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The hall has been completely renovated to showcase "nature's art." June 9, 2021 This slab of amphibolite rock sourced from Gore Mountain in upstate New York contains huge almandine garnet crystals that formed more than a billion years ago. Photo by D. Finnin, ©American Museum of Natural History. Four years ago, the Halls of Gems and Minerals at New York’s American Museum of Natural History closed for long-overdue renovations. The cavelike space, deliberately designed to evoke the feeling of the mines where many of the specimens on display had been excavated, had been essentially untou...

A beach. A ski resort. Dracula’s house. Some Covid-19 vaccine sites are more interesting than others.

The Mayor Promises a Summer to Remember in New York. Can He Deliver? A pledge from Mayor Bill de Blasio that New York City would fully reopen on July 1 brought hope. But his vision of a city reborn faces significant obstacles. Video -0:00 De Blasio Says, ‘This Is Going to Be the Summer of New York City’ Mayor Bill de Blasio of New York set a goal on Thursday for a full reopening of city businesses on July 1, but his authority to lift restrictions was somewhat limited. Capacity limits have been set by the state. “We are ready to bring New York City back fully on July 1. What you have don...

The American Museum of Natural History's iconic blue whale is sporting the biggest Band-Aid on Earth D. Finnin/© AMNH New Yorkers who have yet to receive their Covid-19 vaccine can now get jabbed under the American Museum of Natural History’s iconic blue whale, which has been adorned with a colossal bandage. The museum began administering the Moderna vaccine to people 18 and up in its Milstein Hall of Ocean Life last week and is offering anyone who receives the shot at the site (plus three friends) complimentary admission. In a pun-filled press conference to mark the e...

New York City Officials Focus On Efforts To Overcome COVID Vaccine Hesitancy CBS New York 1 hr ago Syndicated Local – CBS New York NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — A nationwide drop in the number of people getting vaccinated for COVID-19 is driving politicians and business leaders to pull out all the stops to overcome vaccine hesitancy. There are walk-in services and all kinds of incentives, CBS2’s political reporter Marcia Kramer reported Friday. But will they work? © Provided by CBS New York (credit: CBS2) The American Museum of Natural History put a six foot long bandage o...