Resources & Insights

Browse our Resource Library for the latest industry insights, expert tips, policy updates, best practices and more affecting New York State's tourism industry.

posted: September 27, 2023

New York State Delegation Welcomes the 2025 Ryder Cup to Bethpage State Park

Economic Impact of $150 Million Projected for Long Island and Greater Metropolitan New York Area 225,000 Spectators Expected for Event's Return to New York State The Commissioner of New York State Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation (State Parks) Erik Kulleseid and Empire State Development…

posted: June 30, 2023

Governor Hochul Celebrates the Completion of the Strong National Museum of Play's $75 Million Expansion Project in Downtown Rochester

Governor Kathy Hochul today announced the completion of a $75 million expansion project at The Strong National Museum of Play in the heart of downtown Rochester. More than a city-block long, The Strong features hands-on, dynamic, interactive exhibit spaces. The final piece of the project — a…

posted: June 9, 2023

National Comedy Center Becomes Home to Joan Rivers’ Career Archive Including Legendary Joke File

JAMESTOWN, N.Y., June 8, 2023 – On the 90th birthday of the late comedy icon Joan Rivers, her daughter Melissa Rivers announced that the National Comedy Center, the United States’ official cultural institution dedicated to the art form of comedy, will become the home of Joan Rivers’ career…

posted: January 12, 2023

Register for Museum Advocacy Day

Museums Advocacy Day is inspiring, energizing, and impactful. Unite with museum colleagues from across the country as one voice to reaffirm our value, collective contributions, and aspirations. The resources and insights you’ll gain as a participant will help sustain your museum’s future and the…

posted: December 22, 2022

Governor Hochul Announces Two Transformative Niagara Falls Projects to Attract New Visitors and Development

Aquarium of Niagara to Start Construction on Great Lakes 360 at Shuttered Niagara Gorge Museum; Progress on Niagara Falls Heritage Gateways Project Advances Both Projects Will Help Reconnect the People of Niagara Falls to the Waterways That Define the City's Identity Renderings of Great Lakes 360…

posted: October 17, 2022

Nominate your museum or museum colleague for an Award of Distinction!

MANY's Awards of Distinction recognize the exceptional achievements of New York's museums and museum professionals. Awards celebrate museums and honor museum professionals who create transformative experiences for visitors, shape innovative programs, and use collections to tell the stories of…

posted: September 30, 2022

Governor Hochul Announces Unprecedented $150 Million in Capital Funding Opportunities to Open for Arts and Culture Organizations

Includes Additional $100 Million in New Funding for Large Capital Projects Governor Kathy Hochul today announced a record $150 million in capital funding will be available for arts and culture organizations through the New York State Council on the Arts' Capital Projects Fund. The Fund has two grant…