José E. Serrano: “We have as recently as yesterday taken a series of actions to try, within the fairly tight boundaries of law, to open up…”

Our arts and culture sector is a cornerstone of community life — enriching our neighborhoods, strengthening our economy and supporting the wellbeing of everyone who lives, visits and works here.

An increase in funding of the scale I recommend might impinge on other priorities.

We are very much interested in this program.

I am concerned with news reports that the Department of Homeland Security is deploying elite tactical teams to cities, including New York, with little to no justification that would potentially suppress response rates.