New Dominican Cultural Center Planned In NYC

NEW YORK CITY — A Dominican Cultural Center will be built in Manhattan, Governor Kathy Hochul announced Sunday.

The announcement came during the National Dominican Day Parade, Sunday afternoon.

The center is slated to be located at 375 W. 207th Street in Inwood, according to Gothamist.

The governor is using $12.5 million in state funds to get the center off the ground, according to a press release.

The Dominican Center for the Arts and Culture will be run by the Dominican Studies Institute at CUNY and feature exhibitions displaying Dominican and Latino artists, as well as a theater space for film screenings, performances and lectures.

In addition, the center will have a children’s library focused on preserving the Spanish language, and an ongoing project to preserving the cultural history of the neighborhood, officials said.

“New York wouldn't be who we are today without our Dominican community,” Governor Hochul said in a statement. “Through this first of its kind arts and cultural center, New York will celebrate and preserve the history of the Dominican Republic as well as the countless contributions Dominican Americans have made to help shape our Northern Manhattan community into what it is today.”