Cultural Affairs committee approves two items
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The committee approved a local law to require a study and report on potential art or structures to acknowledge the draft riots of 1863, and it also approved a resolution declaring August 6 annually as Fatman Scoop Recognition Day in New York City.
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What this means
This committee moved two measures forward. One would require a study and report about possible art or structures to acknowledge the draft riots of 1863. The other would designate August 6 as Fatman Scoop Recognition Day in the city.
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- Approved Int 0496-2026-A by committee vote.
- Approved Res 0371-2026 by committee vote.
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Committee on Cultural Affairs, Libraries and International Relations
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Agenda
- A Local Law in relation to a study and report on the potential installation of works of art or structures to acknowledge the draft riots of 1863
- Resolution declaring August 6 annually as Fatman Scoop Recognition Day in the City of New York and celebrating the signature style that he brought to every musical collaboration and the inimitable energy he brought to every audience
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- A Local Law in relation to a study and report on the potential installation of works of art or structures to acknowledge the draft riots of 1863
- A Local Law in relation to a study and report on the potential installation of works of art or structures to acknowledge the draft riots of 1863
- A Local Law in relation to a study and report on the potential installation of works of art or structures to acknowledge the draft riots of 1863
- Resolution declaring August 6 annually as Fatman Scoop Recognition Day in the City of New York and celebrating the signature style that he brought to every musical collaboration and the inimitable energy he brought to every audience
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- Agendahttps://nyc.legistar1.com/nyc/meetings/2026/7/22608_A_Committee_on_Cultural_Affairs%2C_Libraries_and_International_Relations_26-07-16_Committee_Agenda.pdf
- Minuteshttps://nyc.legistar1.com/nyc/meetings/2026/7/22608_M_Committee_on_Cultural_Affairs%2C_Libraries_and_International_Relations_26-07-16_Meeting_Minutes.pdf
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