society; New York Foundation for the Arts; Rondo Young Artist ...
The Sheriff's Office (Sheriff) is the primary civil law enforcement agency of New York City and the enforcement division of the New York City Department of Finance. The Fire Department (FDNY) provides fire protection, technical rescue, primary response to biological, chemical and radioactive hazards, and emergency medical services.
Pages in category "Non-profit organizations based in New York City" The following 200 pages are in this category, out of approximately 483 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .