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NYC Launches a $25M WPA-style Recovery Program for the Arts

by Hakim Bishara May 9, 2021May 9, 2021

The City Artist Corps, is expected to create jobs for more than 1,500 artists in NYCmore than 1,500 artists in NYC

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The Contentious History of NYC’s Columbus Monuments

by Hakim Bishara June 17, 2020November 5, 2020

In New York City, thousands are calling for the removal of Christopher Columbus statues, which can be found in Manhattan, Queens, the Bronx, and Brooklyn.

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NYC Culture Commissioner Tom Finkelpearl Resigns in Surprise Announcement

by Hakim Bishara October 31, 2019November 6, 2019

The once omnipotent commissioner leaves his post after a stormy six-year tenure at the commission. The city provided no specific reason for his abrupt resignation.

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NYC Mayor De Blasio and Governor Cuomo Face Off Over Mother Cabrini Statue

Avatar photo by Kate Gill October 16, 2019October 16, 2019

The rivalry between the political opponents was cemented after Cuomo announced he would bypass the mayor and fund the polarizing Mother Cabrini statue with state money.

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The Deficiency of Bill de Blasio’s Plan for Cultural Equity

by The People's Cultural Plan September 19, 2019September 20, 2019

On August 1, 2019, the de Blasio administration launched its “Create NYC Action Plan” to celebrate the progress they have made since launching New York City’s first Cultural Plan in 2017. But how much progress has really been made?

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NYC Mayor’s Office Proposes Four New Jails with Enhanced “Architecture and Design”

Avatar photo by Jasmine Weber October 4, 2018October 5, 2018

As part of its 10-year plan to close Rikers Island, the administration is planning new prisons with renovated design, but the proposal has been met with fierce disapproval from local residents and activists.

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New York City Commission Opts to Keep Columbus Statue, But Under New Conditions

by Claire Voon January 12, 2018

Officials have decided that only one statue will be moved: that of Dr. J. Marion Sims, a 19th-century gynecologist who experimented on female slaves without their consent.

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NYC Wants Citizens’ Input on Public Monuments and Markers That May Support Hate

by Claire Voon October 25, 2017

The Mayor’s Commission on City Art, Monuments, and Markers has launched a seven-question survey asking for public feedback about potentially hateful monuments.

New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio during today's press conference announcing proposed revisions to the city's Loft Law (screenshot by the author via Periscope)
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NYC Mayor Proposes New Protections for Loft Tenants, Pledging Support for Arts Workers

Avatar photo by Benjamin Sutton October 25, 2017October 25, 2017

The new rules would help maintain rent-regulated loft spaces, some 30% of which have disappeared in the last 15 years.

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New York Releases New Cultural Plan, Predicates Funding on Diversity

by Aaron Short July 21, 2017July 24, 2017

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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Sculptor of Wall Street’s “Charging Bull” Demands Relocation of “Fearless Girl” [UPDATED]

Avatar photo by Benjamin Sutton April 13, 2017April 14, 2017

In a letter sent through his lawyer, Arturo Di Modica claims that the new statue violates the Visual Artists Rights Act and illegally commercializes his own sculpture.

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NYC Public Libraries Get Largest Funding Increase Ever

by Jillian Steinhauer June 24, 2015June 26, 2015

In a deal on the fiscal year 2016 budget struck late Monday night, New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio and City Council Speaker Melissa Mark-Viverito announced an extra $39 million for the city’s libraries.

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