Mayor Zohran Mamdani has designated New York City Tourism + Conventions to administer a cultural passport required by Local Law 110 of 2026. The assignment identifies the entity responsible for turning the law into a working public program; it does not mean the passport is already available.
The law calls for at least five participating sites in each borough for a minimum one-year period. Eligible locations can include museums, galleries, libraries, parks, gardens, theaters, monuments, historic places and other sites with cultural or community significance. The program must offer an initial physical passport and a downloadable digital version.
Participating locations are to provide stamps, stickers, digital markers or similar recognition of a visit. The program must also establish milestones and acknowledgements or incentives. Consultation is required with the Department of Small Business Services, Department of Cultural Affairs and the city's tourism organization, linking cultural participation with neighborhood visitation.
The law gives the designated agency up to 24 months from the June 2026 enactment to begin the program. Useful implementation details will include accessibility, whether participation is free, how smaller organizations are selected and how visitor data are handled. The designation also assigns the Department of Records and Information Services a separate task involving biographical information behind street and park co-namings.
Primary sources: NYC mayoral agency designation; New York City Council cultural passport law. Reviewed November 10, 2026. Development: Agency designation issued November 9, 2026.