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Freelance and artists' groups balk at Cuomo's star-studded 'pop-up shows'


Freelance and artists’ groups balk at Cuomo’s star-studded ‘pop-up shows’
Denis Slattery
ALBANY ― Groups representing freelance artists and musicians facing dire straits due to the COVID pandemic are panning Gov. Cuomo’s plan to revitalize New York’s art scene by holding star-studded “pop-up shows” across the state.
The Freelancers Union, the Union of Musicians and Allied Workers, the League of Independent Theater and the Music Workers Alliance are calling on the governor to instead raise taxes on the wealthy and create a new Works Progress Administration that could support artists and help get them back to work.
“New York’s performing artists don’t need livestream concerts and comedy shows we need you to end tax breaks for the wealthy and fund our state so we can survive,” the groups wrote in a letter sent to Cuomo. ....

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