Create Cultural Passport Program for Borough Sites
Enacted on Jun 16, 2026Signed into law by the Mayor.
Signed into Law
Local Law 2026/110
✦ Plain-Language Summary
This bill would create a cultural passport program encouraging New Yorkers and visitors to explore cultural sites across all five boroughs. Participants would receive a passport document to get stamped at participating locations and earn incentives for visiting sites. The program would include at least five participating sites in each borough, including Brooklyn neighborhoods like Flatbush and East Flatbush.
Details
- Introduced
- Apr 16, 2026
- Passed Council
- Jun 13, 2026
- Enacted
- Jun 13, 2026
- Body
- Committee on Economic Development
- Type
- Introduction
- Status
- Enacted
Sponsors (1)
Official Description
This bill would require an agency designated by the mayor, or a city tourism and conventions entity designated by the mayor, to develop and implement a cultural passport program in consultation with the Department of Small Business Services, the Department of Cultural Affairs, and a city tourism and conventions entity. The program would be required to include identification of at least five participating sites selected for a minimum period of one year in each borough. The program would be designed to encourage public engagement with and visitation to participating sites in each borough.