# Event Details

- **Event Name**: The Gods of New York: Power, Culture, and Chaos in the 1980s
- **Event Start and End Date**: Wed, 21 Jan, 2026 at 06:30 pm – Wed, 21 Jan, 2026 at 08:00 pm
- **Event Description**: Step into the 1980s, a decade when New York City was simultaneously teetering on the edge and reinventing itself. In this special conversation, Jonathan Mahler, celebrated journalist and author of The Gods of New York: Egotists, Idealists, Opportunists and the Birth of the Modern City, 1986-1990, and acclaimed filmmaker Ric Burns will explore the moments and personalities that reshaped New York’s destiny. 

Drawing from the gripping stories in The Gods of New York, Mahler and Burns will illuminate the turning points that defined the era: a city wrestling with power and possibility; neighborhoods transformed by creative energy and political tension; and the rise of cultural figures whose influence spread across the globe. Together, they will bring into focus the larger-than-life artists, activists, leaders, and disruptors who laid the blueprint for the New York we know now.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/astoria/the-gods-of-new-york-power-culture-and-chaos-in-the-1980s/200029530968951
- **Event Categories**: art, sports, fine-arts, literary-art
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 13

## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: Astoria
- **state**: NY
- **country**: United States
- **location**: 1220 Fifth Ave at 103rd St, New York, NY, United States, New York 10029
- **lat**: 40.79254
- **long**: -73.952
- **full address**: 1220 Fifth Ave at 103rd St, New York, NY, United States, New York 10029, 1220 5th Ave, New York, NY 10029-5221, United States, Astoria

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is The Gods of New York: Power, Culture, and Chaos in the 1980s being held?
  - **A:** The Gods of New York: Power, Culture, and Chaos in the 1980s takes place on Wed, 21 Jan, 2026 at 06:30 pm to Wed, 21 Jan, 2026 at 08:00 pm at 1220 Fifth Ave at 103rd St, New York, NY, United States, New York 10029, 1220 5th Ave, New York, NY 10029-5221, United States, Astoria.
- **Q**: Who is organizing The Gods of New York: Power, Culture, and Chaos in the 1980s?
  - **A:** The Gods of New York: Power, Culture, and Chaos in the 1980s is organized by Museum of the City of New York.
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** The Gods of New York: Power, Culture, and Chaos in the 1980s is ideal for art lovers, collectors, creatives, and anyone inspired by visual arts, installations, and exhibitions. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Astoria, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. If The Gods of New York: Power, Culture, and Chaos in the 1980s sounds like your kind of event, don't wait - spots fill up fast.

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