Tag Archives: Cultural Affairs Department

The New York Times 8:07 pm on March 25, 2022
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Amid Opposition, Laurie Cumbo Named New York City’s Culture Czar

Cumbo, who was appointed commissioner of the Department of Cultural Affairs by Mayor Eric Adams, has a background in the arts, and a history of controversial statements.

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The New York Times 1:11 am on January 29, 2022
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The Art Design for Abolitionist Place in Brooklyn Moves Forward

Despite an ongoing legal challenge, New York City is going ahead with a plan for artwork at a new park that will feature messages of social justice, not the statuary some had sought.

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The New York Times 4:00 pm on December 9, 2021
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N.Y.C. Arts Organizations Awarded $51.4 Million Dollars in Grants

The Department of Cultural Affairs is awarding $51.4 million in grants to more than 1,000 nonprofit arts and cultural groups that are seeking to rebound from the pandemic.

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The New York Times 3:07 pm on November 25, 2021
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Cultivating Art, Not Argument, at a Los Angeles Law Office

Their office-tower studios could not be less bohemian, but the artists in residence at a law firm’s offices in California say the spaces spur creativity nonetheless.

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The New York Times 5:10 pm on April 7, 2021
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How Weeksville, a Center of Black History, Fought to Survive

A slice of Brooklyn that was home to one of the largest free Black communities in pre-Civil War America sought the promise of steady financial help from the city.

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The New York Times 10:29 am on December 17, 2020
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What New Yorkers Need to Know About the Snowstorm

The National Weather Service suggested that snow accumulations in New York City could end up on the low end of the initial forecasts of eight to 12 inches.

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