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The Very First Guide To
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DowntownNYC! was formed on November 8, 2001 at the Cherry
Lane Theater as a broad-based volunteer coalition of theater companies,
performing artists, galleries, museums, restaurants, businesses,
and pre-existing organizations & associations. It was established
to generate goodwill, to boost business, and to rally the spirits
of all who work and live downtown.
Downtown NYC!, Inc. is a fiscally sponsored organization of the Lower Manhattan Cultural Council. (http://www.lmcc.net) TO CONTACT US To reach DowntownNYC!, to offer opinions, or to volunteer time or services, email Jonathan Slaff at: [email protected] or telephone (212) 924-0496. TO BECOME A DONOR Individual gifts and in-kind donations to DowntownNYC! are gratefully accepted. Donations are tax-deductable to the full extent permitted by law. To make a financial donation by credit card, please click here:
To make a financial donation by mail, please make checks payable
to Lower Manhattan Cultural Council, indicate "for DowntownNYC!"
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For more information about this site, contact Carolyn Sevos. Tickets to Downtown events are regularly available through: Ticket Web |
RECOMMENDED READING:
Gotham Gazette
The Villager/Downtown
Express
Lower Manhattan.info
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Special thanks to our Gov't Outreach Committee, JMTC Theatre, Theater for the New City, Citizen's Committee for NYC and all the dedicated volunteers on this project - Designer: Jana Soroczak and Photographer:Liséa Lyons. |
"To Tunnel or not To Tunnel?": Debates Around The Route 9A Project
On November 19, 2003, the New York State of Transportation organized
a public hearing to allow the members of the Downtown community to give
their opinions on the different alternatives considered for the reconstruction
of Route 9A in its World Trade Center portion. The final publication
of the project should be issued in Fall 2004.
By Delphine Veaudor
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To support the Downtown creative economy and promote local development and community revitalization, DowntownNYC! is now preparing "ArtsVan," a mobile hospitality center and ticketing truck.
An ArtsVan
in Jerusalem DowntownNYC!'s ArtsVan initiative has come to the attention of The Jerusalem Foundation, which is now planning to launch a similar operation in the Holy City and make it the centerpiece of a collective arts marketing effort there. The goal is to revitalize the city's arts organizations by having a truck running through different neigborhoods of the City to sell tickets and give free information on arts events of all kinds. Arts Activists honored at benefit for DowntownNYC! ArtsVan Cabaret performers, honorees and members of the Downtown community
gathered at the SoHo Playhouse, 15 Vandam Street, on the evening
of May 30 to raise money for Downtown NYC's ArtsVan.
The
Importance of the Arts to New York City’s Economy Niche Business "Frames Up" an Impressive Recovery Many private businesses in Lower Manhattan are still on shaky ground, and a lack of aid combined with the limitations of their local customer base have caused them to flounder. The brave ones left are holding in. L & O Frame on Duane Street is one of many private niche businesses that, once greatly successful, is a case in point. By Kevin J. Wong.
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Promoting Downtown Arts in Clearview Festival Productions' street fairs Our "cultural concierge" kiosk will drum up audiences for arts institutions in a series of neighborhood-based promotions, using space in Downtown street fairs donated by Clearview Festival Productions. See this article for schedule info and more.
PRESS CLIPPINGS:
OUR 2004 ARTISTS' WRITE-IN: The ongoing effect of 9/11 upon artists of all disciplines in NYC Testimonies point to continued weakness in the cultural sector, which has caused many established artists to resort to non-artistic work and others to leave the city to avoid economic hardship. By Jonathan Slaff and Delphine Veaudor, in consultation with Carolyn Sévos. PRESS CLIPPINGS: What happened to New York's artists after 9/11? Silent victims of the tragedy The attacks of September 11 significantly impacted the arts and entertainment
sector, causing far-reaching effects on the livelihoods of individual
artists, both those self-employed and those employed by others.
PRESS CLIPPINGS: How bad was 9/11 to New York's Downtown theaters? Assessing the damage
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Printers Set an Optimistic Example
Admiral Communications, a family-run printing company in Lower Manhattan,
was directly affected by September 11th. Today, this small business
exemplifies the spirit of resiliency that characterizes the neighborhood
of Ground Zero.
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