NYC Cultural Affairs Commissioner Laurie Cumbo announced yesterday (August 22) that the city’s Fiscal Year 2025 budget includes $213.8 million earmarked for capital improvement projects undertaken by the city’s cultural institutions. “Culture is a pillar of our city’s economy and a critical part of healthy, safe, thriving communities,” she said in a statement. “No other city in America supports its cultural institutions as we do through DCLA’s capital program, partnering with institutions on construction...