16 Facts About Laurie Cumbo

Laurie A Cumbo was born on February 4,1975 and is an American politician and Commissioner of the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs.

Laurie Cumbo is the founder and first executive director of the Museum of Contemporary African Diaspora Arts.

Laurie Cumbo was born in Brooklyn, New York to Wilkins and Beverly Laurie Cumbo, the latter an opera singer, and raised in East Flatbush at a time when waves of people of Jewish descent were leaving and residents of African descent were arriving.

Laurie Cumbo's statements raised concerns among many residents, and in addition to other local media, the story was featured in local Jewish media outlets.

Laurie Cumbo was handpicked to run by Brooklyn Congressman Hakeem Jeffries.

Laurie Cumbo had previously denounced the practice and encouraged voters to blow the whistle on excessive corporate support of political campaigns during her campaign.

Laurie Cumbo did not appear at the public debate before the primary election for the council district seat on August 21,2013.

Laurie Cumbo defeated then-Green Party candidate Jabari Brisport and Republican Christine Parker in the general election.

Laurie Cumbo is ineligible to run in 2021 due to term limits.

Laurie Cumbo was appointed chair of the Women's Issues Committee and serves on the following committees: Cultural Affairs, Libraries, and International Intergroup Relations; Finance; Higher Education; Public Housing; and Youth Services.

On October 15,2014, Laurie Cumbo joined by Speaker Melissa Mark-Viverito, Rosemonde Pierre-Louis, commissioner for the Mayor's Office to Combat Domestic Violence and other citywide elected officials, posted at subway stations across the city in a campaign that Laurie Cumbo organized in order to raise awareness of the problem of domestic violence in honor of "NYC Go Purple Visibility Day".

Laurie Cumbo was in strong support of hosting the 2016 Democratic National Convention in New York City, specifically Brooklyn, which failed.

Laurie Cumbo, who went to high school with Williams, wrote a letter demanding to know if the law enforcement sources of the story broke city policy in doing so.

In 2021, Laurie Cumbo voted against allowing non-citizens to vote in municipal elections because she claimed it would dilute the power of black voters at the gain of Latino voters, implying Latino residents of the city were largely non-citizens.

Laurie Cumbo made local headlines again in late March 2015 when she asked why there were "blocs" of Asians living in two Fort Greene housing projects.

In 2016, Laurie Cumbo was in favor of proceeding with the development of the Bedford Union Armory with BFC Partners via a lengthy public review process, despite community opposition, saying "Let's just continue to negotiate, see what the final outcome is, and if it's satisfactory," claiming adjustments could be made along the way.