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The LaGuardia and Wagner Archives was established in 1982 to collect, preserve, and make available primary materials documenting the social and political history of New York City, with an emphasis on the mayoralty and the borough of Queens.

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LaGuardia and Wagner Archives @laguardiawagner.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Coming up next Monday!
Event flyer for Panic, Politics, and Policy: New City During the AIDS Crisis, on October 5th at 6 PM at the Roosevelt House Public Policy Institute at Hunter College, 47-49 East 65th Street, New York, NY. Features former State Senator Tom Duane, former New York City Council Member C. Virginia Fields, Assemblymember Deborah Glick, and Dr. Stephen Petrus.
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LaGuardia and Wagner Archives @laguardiawagner.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
To commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Muhammad Ali-Ken Norton boxing match at Yankee Stadium, on September 28, 1976, historian Stephen Petrus explores artifacts related to the event from the collection of former Mayor Abe Beame. www.youtube.com/shorts/tw2cp...
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Muhammad Ali's Golden Glove PT1
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LaGuardia Community College @laguardiacc.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
🏃‍♀️🏃‍♂️ The LaGuardia Community 5K Run/Walk returns to LIC on Oct 18! Join LaGuardia Community College for a morning run/walk, music, community, & support for immigrant & immigration impacted students. Registration is open: events.elitefeats.com/26laguardia#i… #LaGuardia5K #CUNY #Queens
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LaGuardia and Wagner Archives @laguardiawagner.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Event announcement: Panic, Politics, and Policy:  New York City during the AIDS Crisis, 1981 – 1996, featuring @tkduane.bsky.social, former Manhattan Borough President C. Virginia Fields, and Assemblymember Deborah Glick, at Roosevelt House, Hunter College, on October 5th from 6-7 PM.
Student interns and panelists at an Archives event
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The City University of New York @cuny.edu · 14/09/2026
🎉 The fall semester begins today for LaGuardia, Kingsborough, and Guttman Community Colleges! Welcome back students, faculty, and staff, and an extra warm welcome to our newest students. Wishing a very successful semester ahead! For important dates on the academic calendar, go to cuny.edu/calendar.
September 14, 2026 marks the start of the fall term for Guttman, Kingsborough, and LaGuardia Community Colleges under CUNY.
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LaGuardia and Wagner Archives @laguardiawagner.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Our Director of Public History Programs, Dr. Stephen Petrus, appeared on @tkduane.bsky.social's show, The Recruiters, to discuss our new exhibit "Panic, Politics, and Policy: New York City During the AIDS Crisis, 1981-1996" www.youtube.com/watch?v=RVYz...
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The Recruiters with Tom Duane, featuring Stephen Petrus
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LaGuardia and Wagner Archives @laguardiawagner.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
On 9/11, LaGuardia and Wagner Archives remembers the unsung heroism of thousands of NYPD Auxiliary Officers, including former @laguardiacc.bsky.social student Kelvin Perez. www.youtube.com/watch?v=bfEz...
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9/11 Remembrance with Stephen Petrus
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LaGuardia and Wagner Archives @laguardiawagner.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
The new year is almost here! We're excited to welcome our students, faculty, staff, and researchers back for the fall session; we've got lots of events, programs, and other fun announcements coming soon.
Archivist Andrew Tripp leads a tour of the Archives' cold room with Assemblymember Claire Valdez and others.
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The City University of New York @cuny.edu · 02/09/2026
CUNY archvists Natalie Milbrodt and James Kaser join "Eileen Explores: NYC Off The Grid" on PIX11 to explore the history of Willowbrook and the battle for disabled rights in America. pix11.com/eileen-explores/nyc-off-t…
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LaGuardia and Wagner Archives @laguardiawagner.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
So proud of our colleagues at @cuny.edu and ever grateful for their incredible work!
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CUNY Completes First-Ever Survey of Extensive Archival Collections Across 26 Campuses – The City University of New York
The City University of New York today announced that it completed the first full-scale survey of its extensive archival collections. Overseen by the CUNY Office of Library Services, the Cultivating Ar...
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LaGuardia and Wagner Archives @laguardiawagner.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
Do you know a stellar @cuny.edu undergraduate? If they plan on enrolling—part-time or full-time—during the upcoming academic year, we’d love to invite them to apply for one of our student intern programs starting this fall! These are paid opportunities to gain hands-on experience in the archives!
