Support Our Bills for a study on NYers' rights to free admission to city institutions
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Saul
3 years ago
we already pay
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Pat Nicholson
3 years ago
The mid-1800's public private partnership framers had in mind that the only way an undertaking as big as the proposed park education campus would be accepted and funded by New Yorkers was a requirement for free access and instruction and serving ss an "aid" to the City's education system. City leaders are enforcing the "privare" side of the partnership while disavowing the "public". We need this study to codify and enforce the laws in support if the "public's" free rights.
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Irja Uotila-Estrella
3 years ago
Free admission would be particularly helpful and inspiring for kids, adolescents, large families, and low income individuals.
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Pat Nicholson
3 years ago
The laws specify the terms of free admission and instruction.
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Pat Nicholson
3 years ago
According to the laws of the mid-1800's public-private partnership.
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Pat Nicholson
3 years ago
These 17 institutions were intended to be park activities in exchange for free rent. The laws providing for New Yorkers' free access and instruction should be codified and enforced.
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Pat Nicholson
3 years ago
According to the laws of the mid-1800's public-private partnership.
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Philip Colon
3 years ago
New Yorkers deserve entrance!!
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Anonymous
3 years ago
We love going to museums and the zoo but some I can no longer afford between getting laid off during Covid with an infant and childcare costs
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Manni Sang
3 years ago
We deserve to get free access to all these museums since we are NY taxpayers
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Parvin Skelly
3 years ago
Especially for people over 65!!!
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Pat Nicholson
3 years ago
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The public-private partnership provides free rent to the park institutions in exchange for free access and instruction to New Yorkers. City leaders are granting $1 Billion in subsidies so New Yorkers should be provided free access and instruction. We are not.
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Pat Nicholson
3 years ago
The type of fee, e.g,, pay what you wish is not to be determined by serendipity. Laws and subsidies of now more thsn $1 Billion means that free access is to be provided not a aubjective pay what you wish. ALL NYC residents and taxpayers fund these institution not just those willing to pay a what you wish fee.
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Andrea Miranda
3 years ago
New York residents should NOT have to pay these extraordinarily high entrance fees. Pay as you wish is appropriate. Let the tourists pay the rest!!!
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Nancy Sosa
3 years ago
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I am a Senior citizen on a very limited budget who loves museums, zoos, aquariums, galleries, concerts and Broadway shows but definitely cannot afford due to the state of the economy and income. Free would be awesome for so many!
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Pat Nicholson
3 years ago
The passage of these bills will make public New Yorkers' rights and, yes, prior to The Met initiating its pay-what-you-wish policy, free rights were followed.
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Pat Nicholson
3 years ago
When these srmtudy bills are passed, the facts of New Yorkers' right to free access and instruction will be known and enforced.
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Audrey Prycd
3 years ago
It's a shame that we have to pay for this.
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Anonymous
3 years ago
As a child I spent so much time in the city's museums, central park etc. All for free . We took our children ti these same places, all fir a donation. I cannot afford to take my grandchildren to any cultural place in the city. The cost of accompanying adults and children is just too much! Such a shame and a disgrace.
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Pat Nicholson
3 years ago
State and local laws provide the terms of New Yorkers' right to free access and instruction in exchange for rent free use of city-owned buildings and precious park land. Currently, these park institutions receive in excess of $700 Million annually in free rent while requiring New Yorkers to pay a pay-what-you-wish or fixed sum admission fee.
we already pay
The mid-1800's public private partnership framers had in mind that the only way an undertaking as big as the proposed park education campus would be accepted and funded by New Yorkers was a requirement for free access and instruction and serving ss an "aid" to the City's education system. City leaders are enforcing the "privare" side of the partnership while disavowing the "public". We need this study to codify and enforce the laws in support if the "public's" free rights.
Free admission would be particularly helpful and inspiring for kids, adolescents, large families, and low income individuals.
The laws specify the terms of free admission and instruction.
According to the laws of the mid-1800's public-private partnership.
These 17 institutions were intended to be park activities in exchange for free rent. The laws providing for New Yorkers' free access and instruction should be codified and enforced.
According to the laws of the mid-1800's public-private partnership.
New Yorkers deserve entrance!!
We love going to museums and the zoo but some I can no longer afford between getting laid off during Covid with an infant and childcare costs
We deserve to get free access to all these museums since we are NY taxpayers
Especially for people over 65!!!
The public-private partnership provides free rent to the park institutions in exchange for free access and instruction to New Yorkers. City leaders are granting $1 Billion in subsidies so New Yorkers should be provided free access and instruction. We are not.
The type of fee, e.g,, pay what you wish is not to be determined by serendipity. Laws and subsidies of now more thsn $1 Billion means that free access is to be provided not a aubjective pay what you wish. ALL NYC residents and taxpayers fund these institution not just those willing to pay a what you wish fee.
New York residents should NOT have to pay these extraordinarily high entrance fees. Pay as you wish is appropriate. Let the tourists pay the rest!!!
I am a Senior citizen on a very limited budget who loves museums, zoos, aquariums, galleries, concerts and Broadway shows but definitely cannot afford due to the state of the economy and income. Free would be awesome for so many!
The passage of these bills will make public New Yorkers' rights and, yes, prior to The Met initiating its pay-what-you-wish policy, free rights were followed.
When these srmtudy bills are passed, the facts of New Yorkers' right to free access and instruction will be known and enforced.
It's a shame that we have to pay for this.
As a child I spent so much time in the city's museums, central park etc. All for free . We took our children ti these same places, all fir a donation. I cannot afford to take my grandchildren to any cultural place in the city. The cost of accompanying adults and children is just too much! Such a shame and a disgrace.
State and local laws provide the terms of New Yorkers' right to free access and instruction in exchange for rent free use of city-owned buildings and precious park land. Currently, these park institutions receive in excess of $700 Million annually in free rent while requiring New Yorkers to pay a pay-what-you-wish or fixed sum admission fee.