Q&A
Affordability crisis and support for indigenous artists in NYC
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Council Member Rivera addresses the affordability crisis in New York City and its impact on artists, particularly indigenous artists. She inquires about DCLA's efforts to ensure indigenous artists can continue to live and work in the city.
- Rivera emphasizes the importance of expanding initiatives to support arts, culture, and the workforce in the sector.
- She highlights the struggle artists face in living in an expensive city like New York.
- The council member asks about current DCLA efforts and potential collaborations to address these challenges.
Carlina Rivera
0:22:22
Certainly.
0:22:22
I mean, we would love to expand our initiatives.
0:22:25
We, especially when it comes to arts and culture, clearly, you've been a champion for that, so have the, members of this committee.
0:22:33
I'm very thankful to them.
0:22:35
We've also looked at even, you know, arts and and workforce and how we can amplify and support and expand some of the funding in that sector, because these are important jobs and and artists are also struggling to live here.
0:22:49
This is an incredibly expensive city.
0:22:52
So given the city's affordability crisis, it what is DCLA doing to ensure that indigenous artists can continue to live and work in New York City?
0:23:03
What what should you be doing, and and what can we do in collaboration?