Levin calls on city to develop a ‘cultural plan’
“Art isn’t easy,” is the lyric from a number in the Stephen Sondheim musical “Sunday in the Park with George,” about the artist George Seurat’s struggles with creativity and commerce.
City Council members Stephen Levin (D-Greenpoint-Williamsburg) and Jimmy Van Bramer (D-Woodside-Sunnyside) would probably agree with Sondheim. Art isn’t easy, especially for those who live and work in New York City.
Levin and Van Bramer have jointly introduced a bill aimed at making life easier for the city’s artists. Van Bramer is chairman of the council’s Cultural Affairs Committee.