Council member Chi Ossé will chair the Committee on Cultural Affairs,

Libraries, and International Intergroup Relations. He will also sit on the committees on Consumer and worker protection, Finance, General welfare, Public housing, Sanitation and solid waste management

Brooklyn, NY: The Committee assignments for the 2022  City Council were announced today. Council member Chi Ossé will chair the Committee on Cultural Affairs,

Libraries. In this role, Mr. Ossé intends to fast-track the safe revival of New York’s cultural scene, especially the small businesses in the service industry that have suffered during the Covid-19 pandemic and its economic fallout. 

The committee oversees New York City’s Art Commission, museums, branch libraries, the New York City Commission for the United Nations, the Consular Corps and Protocol, the Department of Cultural Affairs, and the Mayor’s Office of Special Projects and Community Events, as well as local efforts to promote the City’s community harmony, cultural legacy, and international exchange, according to the Council’s official description.

“I’m thrilled to be chairing this committee. I have spent my life immersed in the New York culture scene. My father was an attorney in the music industry; my mother combines art and culture every day at her bakery, and I have worked many nightlife jobs in nightlife before running for office.,” Mr. Ossé says. “Beyond being an area of personal significance to me, our cultural strength is what makes New York stand out on the global stage. The 36th District is a vibrant cultural hub and home to countless actors, artists, musicians, and some of the best restaurants in the City. I look forward to working with my colleagues to revive and advance our arts and culture scene.” About his other committee assignments, he continues, “these are the reasons I ran for office in the first place: clean streets, dignified NYCHA, standing up for working families. I’m proud to take on these roles and ready to get to work.”

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