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May 3, 2018 · Back in 1978, when NYC’s newspapers were on strike for several months, NYC Parks decided to hire eight New York Times photographers to document the parks across all five boroughs. The project ended with “nearly 3000 images that together serve as a time capsule of this pivotal moment for New York.”
May 2, 2018 · The Arsenal Gallery in Central Park is showing a fantastic series of images taken in the '70s by NYC press photographers who were left jobless during a newspaper strike in 1978 . If you want to know why public space and parks are so important and vital to a city, here's your answer.
Apr 25, 2018 · During the New York City newspaper strike that took place from August to November of 1978, the New York City Park’s Department hired eight New York Times photographers to document the City’s parks. This exhibit features highlights of their 3,000 images ~ curated by Jonathan Kuhn, Director of Art & Antiquities, City of New York Parks & Recreation.
May 3, 2018 · The gallery's newest exhibit — which launched Thursday, May 3 — features 65 photos taken by New York Times photographers in city parks between August and November of 1978. The vintage...
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May 24, 2018 · Life and Times: In 1978, New York City newspapers were on #strike for nearly three months. To support the striking photographers, the City hired some of them to document the parks’ people and places. https://www. nycgovparks.org/highlights/ars enal-gallery-exhibition-1978-the-nyc-parks-new-york-times-photo-project …
May 17, 2018 · These photographs – 3,000 in all – are collected as “1978: The NYC Parks/New York Times Photo Project” and on display at Central Park’s Arsenal Gallery, at 64th Street and Fifth Avenue.
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Curated by Parks’ Director of Art & Antiquities Jonathan Kuhn, the exhibit features 65 of the nearly 3,000 images captured by New York Times photographers in parks citywide between August and November of 1978, during that year’s press corps labor strike.
