Videos shared to social media showed crowds surrounding the museum during a visit by European diplomats.

McKenzie urged the G20 to back digital creator rights and cultural restitution before handing the presidency to the United States.

Currently, 1.8 million New Yorkers are aged 60 and older, a population size that would rank as the fifth largest city in the United States.

The electrical system will be completely renovated, while the ventilation, climate-control, fire safety and security systems will be replaced.

The news came after Iraqi officials said in July that more than 40,000 artifacts had been repatriated to the country in recent years.

The filing comes after the museum closed to the public in 2024 and moved to a "global museum" model.

The museum claims city assessors overvalued its Chinatown building by more than four times its worth.

Gao fainted in September and may have arteriosclerosis, putting him at risk for a stroke.