STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — The Alice Austen House has received a $250,000 grant from the Richmond County Savings Foundation (RCSF) to transform the grounds of the National Historic Landmark and museum once ...

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- The Alice Austen House is one of 12 museums selected to participate in “A New Agora for New York: Museums as Spaces for Democracy,” a Smithsonian showcase exploring democracy, ...

STATEN ISLAND (PIX11) — She broke barriers in a profession dominated by men in the early 1900s and lived an independent life as a lesbian in the Victorian era. This Pride Month, we’re taking a closer ...

NEW YORK (AP) — A museum dedicated to a Victorian-era photographer who challenged gender roles is expanding its mission by championing tolerance and sending a contingent to New York’s gay pride parade ...

It's been a long time coming, but officials at the Alice Austen House on New York's Staten Island have thrown open the closet door, now fully embracing the lesbian pioneer and photographer who lived ...

For many of us, stay-cations are this year’s vacations. With that in mind, we’re beginning a feature this summer exploring the house museums of New York City and State. You may not be exploring the ...

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