The university is commemorating the African Grove Theater, part of a new building opening in 2023. Source: New York Times
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Paul Gunther, Keeper of a Cultural Flame, Dies at 65
By Gotham Rex on June 2, 2022
In New York City, he helped engineer behind-the-scenes rescues of monuments, murals and museums and the preservation of Times Square’s dazzling lights. Source: New York Times
Frank Gilbert, Preservationist in New York and Beyond, Dies at 91
By Gotham Rex on May 21, 2022
He fought to spare Grand Central Terminal from the fate that befell Penn Station. He also helped draft a landmarks preservation law that became a model across the country. Source: New York Times
How Preservationists Are Losing the Fight Against Luxury Real Estate
By Gotham Rex on May 12, 2022
A squabble over a new development in rural New York reveals a shifting of priorities among local leaders. Source: New York Times
‘Women’s Work’ Shows How Female Artists Take Inspiration From Domestic Objects
By Gotham Rex on April 27, 2022
A new show, “Women’s Work,” will illustrate how modern female artists have taken inspiration from domestic objects of past centuries. Source: New York Times
This Price Surge Really Hits New Yorkers Hard
By Gotham Rex on March 7, 2022
Rents are spiking in the city, especially in wealthier neighborhoods, where they have gone up by 40 percent. Source: New York Times
Stissing House, Clare de Boer's New Restaurant, to Open in Hudson Valley
By Gotham Rex on March 4, 2022
Clare de Boer, who won accolades at King, is branching out with Stissing House, in a former Hudson Valley inn. Source: New York Times
The Art Design for Abolitionist Place in Brooklyn Moves Forward
By Gotham Rex on January 28, 2022
Despite an ongoing legal challenge, New York City is going ahead with a plan for artwork at a new park that will feature messages of social justice, not the statuary some had sought. Source: New York Times
Eyesore or Monument? Preservationists Fight to Save a Grain Elevator in Buffalo
By Gotham Rex on January 22, 2022
The current owner of the Great Northern has been pushing to demolish the building — possibly the last grain elevator of its type in the world. Source: New York Times
Gowns, Puppets and Sharks: 8 Cultural Sights to See This Winter
By Gotham Rex on January 7, 2022
Cold, dreary weekends are upon us. So what to do with the kids (or yourself, for that matter)? Here are some suggestions, including museums, historic homes and gardens. Source: New York Times
Donald H. Elliott, Innovative Urban Planner, Dies at 89
By Gotham Rex on December 27, 2021
He preserved landmarks in New York through creative zoning, involved communities in decision-making and insisted on aesthetic standards for urban design. Source: New York Times
The Fight Over a Hedge-Fund Billionaire's Manhattan Rooftop Addition
By Gotham Rex on November 19, 2021
A billionaire’s plans for his prewar penthouse spark fears of slippery slope scenarios on the Upper West Side of Manhattan. Source: New York Times
Saving the Connecticut Farm That Helped Spark M.L.K.’s Dream
By Gotham Rex on November 12, 2021
Summers spent working on a tobacco farm in the 1940s opened a teenage Martin Luther King Jr. to a world beyond the Jim Crow South. Source: New York Times
‘It’s Like Kismet’: How a Long-Empty Building Found the Perfect Tenant
By Gotham Rex on October 4, 2021
This old, triangular clinic was created to serve the poor and infirm. God’s Love We Deliver was up to the task. Source: New York Times
Hart Island’s Last Stand
By Gotham Rex on July 16, 2021
After years of study, the city has declared an emergency to bulldoze most of the buildings on the city’s potter’s field, without following the usual environmental review process. Source: New York Times