Archives interns work with primary documentsLaGuardia professor Maureen Drennan presents student workAn Archives intern makes a presentationArchives interns and staff visit The New York Times
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LaGuardia and Wagner Archives @laguardiawagner.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
The @gothamcenter.bsky.social has just published an interview with Dr. Stephen Petrus, our Director of Public History Programs, about our new digital exhibit "Panic, Politics, and Policy: New York City and the AIDS Crisis, 1981-1996!"
Image: Tom Duane and Andrew Sidamon-Eristoff at a rally against budget cuts to AIDS programs at City Hall in 1994, by Dan Luhmann.
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UAW Archivist @uawarchivist.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
Hello, if you want to do archival research and need to email archives staff a question about the collections, please DO NOT let AI write your query to the archives! This goes for historians, genealogists, media, social scientists, community activists, and the general public.
Man walking down stairs, wearing a sign that reads, "NOT WANTED."
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LaGuardia and Wagner Archives @laguardiawagner.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
A good blog from former Council Member and State Senator Tom Duane, whose archive forms the basis of our new exhibit "Panic, Politics, and Policy: New York City During the AIDS Crisis, 1981-1996" www.poz.com/blog/john-wa...
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John Waters Is Right About the AIDS Crisis. But We Can’t Stop Telling Its Story
Tom Duane reflects on the AIDS crisis, urging us to preserve its history, honor those lost, and remember the LGBTQ+ community’s resilience.
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LaGuardia and Wagner Archives @laguardiawagner.bsky.social · 03/08/2026
Thank you to Bobby Cuza and @spectrumnewsny1.bsky.social for featuring our exhbit on Inside City Hall last week! See the piece and the wonderful interview with Tom Duane here:https://ny1.com/nyc/all-boroughs/inside-city-hall/2026/07/31/former-councilman-and-state-senator-looks-at-aids-activism
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Former councilman and state senator looks at AIDS activism
New York City was the epicenter of the AIDS crisis during the 1980s and 90s, sparking a wave of political activism.
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The New York Groove @nygroove.nyc · 15/07/2026
unfortunately this guide from 2024 is once again relevant nygroove.nyc/wildfire-smo...
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You don’t want this smoke: a New Yorker’s guide to our new wildfire reality
The smoke will inevitably be back at some point — here's how to prepare, with or without Eric Adams' help.
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LaGuardia and Wagner Archives @laguardiawagner.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
We have another couple of very hot and, joy of joys, smoky days ahead of us, New York; there is an Air Quality Alert out in addition to the extreme heat. Find your nearest cooling center at finder.nyc.gov/coolingcenters, and find other resources through @nycemergencymgt.bsky.social.
Smoke stacks of building in Queens, with the Empire State Building in the background. Photograph by Gildo Nicolo Spadoni.
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Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani @mayor.nyc.gov · 15/07/2026
It’s another dangerously hot day in New York City. Temperatures will feel as high as 106, and we might see some scattered thunderstorms beginning this afternoon. Smoke from Canadian wildfires may also affect our air quality. Cooling centers are open and listed on finder.nyc.gov/coolingcenters/
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NYC Cool Options
Find childcare providers in NYC
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LaGuardia and Wagner Archives @laguardiawagner.bsky.social · 02/07/2026
New York City, we're under an extreme heat warning through this weekend. Whether you're hiding out in the A/C or heading to the beach like the Mayors here, please be careful and look after your neighbors! Find cooling centers and other relief at nyc.gov/beattheheat.
Mayor Edward I. Koch relaxing at a beach house while on vacation in July 1979.Mayor Fiorello La Guardia and Judy Gay Simmons on the beach at Saugatuck, Conn., August 1936.Mayor Robert F. Wagner, fishing rod in hand, and Susan E. Wagner pose while vacationing at Marley Beach, Bermuda. March 21-30, 1959. Credit: Bermuda News Bureau photo by John Weatherill.
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New York City Council @council.nyc.gov · 01/07/2026
❄️ Stay in air-conditioned spaces when you can 🧊 Find a cooling center: finder.nyc.gov/coolingcenters 💪 Avoid strenuous activity 🩺 See someone who may be experiencing homelessness and needs help? Call 311 ☎️ Check on older neighbors, people with disabilities or chronic illness, and anyone without AC
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LaGuardia and Wagner Archives @laguardiawagner.bsky.social · 29/06/2026
And with that, another successful Manhattan Pride is in the books! Was wonderful seeing everyone out there yesterday, as well as in Queens, Brooklyn, and Times Square!
