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

Latest action Aug 10, 2025

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

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Where it stands

Signed into law.

Introduced
In committee
Up for a vote
Passed one chamber
Passed
Enacted

New York State Senate

Same as A8220, the matching bill in the Assembly.

Amends the Arts and Cultural Affairs Law.

Committee

Cultural Affairs, Tourism, Parks And Recreation · New York State Senate

Also referred to Tourism, Parks, Arts and Sports Development · New York State Assembly.

Purpose, from the sponsor's memo

To empower the Council on the Arts to designate the Harlem Renaissance Cultural District.

Filed with the bill. Read it on nysenate.gov (opens in a new tab)

Recorded votes

Vote: Floor vote
NY SenateJun 5, 2025Result: passed
(60) (0) (0) (3)
Vote: Committee vote · Cultural Affairs, Tourism, Parks And Recreation
Senate Cultural Affairs, Tourism, Parks And RecreationMay 20, 2025Result: passed
(7) (0) (0) (0)

The sponsor's argument

Why Cordell Cleare says this is needed

The proposed Harlem Renaissance Cultural District in New York County is home to a large diverse population with a rich cultural history that stretches back at least 100 years. The Harlem Renaissance is generally defined as an intellectual and cultural revival of Black music, dance, art, fashion, literature, theater, politics and scholarship centered in Harlem, Manhattan, New York City, spanning the 1920s and 1930s, commenc- ing around 1925-making 2025 the 100th Anniversary. With such a momentous anniversary about to occur, the designation of a Harlem Renaissance Cultural District is one of the prime ways that we can ensure that support for celebrations, events and remembrances.

This is the sponsor's own case for the bill, quoted from their memorandum. It is not Agora's description of what the bill does.

Full history

Aug 10, 2025
Signed
SIGNED CHAP.323
NY Senate
Aug 8, 2025
Sent to the executive
DELIVERED TO GOVERNOR
NY Senate
Jun 17, 2025
Ordered to Third Reading Rules CAL.874
ORDERED TO THIRD READING RULES CAL.874
NY Assembly
Jun 17, 2025
Passed a chamber
PASSED ASSEMBLY
NY Assembly
Jun 17, 2025
Reported out of committee
REPORTED REFERRED TO RULES
NY Assembly

Show full history (12 earlier events)

Jun 17, 2025
Substituted
SUBSTITUTED FOR A8220A
NY Assembly
Jun 16, 2025
Reference Changed to Ways and Means
REFERENCE CHANGED TO WAYS AND MEANS
NY Assembly
Jun 11, 2025
Amend and Recommit to Tourism, Parks, Arts and Sports Development
AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO TOURISM, PARKS, ARTS AND SPORTS DEVELOPMENT
NY Assembly
Jun 5, 2025
Sent to the executive
DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY
NY Senate
Jun 5, 2025
Passed a chamber
PASSED SENATE
NY Senate
Jun 5, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO TOURISM, PARKS, ARTS AND SPORTS DEVELOPMENT
NY Assembly
May 22, 2025
Advanced to Third Reading
ADVANCED TO THIRD READING
NY Senate
May 21, 2025
2ND Report CAL.
2ND REPORT CAL.
NY Senate
May 20, 2025
1ST Report CAL.1228
1ST REPORT CAL.1228
NY Senate
May 5, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO TOURISM, PARKS, ARTS AND SPORTS DEVELOPMENT
NY Assembly
Apr 25, 2025
Amend and Recommit to Cultural Affairs, Tourism, Parks and Recreation
AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO CULTURAL AFFAIRS, TOURISM, PARKS AND RECREATION
NY Senate
Apr 2, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO CULTURAL AFFAIRS, TOURISM, PARKS AND RECREATION
NY Senate

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