Mayor Mamdani and Speaker Menin shake hands in the City Hall rotunda.

    Mayor Zohran Mamdani and City Council Speaker Julie Menin officially announce the City's Fiscal Year 2027 budget, which includes a historic $323.8 million for the Department of Cultural Affairs—the highest-ever appropriation of funding for arts and culture.

The “From Root to Bloom” installation at the entrance of Marcus Garvey Park.

    Presented by DCLA and the Mayor's Office of Equity and Racial Justice (MOERJ), Singha Hon’s “From Root to Bloom” is on view in Marcus Garvey Park through August with an accompanying permanent installation in the MOERJ offices. Bookmarks featuring vignettes from the artwork are available at select libraries.

MFTA staff, students, and teachers smile in front of MFTA's yellow truck.

    The new electric vehicles are part of the city’s commitment to create a more sustainable, energy-efficient fleet and will expand MFTA’s ability to collect and deliver donated materials from donors and members across the city.

A TV cameraperson interviews Percent for Art director Kendal Henry in a park

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