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Opinion: Recognizing Queens’ Hip-Hop Legacy, 50 Years Later

“The Bronx may have birthed hip-hop, but Queens embraced it with open arms and nurtured its growth. As the phenomenon spread through New York City, Queens quickly established itself as…

ARTS and CULTURE Education Government In Depth

At New York’s Other Selective Public Schools: Auditions for 9th Grade

While talent helps, students also need knowledge, expertise and polish to get into dozens of New York City public school arts programs that use auditions and portfolios to screen applicants.…

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Art at the Limits: A Conversation on Place & Cultural Identity

On May 18, 2022, City Limits hosted an intimate conversation about art and the power of place, featuring architect Rodney Leon and New Museum Curatorial Assistant Madeline Weisburg, moderated by…

ARTS and CULTURE Economy Government Housing and Homelessness

Community Choirs, Discount Studio Space: How Should NYC Reboot the Arts Sector?

City Limits is looking to speak to artists and arts groups across the five boroughs to get a better sense of the challenges they’re facing, and how government policies can…

ARTS and CULTURE Housing and Homelessness

The Housing Photographer Who Chronicled Sandy’s Destruction in Queens

Retired HPD photographer Larry Racioppo spent months without electricity after Hurricane Sandy rebuilding his Rockaway Park home. His photos from that time, and of his neighborhood over the decade since,…

ARTS and CULTURE Education Government

The Art Treasures Behind NYC’s School Doors

With pieces dating back to the early 20th century, the city’s public schools are home to almost 2,000 works encompassing realistic murals depicting the city’s history, giant pieces on exterior…

ARTS and CULTURE Education Government Opinion

Opinion: Investing in Arts Education Can Help Students Heal

“The arts are a form of embodied play that surpasses verbal processing and allows us to explore, connect with ourselves and others, and ultimately build or rebuild the muscles of…

ARTS and CULTURE Education Government

After Tough Time for Art in City Schools, Advocates Seek More Funding

After two pandemic years that wrought havoc on all education but particularly on arts classes, advocates and educators have mounted a drive to win more—and more permanent—funding for visual art,…

ARTS and CULTURE Economy Government Podcasts

City Watch: Council Arts Chair Urges NYC to Boost Budget in ‘Cultural Capital of the World’

Brooklyn Councilmember Chi Ossé wants to commit 1 percent of New York City’s budget to the arts sector, which shed more than 208,000 jobs during the early months of the…

ARTS and CULTURE Transportation

Councilmember Wants to Make ‘Open Culture’ Program, Which Stages Art Shows on NYC Streets, Permanent

The initiative, which kicked off in March, allows cultural organizations to apply for permits to host performances on certain city streets—an effort to help the performance arts sector, hit hard…

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