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4 months agoBrooklyn Museum Workers Rally Against Cuts: 'This Is Classic Union Busting'
Brooklyn Museum faces $10 million deficit, leading to job cuts and program cancellations.
An infusion of $2.5 million for the Brooklyn Museum included in the city's Fiscal Year 2026 spending plan means that a 10-percent reduction of staff will not go ahead.
"There are always bad things happening and good things happening, and I just want people to take a break from the onslaught of sad news. Even for just thirty seconds, this is a chance to share something gentle and caring."
The Rubin Museum Tibetan Buddhist Shrine Room, one of the institution's most beloved installations, will be on view inside the Brooklyn Museum's Arts of Asia galleries as part of a six-year collaboration.