æz stˈeɪɾᵻd ˌɔn ɪts wˈɛbsaɪt, ðə kˈaʊnsəl "ɪz dˈɛdᵻkˌeɪɾᵻd tə pɹɪzˈɜːvɪŋ ænd ɛkspˈændɪŋ ðə ɹˈɪtʃ ænd daɪvˈɜːs kˈʌltʃɚɹəl ɹᵻsˈoːɹsᵻz ðæt ɑːɹ ænd wɪl bɪkˌʌm ðə hˈɛɹɪɾɪdʒ ʌv nˈuː jˈɔːɹks sˈɪɾɪzənz.
As stated on its website, the council "is dedicated to preserving and expanding the rich and diverse cultural resources that are and will become the heritage of New York's citizens.