A 8220 New York Assembly · 2025 Regular Session

Empowers the council on the arts to designate the Harlem Renaissance Cultural District

This bill empowers New York's Council on the Arts to officially designate the Harlem Renaissance Cultural District, defined as the area bounded by 110th Street (south), the Hudson River (west), 155th Street (north), and 5th Avenue (east). It directly affects cultural institutions within this designated district by enabling the Council to provide them with grants, technical assistance, or other support. The law also allows the Council to designate additional culturally significant regions that are compact, contiguous, and share a unified cultural heritage. The bill amends existing arts law to formalize this designation process and support system.

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

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May 2025

Committee Review

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Governor

Introduced May 5, 2025 Last action Jun 17, 2025

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MINOR

This bill modifies how the Harlem Renaissance Cultural District is defined in New York's arts and cultural affairs law by adding a separate, clearly bounded region for East Harlem (El Barrio). Previously, East Harlem was not explicitly listed as a designated cultural district, but now it is included alongside the existing Harlem Renaissance Cultural District definition.

Scope change

The bill expands the scope of designated cultural districts by adding East Harlem as a distinct, geographically defined region eligible for cultural support programs.

ELIGIBILITY

Added East Harlem (El Barrio) as a designated region of cultural significance with specific geographic boundaries: East 96th Street to the south, 5th Avenue to the west, East 125th Street to the north, and the East River to the east.

DEFINITION

Modified the legal definition of cultural districts to list two separate regions - East Harlem and the Harlem Renaissance Cultural District - each with their own specific boundary descriptions instead of a single combined definition.

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Amendments

Jun 17, 2025

Committee

REPORTED REFERRED TO RULES

lower

Jun 16, 2025

Committee

REFERENCE CHANGED TO WAYS AND MEANS

lower

Jun 11, 2025

Lower · Passed

PRINT NUMBER 8220A

lower

Jun 11, 2025

Lower · Passed

AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO TOURISM, PARKS, ARTS AND SPORTS DEVELOPMENT

lower

May 5, 2025

Committee

REFERRED TO TOURISM, PARKS, ARTS AND SPORTS DEVELOPMENT

lower

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