A new book argues that over the past few decades, three different New York Cities have emerged. Author Thomas Dyja joins us to discuss these iterations of NYC and his book, New York, New York, New York: Four Decades of Success, Excess, and Transformation.

With new mask guidance from the CDC and restrictions loosening in NYC, WNYC planning editor Kate Hinds joins us to discuss the state of COVID in the city, dates for various reopenings, and take calls from listeners about personal comfort levels as the city opens up.

Kelly Baum and Randall Griffey, both curators in the department of modern and contemporary art at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, join us to discuss putting together the show, Alice Neel: People Come First, on view through August 1. This show marks the first retrospective of Neel’s work in New York in two decades.

Vulture staff writer Kathryn VanArendonk joins us for the next installment of our ongoing “Review/Preview” series with a roundup of the best things to stream this month. 

Art on the Ave was founded by two teachers as a community-focused public arts initiative during the height of the Covid lockdown in 2020. Co-founder Jackie Graham joins to talk about the latest installation that runs through July.