CUNY students and staff march in Manhattan with a purple CUNY LGBTQIA+ Consortium bannerThe CUNY Pride float in the Manhattan Pride ParadeCUNY professor Allie Brashears at the Manhattan Pride Parade. Students and staff on the CUNY Pride float in the Manhattan Pride Parade.
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The City University of New York @cuny.edu · 17/06/2026
The Institute for LGBTQIA+ Community Engagement and Public History at @laguardiacc.bsky.social will serve as a CUNY-wide hub to support LGBTQIA+ students, strengthen campus collaboration and partner with community groups.
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CUNY Launches LGBTQ+ Institute
As some colleges and universities scale back Pride displays, a new institute strengthens support for LGBTQ+ students, preserves queer history and funds systemwide programming.
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LaGuardia and Wagner Archives @laguardiawagner.bsky.social · 10/06/2026
We hope to see you tomorrow for the launch of our new exhbit!
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The City University of New York @cuny.edu · 09/06/2026
Today marks the end of the spring semester for Guttman, Kingsborough and LaGuardia Community Colleges. For more important dates on the academic calendar, go to cuny.edu/calendar.
Spring 2026 academic calendar highlights June 9 as the last day of the term for Guttman, Kingsborough, and LaGuardia Community Colleges.
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LaGuardia and Wagner Archives @laguardiawagner.bsky.social · 08/06/2026
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LaGuardia and Wagner Archives @laguardiawagner.bsky.social · 05/06/2026
Queens Pride is this Sunday! We'll be in the parade with our @cuny.edu crew, hope to see you in Jackson Heights!
Queens Lesbian & Gay Pride Committee First Annual Parade. From left to right: Alcedes, Carmen Berocal, committee co-chairs Maritza Martinez and Daniel Dromm, St. Pat's for All founder Brendan Fay, all others are unidentified.
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Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani @mayor.nyc.gov · 03/06/2026
Go New York, go New York, go
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LaGuardia and Wagner Archives @laguardiawagner.bsky.social · 03/06/2026
It's a big day for us: we're opening our new exhibit with the Inner Circle, designed by our student fellows, at 1 PM today in room C760!
A flyer for Journalism and the Archives: A Student Showcase and Girls Just Wanna Make Fun: Women and the Inner Circle, opening June 3rd in the LaGuardia & Wagner Archives Gallery.
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Queens Memory Project @queensmemory.bsky.social · 01/06/2026
Happy Pride! 🌈 We’re honoring Tarlach Mac Niallais Way in Sunnyside, Queens. An activist for LGBTQ+ & disability rights, Mac Niallais co-founded the inclusive St. Pat’s for All Parade in 2000. Explore his legacy via the Queens Name Explorer: bit.ly/436szC4
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LaGuardia and Wagner Archives @laguardiawagner.bsky.social · 01/06/2026
Happy Pride Month! We are thrilled to announce the second issue launch of The Queerterly, the graphic narrative anthology of LGBTQ+ experience at @laguardiacc.bsky.social. Come see us at Pride on the Greenway (behind the C Building) on Wednesday from 2-4 PM for your copy!
The cover of Issue #2 of The Queerterly
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LaGuardia and Wagner Archives @laguardiawagner.bsky.social · 27/05/2026
You're invited to CUNY Pride Times Square on Monday, June 8, 2026, from 5PM to 7PM! In our 9th year, CUNY’s largest celebration of Pride will be in Times Square! Enjoy drag performances, live music, dancers, free giveaways and more on the most exciting stage in NYC!
The flyer for CUNY Pride Times Square, taking place on Broadway and 46th Street on Monday, June 8th from 5-7 PM. Featuring live music, free giveaways, dancers, drag performances, and more.
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LaGuardia and Wagner Archives @laguardiawagner.bsky.social · 26/05/2026
Mayor La Guardia says: SWEEP. Let's go Knicks!!!!
Mayor Fiorello La Guardia holding a broom while standing on dais. He was campaigning for third term as mayor and dedicating bridge leading to the airport over the Grand Central Parkway, LaGuardia Airport, Queens, N.Y., November 3, 1941.
