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AGENCY TESTIMONY
Commissioner's personal connection and closing remarks
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Commissioner Cumbo concludes her testimony by sharing her personal connection to the Brooklyn Museum and expressing her commitment to finding solutions for the challenges facing the cultural sector.
- Cumbo thanks everyone for attending and testifying at the hearing
- She reveals that her second job was at the Brooklyn Museum, making her a former staffer
- The commissioner expresses her honor in being a thought partner to help navigate the unprecedented challenges
- She acknowledges the difficult times facing cultural institutions
- Cumbo reiterates her commitment to assisting not only the Brooklyn Museum but the broader cultural sector
Laurie Cumbo
0:12:55
I wanna thank everyone that's come here to testify.
0:12:58
I wanna thank all of the members of the Brooklyn Museum that are here.
0:13:02
I certainly feel your pain, and understand the challenges that you're facing with a bit of an uncertain future.
0:13:10
Similarly, my second job in my career was at the Brooklyn Museum, So I am a former staffer of the Brooklyn Museum and certainly gave my time and energy, to fundraising at the Brooklyn Museum.
0:13:23
And so I'm honored to be here to help be a thought partner, in coming up with strategic strategies to help and assist not only the Brooklyn Museum, but the broader cultural sector navigate through perhaps what is one of the most unprecedented and challenging times facing our cultural institutions.
0:13:42
Thank you so much for all of you, and thank you for being here and calling this hearing.