Cultural Medallions are porcelainized enamel plaques affixed to the exterior of buildings, in order to commemorate an individual (or occurrence) that has made a significant contribution to New York City’s rich cultural heritage. These are the Cultural Medallions in Manhattan. See more from the Historic Landmarks Preservation Center here.

"Meditations in an Emergency" by Frank O’Hara, 1957 was published five years after the American Psychiatric Association listed homosexuality as a sociopathic personality disturbance, and four years after President Dwight Eisenhower signed an executive order banning homosexuals from working for the federal government or any of its private contractors.