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LaGuardia and Wagner Archives @laguardiawagner.bsky.social · 21/05/2026
The LaGuardia and Wagner Archives is thrilled to invite you to our end-of-year Student Showcase and—for the first time ever—student-curated museum exhibit opening! Please join us for an afternoon of student-led gallery tours, talks, photography, incredible costumes and artifacts, and refreshments.
Mayor Zohran Mamdani with Eileen Lepahmer, PIX11 journalist and President of the Inner Circle at Free For All, the annual parody show on March 28, 2026.
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LaGuardia and Wagner Archives @laguardiawagner.bsky.social · 11/05/2026
We are pleased to announce the launch of our newest digital exhibit, "Panic, Politics, and Policy: New York City during the AIDS Crisis 1981-1996," will be on June 11th.
The flyer for "Panic, Politics, and Policy: New York City during the AIDS Crisis 1981-1996," featuring former New York City Council Member Tom Duane and Dr. Marjorie Hill on June 11, 2026 at 12 PM in the LaGuardia and Wagner Archives Gallery, Room C760
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LaGuardia and Wagner Archives @laguardiawagner.bsky.social · 01/05/2026
It's May Day, commemorating the workers and the labor movement that has brought about workplace protections and privileges that we enjoy today. The history of labor is very much the history of New York City, and so here is a small selection of the many items related to labor in our collections.
Members of Local 102 AFL-CIO wearing strike signs and standing beside bedding curtain and drapery workers union, Local 140 AFL-CIO banner in front of 57th Street Steinway Hall, Manhattan, c. 1970 (Steinway & Sons Collection)Pamphlet - "Why Labor Votes" with a sample ballot (Robert F. Wagner Collection)"U.S. Labor Against the War. Unions-Yes War-No" (Queens Collection, donated by Tom Duane)A framed group of buttons from various labor unions. (New York City Council Collection, donated by Jimmy Van Bramer)
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The Center for Humanities @humanitiescuny.bsky.social · 28/04/2026
"I began ...to build a map and archive of underrepresented/underfunded LGBTQIA+ spaces in New York City." Read more about this project here! centerforthehumanities.org/displacing-u... @cunygcps2.bsky.social @laguardiacc.bsky.social @laguardiawagner.bsky.social @lamamaetc.bsky.social
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LaGuardia and Wagner Archives @laguardiawagner.bsky.social · 24/04/2026
Thank you to everyone who came to the 2026 Fiorello LaGuardia Book Prize ceremony yesterday in our galley. It was a a wonderful talk with awardee Robert W. Snyder, and we had great contributions from @laguardiacc.bsky.social students and staff.
Robert W. Snyder and Dr. Molly Rosner on stage with the 2026 Fiorello LaGuardia Book Prize.Robert W. Snyder and Dr. Molly Rosner on stage speaking about his book, with attendees in the foreground.Multicolored sticky notes on the Archives' NYC Covid Memory WallA LaGuardia student reads a work of poetry at the ceremony
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LaGuardia and Wagner Archives @laguardiawagner.bsky.social · 23/04/2026
Today at 1 PM, we will be honoring Robert W. Snyder, recent Manhattan Borough Historian and Professor Emeritus of American Studies and Journalism at Rutgers University–Newark, for his book When the City Stopped, which documents an array of experiences in New York City during the COVID lockdown.
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LaGuardia and Wagner Archives @laguardiawagner.bsky.social · 21/04/2026
It was a great event marking @mayor.nyc.gov's first 100 days last night! We can't wait to see you here at the Archives, Mr. Mayor! www.youtube.com/live/1Pu06qH...
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Mamdani's First 100 Days: Lessons from La Guardia
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LaGuardia and Wagner Archives @laguardiawagner.bsky.social · 17/04/2026
Make sure to tune in to @thebrianlehrershow.bsky.social this Monday at 7 PM as @mayor.nyc.gov joins the show to discuss his first 100 days at they compare to Mayor Fiorello La Guardia; our staff has helped to coordinate on behalf of our community college students! Should be a fascinating discussion.
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LaGuardia and Wagner Archives @laguardiawagner.bsky.social · 16/04/2026
One week away!
