REMARKS
Council Member Rivera emphasizes the importance of arts and culture in New York City's identity
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Council Member Carlina Rivera concludes the session by emphasizing the crucial role of arts and culture in New York City's identity and well-being, and expresses appreciation for the work being done by the cultural institutions and groups present.
- Rivera stresses that arts and culture are foundational pillars to the city's well-being and a key part of its identity
- She acknowledges the challenge of getting attention for these programs amidst the city's many activities
- Rivera commits to being more intentional about respecting indigenous sovereignty, arts, and culture
- The Council Member expresses gratitude for the testimony and work of the cultural institutions and groups present
Carlina Rivera
1:11:00
Well, I know you certainly have, people here that are ready, willing, and able to help, and and I appreciate that you're recognizing that a lot of the, quote, unquote, resources available are are not credible.
1:11:14
And so we have to create our own content and that partnership with the cultural institutions and groups is gonna be, I think, very meaningful.
1:11:22
And I think clearly, like, a great idea and something that can expand capacity as soon as possible.
1:11:31
I I just, you know, measuring the success of of your programming, like you said, is trying to get through, I guess, all the noise of everything that is going on.
1:11:39
But I think when it comes to arts and culture, specifically in this city, we we have to do better and we certainly should.
1:11:48
I mean, arts and culture, I think, is a foundational pillar to our well-being.
1:11:53
It's it's a part of our identity.
1:11:54
It's who we are.
1:11:56
And so I'm very pleased to to hear what you all are doing and and what you're working on, and I'm not sure if there's anything else you'd like to add before I bring on some of your other colleagues.
1:12:08
Alright.
1:12:09
Well, I just wanna thank you again, for your testimony.
1:12:13
And I just wanna say, in respecting your your sovereignty, your arts and culture, and I think also celebrating, together, that's something that we will certainly be more intentional about.
1:12:25
And I thank you all.
1:12:26
I thank you very much.
Maeve Montalvo
1:12:32
Thank you.
