The new 40th Precinct that opened in November 2024 was designed by the Bjarke Ingels Group (BIG) under DDC’s Design and Construction Excellence Program. The project received a SARA Special Award for Innovation in Civic Design. Now in its 21st year, the Design and Construction Excellence Program reduces project timelinesContinue Reading
Photo: GCT It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas…in April! Because holiday magic doesn’t always happen overnight, Grand Central Terminal (GCT) is putting out a call and inviting local artisans and small businesses to apply for its 2025 Holiday Fair market. Proudly New York City’s longest-running indoor holiday fair, the Grand CentralContinue Reading
Special Exhibit Features a Stunning Collection of Vintage, Classic, and Iconic Cars Spanning Over a Century The New York International Auto Show is celebrating its 125th anniversary with a spectacular showcase of vintage, classic, and iconic vehicles that tell the story of America’s love affair with the automobile at theContinue Reading
A press conference was held celebrating the SAG-AFTRA-supported, bipartisan Nurture Originals, Foster Art and Keep Entertainment Safe (NO FAKES) Act as it was reintroduced in the Senate. If passed, the bill — sponsored by Sens. Marsha Blackburn, Chris Coons, Amy Klobuchar and Thom Tillis — would establish a federal rightContinue Reading
Image Courtesy of NYCEDC As Yankees and Mets Prepare for First Home Games, Both Teams Continue to Generate Hundreds of Millions of Dollars for Local Economy, Create Good-Paying Jobs New York Yankees’ and New York Mets’ regular home games combined are expected to generate $909 million in economic impact forContinue Reading
Image Courtesy of NYCEDC Delivering on Commitment to Build a Modern Maritime Port, NYCEDC Signs Agreements to Demolish Four Out-of-Service Cranes, Purchase Modern Electric Crane, and Make Repairs to Red Hook Container Terminal Pier Infrastructure Investments Focus on Building “Harbor of the Future”, Advancing Blue Highway and Micro-Mobility Strategies thatContinue Reading
Credit OJB Landscape Architecture/Soloviev Group Designed to meet the neighborhood’s needs for more public open green spaces, Freedom Plaza will deliver approximately 5 acres of publicly accessible park and amenities. Freedom Plaza, the visionary new civic and cultural plan for Manhattan’s East Side, has revealed a new video and updated renderings of its proposedContinue Reading
Image Courtesy of NYCDOT The Pilot Will Provide Regulated and Convenient Parking Solutions for Truck Drivers Needing Federally Mandated Rest Breaks and To Reduce Illegal Parking in Residential Areas The Pilot Will Add Approximately 45 Spaces for Tractor Trailers That Were Previously Parking Illegally The launch of the groundbreaking OvernightContinue Reading
Illustrative rendering of a potential future of Atlantic Avenue. Plan to Include Significant Investments in New Public Space and Infrastructure to Build Safer Streets Plan Now Goes to New York City Council for Review and Final Vote The CPC’s vote in favor of the Atlantic Avenue Mixed-Use Plan, a community-led proposalContinue Reading
Photo Courtesy of NYCEDC With an Authorized $4 Million for Open Opportunity Fund, NYCEDC’s Catalyst Fund has Committed Over Half of its $40 Million Impact Investing Vehicle Launched in 2023, NYC Catalyst Fund Invests in Impact Focused Fund Managers New York City Economic Development Corporation (NYCEDC) today announced its ExecutiveContinue Reading