Manhattan Community Board No. 2 – Meeting April 23, 2026
Manhattan Community Board #2 Manhattan is one of the first community boards to be established in the early 1960’s. One of Soho Broadway Community Neighborhood Resources
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SoHo Broadway Events: Recap and Save the Date!
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SoHo Broadway Initiative: New Community Engagement and Planning Intern joins our team
SoHo Broadway District: Do your part to keep the neighborhood safe
SoHo Broadway Retail: New small business opens in the district
On Aug 9th, we gathered to welcome a new sculpture to SoHo Broadway.
Looking for a way to connect with SoHo Broadway residents and office workers? The SoHo Broadway Initiative is preparing to launch a new website in the fall that will include business and organization directories to help connect SoHo Broadway residents, office workers and retailers to the great resources that SoHo Broadway has to offer. The […]
The City’s certification programs feature the Minority and Women-owned Business Enterprise (M/WBE) Program, the Emerging Business Enterprise (EBE) Program and the Locally-based Business Enterprise (LBE) Program. We certify, promote, and foster the growth of the City’s M/WBEs and eligible small construction and construction-related businesses. More than 4,500 businesses currently benefit from New York City Certification. […]
Corner power-washing continues in September. The Initiative generally has cleanings on the second Monday/Tuesday and the fourth Monday/Tuesday of the month from April through November. For September, there will be power washing on: September 11, 12, 25 and 26. ACE power-washes each corner and all trash/recycling receptacles on the corners from 7pm until no later […]
All businesses in New York City are required to recycle certain materials and ensure to the best of their ability that those recyclable materials are properly handled by their private carter. The City published new business recycling rules in the City Record on February 5, 2016, and mailed official notices outlining the requirements to all […]
The Artist As Entrepreneur offered by New York Foundation for the Arts, is a boot camp that offers the fundamental principles of sustainability—and ultimately profitability—in the arts. This includes topics such as strategic planning, finance, and marketing, with additional material drawn from NYFA’s popular textbook, The Profitable Artist (Allworth Press, 2011), which is included in […]
The Initiative is excited to announce that Zigi Ben-Haim’s sculpture, Treasure the Green is scheduled to be installed at the bus stop on Broadway and Grand St. in front of 451 Broadway with an unveiling on August 9th at 11:30. Stop by, say hello and get a photo with Treasure the Green. Treasure the Green […]
Corner power-washing continues in August. The Initiative generally has cleanings on the second Monday/Tuesday and the fourth Monday/Tuesday of the month from April through November. For August there will be power washing on: August 14, 15, 28 and 29. ACE power-washes each corner and all trash/recycling receptacles on the corners from 7pm until no later […]
On June 20th, residents, artists, representatives from office and retail businesses, property owners as well as our public sector friends came together at the SoHo Broadway Initiative’s Annual Meeting to celebrate the end of the Initiative’s 3rd year of operation.
The installation of the sculpture, “Treasure the Green”by SoHo Broadway’s Zigi Ben-Haim, has been postponed until later this summer. Stay tuned for more information.
The SoHo Broadway corridor is a vibrant mixed use community made up of residents, office tenants and retailers. From time to time, a member of the SoHo Broadway corridor may be completing a project that requires a temporary closure of the sidewalk or lanes of traffic. This past June, the MTA had to close down portions of […]
The NYC Department of Small Business Services, in partnership with Capital One, is hosting the Business Pitch Final Competition and Meetup to help NYC’s small business owners and entrepreneurs make a strong and compelling case for a lender, investor, or client to believe in their businesses. Wednesday, July 19, 6:00pm – 9:00pm At the event, […]
Corner power-washing continues in July. The Initiative generally has cleanings on the second Monday/Tuesday and the fourth Monday/Tuesday of the month from April through November. For July there will be power washing on: July 10, 11, 24 and 25. ACE power-washes each corner and all trash/recycling receptacles on the corners from 7pm until no later […]
On Wednesday, June 21st starting at 6:30pm, Mayor Bill de Blasio will hold a Town Hall meeting for Council District 1. Council Member Margaret Chin, Manhattan Borough President Gale A. Brewer and U.S. Rep. Nydia Velazquez will present this meeting at Chinatown YMCA and University Settlement at 273 Bowery. Space is limited – you must RSVP […]
Meet the panelists and the moderator for our 3rd Annual Meeting
The Initiative’s 3rd Annual Meeting will feature a panel discussion entitled Made it on Broadway with a panel that includes an artist pioneer, leaders from some SoHo Broadway tech and design community, a fitness groundbreaker, a legal innovator and a forward thinking craft market operator. The Made it on Broadway panel discussion promises to bring […]
Corner power-washing continues in June. The Initiative generally has cleanings on the second Monday/Tuesday and the fourth Monday/Tuesday of the month from April through November. For June there will be power washing on: June 12, 13, 26 and 27. ACE power-washes each corner and all trash/recycling receptacles on the corners from 7pm until no later […]
Over the past year the Initiative has observed the bike racks along Broadway as being at or near capacity, leaving commuters, residents, and visitors to lock their bikes to other objects or lean them against building facades. Instead of adding more bike racks to the sidewalk, the Initiative has been exploring other opportunities that may […]
