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Testimony to City Planning Commission Public Hearing on Zoning for Economic Opportunity

Submitted to City Planning Commission on January 24, 2024…

Prepared by Dance/NYC…

Presented orally by Candace Thompson-Zachery, Director of Programming and Justice Initiatives …

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Dance/NYC State of the Organization Address & Winter Break 2023

(FAQs after letter) Dear Dance Community, Without question, this year has been a time of extraordinary transition. At Dance/NYC, we’ve navigated a transition in leadership, released the first State of NYC Dance research report since 2016, and adapted to ongoing organizational and field-wide change against the backdrop of a challenging economic landscape. Many of you have faced crossroads in your…

 

Dance Worker Digest | November 2023

This month's topics cover protection for those with disabilities, New York State minimum wage increase, a landmark Bill of Rights for immigrant workers, and positive changes to federal grantmaking.…

 

Dance Worker Digest | October 2023

This month's topics cover research on mental health in dance, women’s health resources, Madison Square Garden’s future, and tracking wage theft in New York.…

 

Dance/NYC announces State of NYC Dance: Findings from the Dance Industry Census

An Opportunity to Share the Newly Published Report about the Dance Workforce in New York City Metropolitan Area…

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Testimony to City Council Committee on Cultural Affairs, Libraries, and International Intergroup Relations

Submitted to City Council Committee on Cultural Affairs, Libraries, and International Intergroup Relations on September 29, 2023…

Prepared by Dance/NYC
Presented by Gregory King, General Manager of Programs and Partnerships…

 

Friday, September 29, 2023 State of Emergency in Response to Heavy Rainfall

On September 29, 2023, Governor Kathy Hochul declared “a State of Emergency for New York City, the Hudson Valley, and Long Island in response to the significant dangerous rainfall that is currently impacting the region.”…

 

Dance Worker Digest | September 2023

This month's topics cover more research from Dance Data Project ®, arts education legislation, the Human Services Council’s free advocacy workshops, and a new federal rule on web accessibility…

 
A photo of dancers lifting another up in the air in a studio of a Summer MELT workshop. There is a standing lamp off to one corner as the lifted dancer reaches up in the air. Photo by Rachel Keane.

 

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