NYCTimes | November 12, 2026: A new lens on the city
NYCTimes by George · Thursday, November 12, 2026 · New York morning edition
Japanese photography at The Met, neighbourhood ideas and the morning city briefing.
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CULTURE / The Met’s opening-day listing
A Long Shadow: Postwar Japan Through the Lens is scheduled to begin today, November 12, at The Met Fifth Avenue. The museum lists the exhibition in Gallery 851 through May 2, 2027, with access included in Museum admission. At this early-morning check, the page still labels it “Upcoming”; we are reporting the published date, not confirming that the doors have opened.
The exhibition draws on the museum’s collection to examine how photographers interpreted Japan’s postwar transformation. Its account includes the collision of American and Japanese cultures around military bases, and photographers’ attention to women’s lives and personal experience. Photobooks and magazines are part of the story too: images circulated as a way of making sense of change.
Our editorial reading: this is a useful reminder that a city can be understood through individual viewpoints as well as landmarks. Consult the museum’s visitor information before travelling.
The Metropolitan Museum of Art, exhibition page. Publication date not displayed; checked November 12, 2026. Listed exhibition period: November 12, 2026–May 2, 2027.
CITY / Flatbush after the collapse
A building collapse in Flatbush on November 11 is the subject of an ongoing emergency response. ABC News’s November 11 report, citing city authorities, describes deaths and injuries and says the mayor urged people to avoid the area. This edition does not treat changing casualty figures as a final toll.
ABC News, Meredith Deliso and Aaron Katersky, published November 11, 2026, 8:43 p.m.; checked November 12. Event: November 11, 2026.
NEIGHBOURHOODS / Put an idea on the table
New Yorkers can submit community-project ideas to The People’s Money until November 18, according to the Civic Engagement Commission’s current cycle page. The idea-generation period began October 14; participation is offered online and through workshops.
This is an invitation to propose projects, not an announcement that any individual proposal has won funding. The site places borough assemblies in winter 2027 and voting in spring 2027. Check the official process page for submission requirements and workshop details.
NYC Civic Engagement Commission, The People’s Money. Publication date not displayed; checked November 12, 2026. Idea window: October 14–November 18, 2026.
PROGRAM / Keep on your art calendar
The Met also currently lists Krasner and Pollock: Past Continuous through January 31, 2027, and Designing the Gilded Age: Drawings from the Studios of Louis C. Tiffany through February 7, 2027. These are continuing exhibitions, not new openings today. Opening hours and admission conditions should be checked with the museum.
The Metropolitan Museum of Art, exhibition calendar. Publication date not displayed; checked November 12, 2026. End dates as listed above.
SPORT / Last night
Cleveland beat New York 115–107 on November 11.
NBA official game listing; final result checked November 12, 2026. Game: November 11, 2026.
Česky / Ranní souhrn
Met uvádí začátek výstavy A Long Shadow na dnešek, 12. listopadu; návštěvní provoz ověřte před cestou. V Flatbushi pokračuje zpravodajství o včerejším zřícení budovy; průběžná čísla obětí nepovažujeme za konečná. Návrhy do participativního rozpočtu The People’s Money lze podle města podávat do 18. listopadu. Cleveland včera porazil Knicks 115:107.
What would you change in your neighbourhood, and what would you photograph to tell its story? Discuss below or in NYCity Bar.
Independent NYCTimes by George, prepared with AI assistance from the linked sources. The cover is a conceptual editorial illustration, not a photograph of today’s visitors or an exhibition artwork. Newyorkers is a separate magazine. All dates refer to New York local time unless stated otherwise.
