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Brad Lander: “New York City already provides dramatically more funding for…”

Featuring: Brad Lander, Democratic | New York City Comptroller

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Brad Lander Unveils Arts and Culture Platform for New York City

Published | Video Starts at 30:26

And oftentimes these are programs that have been labeled dei, et cetera. So how does your plan do that? And can New York be like NEA proofed? Well, this is one area where New York City already provides dramatically more funding for artists and arts organizations than the federal government does. So, of course, we'll stand up to get together and fight against these cuts, target the Congress members who supported them. Last night, I was in Bay Ridge doing a town hall with cardboard cutout. (30:26–30:34)

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Asserts that New York City funds arts and culture more than the federal government.

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