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Major capital projects and renovations across NYC cultural institutions

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Commissioner Cumbo discusses significant capital projects and renovations in various cultural institutions across New York City.

$8.5 million renovation of the New York Botanical Gardens Everett Children's Adventure Garden
$220 million renovation of The Frick Collection
Construction of the Tang Wing for American Democracy at the New York Historical Society, future home of the American LGBTQ+ Museum
City's commitment of nearly $60 million to support the LGBTQ+ Museum project

Lauri Cumbo

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While fiscal year twenty six capital adds will not be included in the budget until adoption, That's not stopping us from moving forward on major capital and equipment projects across the city.

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Earlier in May, we celebrated the grand reopening of the New York Botanical Gardens Everett Children's Adventure Garden.

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The $8,500,000 renovation project which included 4,000,000 in city support is the first update to the beloved 12 acre space since it was created in 1998.

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Councilmember Rivera and councilmember Hudson, you all are gonna love this.

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The project ensures the Children's Garden can continue to accommodate large audiences over a 75,000 children and adults who visit each year including 18,000 pre k through fifth grade students.

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I was also delighted to join council member Rivera, Powers, and Brewer in April to cut the ribbon on the multi year two hundred and twenty million dollar renovation of The Frick Collection, marking the most comprehensive upgrade to The Frick since its opening in 1935.

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The project has restored the museum's historic First Floor galleries and created a new suite of galleries on the Second Floor of the original mansion, welcoming the public to experience these spaces for the very first time.

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Also in April I joined the New York Historical again with Councilmember Brewer.

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We've been hanging out a lot together.

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For the topping out ceremony of the Tang Wing for American Democracy, the future home of the American LGBTQ plus Museum.

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The city is honored to be a key partner in bringing this vision to life, having committed nearly 60,000,000 to support this important project, which I've been a part of since I was on that side of the table.

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And we're proud to be stewarding the next generation of capital projects through our capital feasibility planning, CFP pilot program.

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CFP is an opportunity for small and mid sized organizations who are considering construction, renovation equipment, or other capital projects to take a deep dive into this major decision before they make it.

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