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Recent milestones in cultural capital projects
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Commissioner Cumbo highlights two significant capital project milestones in the cultural sector: the renovation of Selma's house at the Louis Armstrong House Museum and the opening of the L10 Cultural Center in Downtown Brooklyn.
- The $3.5 million renovation project at the Louis Armstrong House Museum will create more open and accessible space.
- The L10 Cultural Center, developed with $84 million in city funding, opened in Downtown Brooklyn.
- L10 will host programming from four Brooklyn institutions: Brooklyn Academy of Music, Brooklyn Public Library, Museum of Contemporary African Diasporan Arts, and 651 Arts.
These projects represent major investments in creating and expanding cultural spaces across New York City.
Laurie Cumbo
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While capital investments are not included in the city's budget until adoption, I'd like to highlight a few recent milestones we've celebrated, thanks to support provided through our capital portfolio.
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Earlier this month, I joined DDC to mark the start of a new project to renovate Selma's house at the Louis Armstrong House Museum in Corona, Queens.
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There is a remarkable story behind this project.
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Selma Giraldo was a longtime neighbor of Louis and Lucille Armstrong.
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Her connection to them was so strong that when she passed away in 2011, she bequeathed her house to the museum, which has used it for administrative space.
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Now with the start of this $3,500,000 renovation project, Selma's legacy will live on as we create more open and accessible space for the museum.
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With the recent ribbon cutting for a new exhibition and performance space just across the street from Selma's house, the Louis Armstrong house has transformed into a hub for cultural and economic activity in the heart of Corona, where Satchamo was a beloved neighbor for decades.
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At the January, we celebrated a milestone that I've championed for decades.
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The opening of the l ten cultural center in Downtown Brooklyn.
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I was happy to celebrate with council member Hudson.
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The 65,000 square foot creative space and cultural hub was developed by EDC with $84,000,000 in city funding from DCLA.
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L ten will host a wide range of cultural programming from four beloved Brooklyn institutions.
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These include new cinemas and archival space for the Brooklyn Academy of Music, a new branch of the Brooklyn Public Library, a gallery and performance space for the Museum of Contemporary African Diasporan Arts, which is five times as much programming space as it's in its prior location.
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And rehearsal studio performance space for six fifty one Arts, the organization's first permanent home.
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For all four institutions involved and for all New Yorkers, this is a major new cultural landmark that will serve as a vibrant community hub for generations to come.