With NYC Economy on the Line, Mark Levine Releases Plan to Restore Arts and Art-Based Tourism Jobs

Levine will push for increased funding for the arts; support the reopening of Broadway; create job opportunities for artists

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New York City is the cultural capital of the world, and Manhattan is at center stage. The arts are part of our city’s unique vibrancy, part of our creative core and our heritage. Not only do arts support us, heal us, connect us to things we care about, they also play an enormous role in our economy, providing jobs that allow hundreds of thousands of New Yorkers to put food on the table and a roof over their head. With Manhattan’s devastated economy and high unemployment, Mark knows that arts are a vital part of any true recovery. Levine’s agenda includes robustly funding the Department of Cultural Affairs (DCLA), developing programs to help keep arts organizations afloat while they deal with COVID-19 restrictions, working to open Broadway as soon as safely possible, supporting arts organizations of color while uplifting diversity in the arts more broadly, and helping to raise the wage floor and protect workers who make a living in one of the most devastated industries during the pandemic.

The principles of the Borough President’s COVID-19 Recovery plan:

Additional components of the Levine Recovery Blueprint Arts Agenda:

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Councilmember Mark Levine is running to be the next Manhattan Borough President and continue his role as a leading voice for our communities. votemarklevine.com

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Mark Levine for Manhattan Borough President

Councilmember Mark Levine is running to be the next Manhattan Borough President and continue his role as a leading voice for our communities. votemarklevine.com