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Tuesday, June 20, 2017 6pm to 8pm 557 Broadway (b/w Prince and Spring) NYC 10012 It’s that time of year again, please mark Tuesday, June 20, 2017 on your calendar for the SoHo Broadway Initiative’s 3rd Annual Meeting. The Initiative is busy working on an exciting program and looks forward to catching up with […]
In March, the Initiative announced the selection of artist Zigi Ben Haim to create a sculpture that will be installed at the bus stop located at Broadway and Grand Street through the New York City Department of Transportation’s (NYCDOT) Community Commissions program . The sculpture is titled “Treasure in Green” and is being fabricated right […]
On Friday April 28th, 2017 the SoHo Broadway Initiative, in partnership with Manhattan Borough President Gale Brewer and Council Member Margaret Chin, hosted a Quality of Life Forum. The forum provided a platform for elected officials, city agencies, and members of the community to discuss quality of life issues facing the SoHo Broadway district. The […]
The SoHo Broadway Initiative is passionate about improving the SoHo Broadway corridor. Whether it’s making sure the sidewalks are clean, working to reduce sidewalk congestion, or bringing temporary public art to Broadway, the Initiative is helping make the SoHo Broadway corridor better for those who use it every day. At the upcoming Annual Meeting being held on June […]
Corner power-washing resumes this month. The Initiative generally has cleanings on the second Monday/Tuesday and the fourth Monday/Tuesday of the month from April through November. For May there will be power washing on: May 8, 9, 22 and 23. ACE power-washes each corner and all trash/recycling receptacles on the corners from 7pm until no later than 1am on the […]
The Bike to Work Challenge is now Open! The Bike to Work Challenge is a Month-long competition to find New York City’s “Bikingest Workplace.” This is the workplace with the highest percentage of employees who commute to and from work by bike in the month of May. All workplaces in the Five Boroughs are welcome […]
Calling all SoHo Broadway tech companies! Are you doing something innovative that can help the Initiative solve some of our mixed use community challenges? The Initiative is interested in partnering with a SoHo Broadway tech company to develop data-driven tools that could help make Broadway a better place to live, work and visit. The city […]
During the summer of 2016, the Initiative embarked on a project to publish a report with statistics about the SoHo Broadway corridor, including information about those who live in, work in and visit the district. We are excited to release the SoHo Broadway Spotlight 2016. The Spotlight 2016 pulls together employment, real estate, transportation, anchor […]
Corner power-washing resumes this month. The Initiative generally has cleanings on the second Monday/Tuesday and the fourth Monday/Tuesday of the month from April through November. For April there will be power washing on: April 10, 11, 24 and 25. Our Clean Team partnerACE power-washes each corner and all trash/recycling receptacles on the corners from 7pm until no […]
March 13, 2017 Winter Weather Advisory The National Weather Service has issued a Blizzard Warning for New York City with Heavy Snow and Blizzard Conditions. for Tuesday 3/14 through Wednesday 3/15. Snow Accumulations forecasted at 12 to 20 inches and snowfall Rates…2 to 4 inches per hour starting early Tuesday morning into early Tuesday afternoon. Winds […]
On February 6, 2017, the Initiative hosted its annual open house where we updated the community on our current programs and initiatives. The Open House was hosted by our friends from Boxed Wholesale and was attended by over fifty members of the SoHo Broadway Community. The Open House featured opening remarks by Boxed Wholesale’s Chief […]
The New York City Department of Transportation is developing a Citywide Transit Plan to plan for the future of transit in New York City, and account for where and how New Yorkers live today and into the future. With input from the community, the plan will identify citywide needs, values and a shared vision, and […]
The SoHo Broadway Initiative is excited to announce that the artist selected through the New York City Department of Transportation’s (NYCDOT) Community Commissions program will be Zigi Ben-Haim! Zigi Ben-Haim is a SoHo based artist who has lived in the neighborhood for more than 40 years. Zigi was born in Baghdad, Iraq and immigrated to […]
From August 2016 to June 2017, New Yorkers from all walks of life will help shape the future of arts and culture in NYC. CreateNYC will incorporate intensive public input and an in-depth evaluation of the city’s cultural assets in a comprehensive cultural plan. CreateNYC is an exciting opportunity to create a long term roadmap […]
Businesses and commercial property owners play a crucial role in protecting our environment and achieving the Mayor’s goal of reducing commercial waste by 90% by 2030. In addition to lowering costs by avoiding common sanitation violations, businesses can benefit by reducing their carbon footprint, maintaining a clean property, and increasing their competitive edge. New commercial […]
Join Your Neighbors at the SoHo Broadway Initiative’s Open House on February 6th, 2017 Members of the SoHo Broadway community are invited to attend an open house on: Monday, February, 6, 2017 6:30pm to 7:30pm Boxed Wholesale, 28 Mercer Street between Grand and Howard Street on the 2nd Floor. At the open house, the Initiative will […]
Over January 6th and 8th, the SoHo Broadway Initiative, in collaboration with the Lower East Side Ecology Center, hosted an electronic waste (e-waste) recycling event on Broadway. In conjunction with the Ecology Center’s E-Waste event at Union Square, the Initiative coordinated a drop off site for SoHo and the surrounding neighborhoods to participate in. […]
For a few weeks after the Christmas holiday, New York City sidewalks become cluttered with Christmas trees waiting to be picked up. The trees can get blown around, creating unsafe conditions for pedestrians. This year, the Initiative’s Clean Team, in coordination with DSNY’s Manhattan District 2, corralled any tree left on Broadway and moved them […]
This is a friendly reminder that DSNY residential collection is suspended on Monday, February 20th for the observance of the President’s Day holiday. Please do not place garbage items out for collection on Monday, February 20. DSNY collection on Broadway will resume on Wednesday, February 22. The Initiative is here to help, we’ve created a […]
NYC BigApps is the premier civic innovation competition in New York City that challenges designers, developers, academics, entrepreneurs, and New Yorkers at large to apply their know-how to improve New York City. For the last seven years, the BigApps competition has challenged entrepreneurial teams to create innovative products and services that address critical civic and […]
The SoHo Broadway Initiative is pleased to invite residents of the SoHo Broadway corridor to our second Residential Affinity Group Meeting on Tuesday, January 24th at 7pm. An affinity group is a group formed around a shared interest, in this case residents interested in improving the SoHo Broadway corridor. The Initiative is organizing several affinity […]
Members of the SoHo Broadway community are invited to attend an open house on Monday, February, 6, 2017 from 6:30pm to 7:30pm at Boxed Wholesale, 28 Mercer Street between Grand and Howard Street on the 2nd Floor. At the open house, the Initiative will be updating the community and answering questions on the Initiative’s activities. The […]
Have you ever wondered how to recycle your old TV or printer? You don’t have to wonder anymore. On January 6th and 8th the SoHo Broadway Initiative and the Lower East Side Ecology Center are partnering to bring an e-waste (electronic waste) recycling event to SoHo’s Broadway. By recycling you can help reduce the amount […]
Businesses and commercial property owners play a crucial role in protecting our environment and achieving the Mayor’s goal of reducing commercial waste by 90% by 2030. In addition to lowering costs by avoiding common sanitation violations, businesses can benefit by reducing their carbon footprint, maintaining a clean property, and increasing their competitive edge. New commercial […]
Winter officially began on December 21, and that means it is time to get ready for the snow, slush, and ice. When winter weather arrives, the SoHo Broadway Clean Team hits the streets ready to shovel crosswalks, bus stops, catch basins and fire hydrants. However, keeping SoHo Broadway passable is a team effort that involves everyone. […]
