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Studio Museum in Harlem Opens New Exhibitions

The Studio Museum in Harlem has opened the final exhibitions of the inaugural year in its new West 125th Street building. A sustained becoming: Studio Museum Artists in Residence 2026 presents new work by Derriann Pharr, Simonette Quamina and Taylor Simmons, the first Artist-in-Residence cohort to work from studios in the Museum's purpose-built home. A second exhibition, Tone, brings together paintings, drawings, photographs and sculptures exploring tonal variation as an artistic language. The exhibitions join several recently opened presentations from the Museum's collection and other artists. Looking ahead to 2027, the Studio Museum will present solo exhibitions featuring Woody De Othello and Jamaican-born artist Mavis Pusey.

NYC Says 2026 World Cup Generated $2B Economic Impact

The 2026 FIFA World Cup generated an estimated $2 billion in economic impact for New York City, according to a preliminary analysis released by the city. The estimate includes $1.2 billion in direct visitor spending and $162 million in operational spending, while tournament-related activity supported an estimated 12,100 jobs. New York City accounted for 56% of the estimated $3.5 billion economic impact across the New York-New Jersey region and 70% of regional visitor spending. The city also reported a 16% year-over-year increase in foot traffic at sports bars during the tournament, while international Visa card spending increased in Manhattan, Brooklyn and Queens.

NY Pension Funds Push Starbucks on Labor Oversight

New York City and state pension investors are seeking changes to Starbucks' board oversight of labor relations ahead of the company's 2027 annual shareholder meeting. New York State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli, NYC Comptroller Mark Levine on behalf of four city pension funds, and a Trillium Asset Management fund filed a shareholder proposal asking Starbucks to restore its Environmental, Partner, and Community Impact Committee. The committee, established in 2023 and later dissolved, had responsibilities that included monitoring labor relations. The investors argue that dedicated independent oversight is needed as Starbucks continues to face unresolved collective bargaining and labor disputes. The filers collectively held 2.82 million Starbucks shares as of June 30, 2026.

NYU Gets $525K Gift for Chinese Diasporic Art Study

New York University's Institute of Fine Arts has received a $525,000 gift from Asymmetry to establish a new academic initiative focused on Chinese and Sinophone diasporic art. The partnership will support two PhD fellowships for research examining how migration, cultural exchange and the movement of artists and ideas have influenced visual culture across different regions. Fellows will also have opportunities to conduct collections and archival research through the Institute's network of New York museums and cultural organizations. The initiative will include an annual symposium bringing together researchers, curators, students and other specialists to examine Chinese and Sinophone diasporas through comparative perspectives. Asymmetry, a London-based nonprofit founded in 2020, will also connect the fellows with its international academic and cultural network.

NYC Breaks Ground on 229 Affordable Senior Homes

New York City has broken ground on Sol on Park, a 229-apartment affordable senior housing development planned for the NYCHA Morris Houses campus in the Bronx. The development will reserve 80 apartments for current Morris I and II residents and 69 for formerly homeless seniors, while another 79 apartments will be offered to low- and middle-income seniors through the Housing Connect lottery. Sol on Park will also include health and wellness services, more than 8,000 square feet of community space, a pedestrian plaza and a new accessible space for the Morris Houses Resident Association. Construction is underway, with pre-leasing and initial move-ins expected to begin in early 2029.

OFFICIAL STATEMENT: Nikki Lucas Announces Dem Chair Bid

Assemblywoman Nikki Lucas has issued the following statement announcing her candidacy to serve as the next Chair of the Kings County Democratic Party: