Arts & Humanities

The Public Housing Community Fund (PHCF) today announced a $493,000 grant made possible by the Leon Levy Foundation to preserve the New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) archival collection in partnership with LaGuardia Community College and the LaGuardia Wagner Archives, ensuring that critical chapters of New York City’s history are accessible for perpetuity to a broader...

The Moynihan Center is delighted to announce the 2025–2026 cohort of Moynihan Distinguished Practitioners. Frank Barry, Joseph Dorman, and Ron Kassimir have been selected to join the Moynihan Center's Society of Fellows at The City College of New York. As Distinguished Practitioners, they will immerse themselves in the vibrant academic culture of...

The Moynihan Center is proud to announce its 2025–2026 cohort of Public Scholars! Following a highly competitive selection process, nine individuals have been chosen to join the Moynihan Center's Society of Fellows at The City College of New York. As Public Scholars, they will participate in the weekly Moynihan Seminar and contribute...

The Moynihan Center at The City College of New York announces its largest selection of Moynihan Public Service Fellows to date. Thirty-four exceptional students were selected for their academic excellence, demonstrated commitment to public service, and enthusiasm for constructive dialogue across lines of difference. Each Fellow will receive comprehensive support of up...

The Moynihan Center at The City College of New York is delighted to announce that Anne Mishkind and Youbin Kang have been selected for the 2025–2026 cohort of Moynihan Postdoctoral Fellows. The Moynihan Postdoctoral Fellowship program selects promising early-career academics who play a vital role in the Center's mission to revitalize civic...

The New York Public Library has received a $5.7 million grant from the Leon Levy Foundation, which will provide an endowment to sustain the Library’s conservation work as well as provide immediate funding to expand training for future conservators through the Shelby White and Leon Levy Conservation Fellowship.

The New York Times - A new Anne Frank exhibition will open at the Center for Jewish History in New York today, International Holocaust Remembrance Day, and will remain there for three months before moving on to other cities. “Anne Frank the Exhibition” is a full-scale re-creation of the annex where Anne and her...

The New York Times - Created by the Anne Frank House and presented in partnership with the Center for Jewish History, “Anne Frank the Exhibition” aims to examine Anne Frank’s life — and death — with a scope not often found in other treatments of this chapter in history. Following a chronological path,...

The gala will celebrate WNYC’s century of service, spanning from its origins as New York’s first City-run radio station to its transformation into an independent public radio station and global leader in audio storytelling. The evening will honor the Leon Levy Foundation, whose $2.5M contribution has enabled the digitization of NYPR’s archives.