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LaGuardia and Wagner Archives @laguardiawagner.bsky.social · 09/04/2026
Remembering Carol Greitzer, the first woman to represent Manhattan in the @council.nyc.gov today, as she has passed away at the age of 101. A force for women's rights, Greitzer spent 22 years in the Council, and more as an advocate for Greenwich Village and abortion rights. She will be missed.
Council Member Carol Greitzer and Consumer Affairs Commissioner Mark Green discuss item pricing at a Gristede's supermarket, July 15, 1991. Photo credit: City Council Speaker's photographer, Daniel LuhmannCouncil Member Carol Greitzer speaks at police booth dedication in Diamond District, July 15, 1991. Photo credit: City Council Speaker's photographer, Daniel LuhmannHead shot--Council Member Carol Greitzer, June 1991. Photo credit: City Council Speaker's photographer, Daniel Luhmann
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LaGuardia and Wagner Archives @laguardiawagner.bsky.social · 07/04/2026
We are delighted to announce that the recipient of the 2026 Fiorello LaGuardia Book Prize, recognizing exceptional scholarship that utilizes our collections, is Robert W. Snyder for his work "When the City Stopped: Stories from New York's Essential Workers."
A composite image showing the cover of Robert W. Snyder's "When the City Stopped: Stories from New York's Essential Workers" on the left and an image of two people in surgical masks on the subway on the right
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LaGuardia and Wagner Archives @laguardiawagner.bsky.social · 31/03/2026
Thank you to all of our panelists, and all who attended "Policing, Pews, and Firehouse Politics." If you missed it, you can watch the whole program back on our YouTube page! The link is available in our bio. @salalbanesenyc.bsky.social @fdny.bsky.social @nypd.bsky.social @council.nyc.gov @
Dr. Stephen Petrus and Fire Commissioner Lillian Bonsignore on stageDr. Stephen Petrus, NYPD Chief of Staff Ryan Merola, Marianne Duddy-Burke of Dignity USA, and former New York City Council Member Sal Albanese on stage
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Sal Albanese @salalbanesenyc.bsky.social · 27/03/2026
I am speaking as part of a panel discussion on 40th Anniversary of the Gay Rights law I voted for at LaGuardia Center for Performing Arts. Joined by Fire Commissioner Bonsignore (had to leave after she spoke) NYPD Chief of Staff Merola, Moderator Petrus & a Dignity official.
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The Center for Humanities @humanitiescuny.bsky.social · 26/03/2026
A conference exploring the intersections of LGBTQ & class, w/ keynotes by queer labor organizer Anne Balay, queer-caste theorist Anjali Arondekar, and genderqueer, disabled, class writer Eli Clare. Sliding scale registration! centerforthehumanities.org/event/queer-...
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LaGuardia and Wagner Archives @laguardiawagner.bsky.social · 26/03/2026
Our panel marking the 40th anniversary of the passage of the Gay Rights Bill is tonight! We look forward to seeing you at the Main Stage Theater!
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LaGuardia and Wagner Archives @laguardiawagner.bsky.social · 19/03/2026
One week from today, don't miss it!
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LaGuardia and Wagner Archives @laguardiawagner.bsky.social · 19/03/2026
Thank you to Council Member Amanda Farías for her donation of this amazing mural showcasing the first women's majority in the @council.nyc.gov; we're absolutely honored by her trust in us as we continue our work preserving women's history in New York City. (All photos courtesy of CM Farías)
Archives Director Jennifer Jensen and Council Member Farías with the Women's Caucus muralCouncil Member Farías assists with the wrapping of the mural for transportArchives Director Jennifer Jensen and Council Member Farías with the Women's Caucus muralCouncil Member Farías assists with the wrapping of the mural for transport
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LaGuardia and Wagner Archives @laguardiawagner.bsky.social · 18/03/2026
It was wonderful to host Council Member Ty Hankerson of District 28 at the Archives last week! We look forward to working with him, and the rest of the Council, in our continuing mission to preserve and protect the history of New York City.
Council Member Hankerson points at an exhibit on the history of the CouncilCouncil Member Hankerson in the Archives cold roomArchives Director Jennifer Jensen, LaGuardia Community College President Kenneth Adams, and Council Member Hankerson in the Archives' cold roomLaGuardia Community College President Kenneth Adams, Archives Director Jennifer Jensen, Council Member Hankerson, and Council Archivist Andrew Tripp in front of the Archives' logo
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