Moreover, Mr. de Blasio is suddenly brandishing a stick after years of rarely visiting or championing cultural institutions, in contrast with his predecessor, Michael R. Bloomberg. Mr. Finkelpearl acknowledged in an interview that the cultural plan was a road map rather than a guarantee of future changes to city arts funding. “We should be celebrating that Staten Island will get more money for the arts,” Mr. Walker said. Advertisement Continue reading the main storyDiversity was emphasized throughout the cultural plan. Money for the Cultural Institutions Group will not be cut, Mr. Finkelpearl said; in fact, the appropriation for some members will increase.

Source: New York Times July 19, 2017 15:50 UTC