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Long Island City

May 14, 2013

Queens Kids Build Purrfect Mini-City for Kittens Up for Adoption

Flux Factory is launching "Kitty City," an urban planning project.

DUMBO

May 09, 2013

Replica of Iconic DUMBO Water Tower Headed to Brooklyn Bridge Park

Watertower II, twin to the artsy original atop 20 Jay St., will be in Brooklyn Bridge Park May 10-12.

SoHo

May 09, 2013

SoHo Bike Dock to Remain in Former Art Spot Despite Outcry

Some locals say the DOT robbed the neighborhood of parkspace designated for public art.

Clinton Hill

May 08, 2013

Pratt Students Decorate Empty Lot With A Hidden Message of Transience

Printmaking students were commissioned by Pratt to makeover a construction wall on Emerson Place.

Clinton Hill

April 29, 2013

Bklyn Artists Drum Up Funds to Build Giant Music Box for Governors Island

The giant interactive music box will allow users to play an infinite number of original songs.

Lower East Side

April 12, 2013

Tree Trunk Inscribed With Wilde Quote Will Grace Allen Street Mall

Ken Henricksen's sculpture of a tree trunk inscribed with an Oscar Wilde quote will go on view April 25.

Upper East Side

April 11, 2013

Tramway Plaza Gets In Gear for Machine-Themed Public Art

Carole Eisner's "Hosea" will be displayed from approximately the end of April until November 2013.

Bushwick

March 27, 2013

Boar's Head Plant to Host Street Sculpture Party for Bushwick Arts Festival

The decades-old plant is opening its private street for Bushwick Open Studios.

DUMBO

March 14, 2013

Heart Structure Made From Wood Salvaged After Sandy Lights Up DUMBO

Heartwalk, originally commissioned for Times Square, was recently moved to DUMBO.

Downtown Brooklyn

March 06, 2013

Court Officials Display Original Photography at Brooklyn Federal Courthouse

The artwork of people who work in the courthouse is on display at the Charles P. Sifton Gallery.

Fort Greene

February 18, 2013

African-American Quilting Traditions Honored in Myrtle Avenue Windows

“A Patchwork Story” is a public art exhibit on Myrtle Avenue.

Flatiron

January 31, 2013

Colossal Camera in Madison Square Park to Put Focus on Flatiron Building

A new installation planned for Madison Square Park lets people view the Flatiron Building through a lens.

Fort Greene

January 23, 2013

David Byrne to Face Off With Design Commission Over Ft. Greene Bike Racks

Byrne's bike racks will be reviewed by Brooklyn's CB2 for recommendation to the Public Design Commission.

Castleton Corners

January 14, 2013

Staten Island Artist Memorializes Sandy Hook Victims

Scott LoBaido built 20 angels, lit by Christmas lights, to memorialize the victims of Sandy Hook.

Kew Gardens

December 17, 2012

Queens Boulevard Statue Finds New Home in Green-Wood Cemetery

The controversial monument was placed in Green-Wood Cemetery on Monday.