Gov. Hochul announced that 17 New York State landmarks will be illuminated in red, green, and black today to honor Dr. Martin ...

David Felsen had a burning question: “How are African Americans being represented in our statues?” The high school American history teacher realized no one had compiled a comprehensive list of statues ...

Save Outdoor Sculpture, Pennsylvania survey, 1995. National Park Service, American Monuments and Outdoor Sculpture Database, PA5109, 1989. Monumental News, Nov. 1897, pg. 635. New York (State) ...

As the city marks Juneteenth, a new book is shining a light on the public tributes to Black Americans across the five boroughs. While there are more than a thousand monuments across the five ...

The Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Memorial Arch in Grand Army Plaza, at the entrance to Prospect Park, had not been renovated in decades. By James Barron Good morning. It’s Friday. Today we’ll go inside a ...

NEW YORK — A bronze statue depicting women's rights pioneers Sojourner Truth, Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Susan B. Anthony was unveiled in Central Park on Wednesday, becoming the 167-year-old ...