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NYC Will Build 1,500 New Affordable Artists' Studios by 2025
In his State of the City speech today, New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio announced a plan to build 1,500 new affordable live/work units for artists over the next decade.
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NYC IDs Now Available (Along with Free Membership at Lots of Museums)
To entice potential applicants, the IDYNC program offers a variety of cultural perks. Here’s a quick primer on why art enthusiasts might want a IDNYC card — and how to get one.
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From Civil Rights to Uncivil Realities, ‘Selma’ Resonates Today
Selma is a film in which every moment has weight.
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33 Museums and Cultural Institutions Offer Benefits to New NYC ID Holders
Mayor Bill de Blasio announced yesterday that holders of New York City's newly-launched municipal identity card will be granted a year's worth of privileges at 33 participating cultural institutions.
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NYC Pledges $23 Million to Arts Education in 2015
New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio and Schools Chancellor Carmen Fariña announced on Tuesday their plan to put $23 million toward hiring 120 new arts teachers and boosting arts resources in public schools across the city.
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De Blasio and the Mythology of a New Arts Populism
What will the arts look like under Mayor De Blasio? "Populist," the New York Times concluded on Monday, a full two days before Bill put his hand on FDR's old Bible and promised to champion the huddled masses.
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Cats, Pot, Movies, Music, and Favorite Books: NYC's 2013 Mayoral Election
Since the battle lines were drawn in the wake of September's primary, Bill De Blasio's strategy of political keep-away has morphed the mayoral contest into a slow moving triumphal parade, but here are some facts that might help you get to know the candidates better.