AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoICE Shooting and Protests: A federal agent shot a man during an immigration operation in Marble Hill, with a five-year-old in the car. The shooting prompted protests and calls from immigrant advocates for an independent investigation and public release of body-camera footage. Comic Con: New York Comic Con marked its 20th anniversary with elaborate fan costumes and previews of upcoming anime and comics, drawing fans to the city’s biggest pop-culture gathering. Arts Funding: New York City doubled individual artist grants to $10,000, offering more support as rising costs squeeze the creative community. Chelsea Exhibition: “From Form to Force” brings nearly five decades of work by Masaaki Noda to GOCA by Garde, pairing new steel sculptures with paintings shaped by the artist’s Japanese, Greek and New York experiences. Caribbean Heritage: New York’s Caribbean community joined tributes to calypso legend Mighty Sparrow, who died in the city at 91 after a career spanning more than seven decades.
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