Mayor Adams Appoints Laurie Cumbo As Department Of Cultural Affairs Commissioner
New York City Mayor Eric Adams today announced the appointment of Laurie Cumbo as commissioner of the Department of Cultural Affairs (DCLA).
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The Right Cumbo For The New Majority Leader Of The NYC Council From Harlem To Hollis
Today, Council Member Laurie A. Cumbo was appointed as the first woman of color to serve as Majority Leader of the New York City Council during the Stated Meeting.
Council Members Cumbo, Van Bramer, Harlem’s Mark-Viverito And Others Pass Historic Arts Package
The arts has been a huge part of the history of Harlem. Today, the New York City Council passed a package of legislation introduced by Council Member Laurie A. Cumbo to modernize the Percent for Art program.
Cumbo, Mark-Viverito, de Blasio And Others Celebrate Budgetary Victories
New York City Council Member Laurie A. Cumbo released the following statement after Harlem’s Speaker Melissa Mark-Viverito and members of the New York City Council passed the budget for fiscal year 2017.
Cumbo, Mark-Viverito And Others Celebrate Investments In Youth, School And Culture
New York City Council Member Laurie A. Cumbo released the following statement after Harlem Speaker Melissa Mark-Viverito and members of the New York City Council reached an early agreement on Wednesday with Mayor Bill de Blasio on a balanced FY2017 budget.
Salters Scene: 7th Annual T.E.A.L. Walk/Run
By Udo Slaters The 7th Annual Tell Every Amazing Lady about About Ovarian Cancer (T.E.A.L.) Walk/Run took place on Saturday, September 12th, at the Bandshell in Prospect Park, Brooklyn.
NYC Council Approves Closing Of Rikers Island
Today, the New York City Council approved the closing of Rikers Island, and the construction of four borough-based facilities throughout the city.
Harlem Speaker Mark-Viverito Responds To Unveiling of Rev. Dr. Clarence Norman, Sr. And Ellen Norman Way
After more than 60 years of ministry at the First Baptist Church of Crown Heights, a street sign in honor of the late Rev. Dr. Clarence Norman, Sr. and First Lady Ellen Norman was unveiled by Council Member Laurie A. Cumbo attended by Harlem’s Melissa Mark-Viverito and others today at the intersection of Rogers Avenue and Eastern…
Mayor Adams Forms NYC’s First Live Performance Industry Council From Harlem To Hollis
New York City Mayor Eric Adams today convened the city’s first-ever Live Performance Industry Council meeting.
Mayor Adams Unveils Dazzling Victors Of Prestigious Awards For Exemplary Public Design
New York City Mayor Eric Adams and Public Design Commission (PDC) Executive Director Sreoshy Banerjea today announced the winners of the 40th and 41st Annual Awards for Excellence in Design.
Mayor Adams Department Of Cultural Affairs Award $58 Million In Grants
New York City Mayor Eric Adams and New York City Department of Cultural Affairs (DCLA) Commissioner Laurie Cumbo today announced over $58 million in Cultural Development Fund (CDF) grants to 1,070 cultural organizations across the five boroughs.
Mayor Adams, Governor Hochol Release Making New York Work For Everyone Plan
New York City Mayor Eric Adams and New York Governor Kathy Hochul today released “‘New’ New York: Making New York Work for Everyone.”
Historic Renovation, $70M Capital Campaign, And Leadership Transition
Jonelle Procope, President and CEO of the Apollo, announced today that after two decades of leading the iconic cultural and civic non-profit dedicated to providing a platform for Black creativity, she will step down on June 30, 2023.
Mayor Adams Selects Peoples Theater Project To Own, Operate First Of-It’s-Kind Immigrant Research And Performing Arts Center Coming Uptown
New York City Mayor Eric Adams today announced that the People’s Theatre Project (PTP) — an immigrant- and women-led nonprofit — will own and operate a first-of-its-kind Immigrant Research and Performing Arts Center (IRPAC) coming to Inwood.
Reel Sisters Gives $15K To BIPOC Women Creatives From Their Micro Budget Film Fellowship
Reel Sisters of the Diaspora Film Festival & Lecture Series, the first Academy qualifying festival devoted to women filmmakers, recently announced their winners for their Micro-Budget Film Fellowship.