On Tuesday, November 19, The Arts and Business Council of New York (ABC/NY), a division of Americans for the Arts, presented testimony at a New York City Council hearing on a proposed bill that calls for the city to develop and implement a comprehensive cultural plan. Using data from Americans’ for the Arts research team, ABC/NY provided a national perspective on this issue, and presented data on the impact of the arts sector on the business sector.

NYC is the only one of the top ten municipalities in the U.S. that does not have some sort of cultural plan. The cultural plans that other top cities have adopted are summarized in the testimony of Karen Zornow Leiding, Director of Arts & Business Council of New York.