One of the most common traits attributed to New York is its fast pace, which spawned the term "New York minute". Journalist Walt Whitman characterized New York's streets … See more

Music
Beginning with the rise of popular sheet music in the early 20th century, New York's Broadway musical theater and Tin Pan Alley See more

Novels
Several important movements originated in New York. One of the first American writers to gain critical acclaim in Europe, Washington Irving, was a New Yorker whose History of New York (1809) became a cultural … See more

The Department of Cultural Affairs (DCLA), a branch of the government of New York City, is the largest public funder of the arts in the United States. DCLA's funding budget is … See more

New York's film industry is smaller than that of Hollywood, but its billions of dollars in revenue makes it an important part of the city's economy … See more

Dance
The early 20th century saw the emergence of modern dance in New York, a new, distinctively American art form. Perhaps the best known figure … See more

The Metropolitan Museum of Art is one of the world's largest and most important art museums, and is located on the eastern edge of Central Park. … See more