Authorizes the council on the arts to designate Little Panama as a cultural district
This bill authorizes New York City's Council on the Arts to officially designate "Little Panama" as a cultural district. It specifically defines the district's boundaries as bounded by President Street to the south, Franklin Avenue to the east, Bergen Street to the north, and Classon Avenue to the west. The designation allows the Council to provide grants, technical assistance, or other support to cultural institutions within this neighborhood. This is a procedural bill creating a new cultural district designation, not altering existing laws or funding mechanisms.
Bill status
passed both
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jun 2025
Committee Review
May 2026
Assembly Passage
May 2026
Senate Passage
Jun 2026
Governor
Introduced Jun 16, 2025
Last action Jun 3, 2026
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MINOR
The bill was amended to update the legal citation for the previous version of this law and to add the Harlem Renaissance Cultural District as an official designated cultural district alongside Little Panama. This change expands the scope of the program to recognize and support two distinct neighborhoods in New York City.
Scope change
The bill's scope was expanded to include the Harlem Renaissance Cultural District as a designated region eligible for grants and technical assistance, in addition to the previously designated Little Panama Cultural District.
TECHNICAL
Updated the reference to the prior law from chapter 677 of the laws of 2024 to chapter 323 of the laws of 2025 to reflect the most recent legislative history.
ELIGIBILITY
Added the Harlem Renaissance Cultural District as a new eligible region, defined by specific boundaries including 110th Street, the Hudson River, 155th Street, and 5th Avenue.
DEFINITION
Revised the definition of the Little Panama Cultural District to include Classon Avenue as a western boundary and updated the formatting of the East Harlem description.
Floor votes · Senate Jun 3, 2026 · Assembly May 11, 2026
How they voted
61–0
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 63
Jun 3, 2026
D
Democratic41
95% Yea
R
Republican22
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
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Actions timeline
Total actions
14
Key actions
4
Committee
4
Amendments
2
Jun 3, 2026
Upper · Passed
PASSED SENATE
upper
May 11, 2026
Committee
REFERRED TO CULTURAL AFFAIRS, TOURISM, PARKS AND RECREATION
upper
May 11, 2026
Lower · Passed
PASSED ASSEMBLY
lower
Mar 18, 2026
Committee
REPORTED REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS
lower
Feb 12, 2026
Lower · Passed
PRINT NUMBER 8904A
lower
Feb 12, 2026
Lower · Passed
AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO TOURISM, PARKS, ARTS AND SPORTS DEVELOPMENT
lower
Jan 7, 2026
Committee
REFERRED TO TOURISM, PARKS, ARTS AND SPORTS DEVELOPMENT
lower
Jun 16, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO TOURISM, PARKS, ARTS AND SPORTS DEVELOPMENT
lower
1 primary · 4 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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