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14 JUNE 20, 2025

NEW YORK CITY’S 400TH ANNIVERSARY

Mayor Adams Announces

Upcoming Cultural Events as Part of

“Founded by NYC” Campaign

Announcement Follows Mayor Adams’ Unveiling of “Best Budget Ever,” Which Invests in
Affordability, Public Safety, and Quality-of-Life Issues New Yorkers Care Most About

OUR BUREAU “‘Founded by NYC’ shines a spot-
light on the creative energy that lives
NEW YORK, NY
in every corner of our city,” said NYC
ew York City Mayor Eric Tourism + Conventions President and
Adams, New York City De- CEO Coker. “From iconic institutions
Npartment of Cultural Affairs along Museum Mile to local cultural
(DCLA) Commissioner Laurie Cum- gems across the five boroughs, this
bo, and NYC Tourism + Conventions campaign celebrates the artists, per-
President and CEO Julie Coker have formers, and storytellers who make
announced several upcoming events New York City unlike anywhere else
that will take place as part of the Ad- in the world. We invite New Yorkers
ams administration’s “Founded By and visitors alike to experience the
NYC” campaign, commemorating vibrancy of our communities and dis-
the 400th anniversary of New York cover what makes New York City the
City. Originally unveiled at the end global capital of culture.”
of 2024, Founded By NYC celebrates tural institutions, attract tourists, and nizations as part of our ‘Best Budget The Adams administration’s
New York City’s past, present, and support good-paying jobs. Addition- Ever,’ we’ll bolster the world-class Founded By NYC campaign brings
future through activations across the ally, DCLA will receive a permanent cultural organizations that bring our together organizations across the city,
five boroughs — including New York — or baseline — funding increase of families together and give our muse- including the Lenape Center, The
City-themed movies as part of the $45 million, the agency’s first sub- ums, performing arts centers, gardens, Broadway League, the Museum of
New York City Department of Parks stantial baseline funding increase in and more the resources they need to the City of New York, Times Square
& Recreation (NYC Parks) free sum- a decade. That additional funding thrive.” Alliance, multiple Business Improve-
mer movies series; the largest-ever will bolster the city’s Cultural Devel- “Culture is the heartbeat of our ment Districts, all city agencies, and
New York City Department of Trans- opment Fund, which supports more city — driving our economy, strength- more. All year, New York City’s 400th
portation Summer Streets with 400 than 1,000 cultural organizations and ening our communities, and making anniversary is being incorporated into
blocks of free events citywide; and neighborhood-based groups citywide, New York the most vibrant, dynamic major city events in the worlds of art,
more. Mayor Adams also encouraged as well as the city’s 34 Cultural Institu- place on the globe,” said DCLA Com- film, music, and more, including Gra-
New Yorkers to visit the 47th annual tion Group (CIG) member organiza- missioner Cumbo. “We’re so proud of cie Mansion’s art installations, New
Museum Mile Festival, which will take tions. Moreover, as part of its 10-year the historic investment made by May- York free summer movies featuring
place tonight from 6:00 PM to 9:00 capital plan, the Best Budget Ever or Adams in the ‘Best Budget Ever,’ notable films set in the five boroughs,
PM along Fifth Avenue; offer New also includes $3.1 billion for cultural which will support public program- the Museum Mile Festival, perfor-
Yorkers free admission to eight of the institutions and libraries. ming at over 1,000 cultural nonprof- mances by Broadway stars, and the
city’s most prominent museums; and “There’s nothing like summer in its across the city. And the incredible largest-ever Summer Streets. New
feature live programs, musical perfor- the city, especially when we are cele- programming this funding supports York City’s 400th anniversary themes
mances, exhibitions, and more. brating 400 years of the greatest city will be on full display in the months will be featured at additional events,
Mayor Adams also celebrated in the world. From free movies and ahead: from the Museum Mile Festi- parades, festivals, institutions, and
historic investments in the city’s cul- concerts to global festivals, our ad- val to ‘Founded by NYC,’ from Lin- celebrations across the city with an-
tural sector made by the Adams ad- ministration is excited to bring fami- coln Center’s Summer for the City nouncements to come throughout the
ministration’s Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 lies together and celebrate New York to BRIC Celebrate Brooklyn, and so year. The campaign is supported by
Executive Budget — also known as City’s history and dynamism through much more, New Yorkers will have “Hamilton,” the Tony Award-winning
the “Best Budget Ever.” Mayor Ad- our ‘Founded By NYC’ campaign. opportunities all summer long to en- Broadway musical, including the song,
ams’ Best Budget Ever — released But we’re not stopping there,” said gage with the amazing cultural pro- “The Schuyler Sisters,” which provides
earlier this year — invests nearly $215 Mayor Adams. “With the historic in- gramming that brings life and energy the soundtrack for the Founded By
million in DCLA, helping enrich cul- vestments in our city’s cultural orga- to every corner of New York.” NYC teaser video.

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