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After Another Artists’ Enclave in Williamsburg Is Sold, Tenants Live in Uncertainty
475 Kent's charmingly ramshackle conditions fostered a close-knit community of artists — until they were notified that the building had been sold.
Aaron Short
Aaron Short is a Brooklyn-based journalist covering politics, criminal justice, real estate, the environment, and the arts.
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New York Releases New Cultural Plan, Predicates Funding on Diversity
When Mayor Bill de Blasio unveiled the plan on Wednesday, he made clear that cultural institutions will need to diversify their staff and programming if they want funding.
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Bill Seeking to Democratize New York City Cultural Funding Gains Steam
Mayor-elect Bill de Blasio’s “tale of two cities” mantra doesn’t just apply to voters. New York’s iconic arts institutions have done well for themselves under the Bloomberg administration as smaller groups and individual artists say they have struggled.
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Former Imelda Marcos Assistant Convicted in Impressionist Art Fraud
Four Impressionist paintings stolen from the Philippines surface in possible of Imelda Marcos's longtime personal secretary, Vilma Bautista.