Did you know that New Yorker’s are throwing out nearly six million tons of waste every year? That is equivalent to 141 billion Twinkies in our landfill. Much of that waste includes items such as clothes, books, and electronics that can be reused. By donating these goods, New Yorkers can help keep waste out of […]
This is a friendly reminder that DSNY residential garbage collection is suspended on Monday, September 5 for the observance of the Labor Day holiday. Please do not place garbage items out for collection on Monday, September 5. DSNY collection on Broadway will resume on Wednesday, September 7. Visit NY Department of Sanitaion website for more […]
The NYC Hospitality Alliance is working with the NYC Department of Small Business Services to investigate the impact that scaffolding and sidewalk sheds have on restaurants and other businesses. (A sidewalk shed is a structure constructed to protect pedestrians from falling objects due to construction.) If scaffolding and sidewalk sheds have ever been installed in […]
Corner power-washing continues this month. We generally have 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 8, 9, 22 and 23. ACE power-washes each corner and all trash/recycling receptacles on the corners from 7pm until no later than […]
The New York City Department of Sanitation (DSNY) has announced the launch of donateNYC, a program designed to make finding and giving second-hand goods easier for New Yorkers. donateNYC provides residents with a website and mobile app to help them search by material and location to find the most convenient place to give or find […]
On June 15, the Initiative met with residents of the SoHo Broadway corridor at our first meeting of the Residential Affinity Group. The Initiative thanks those who attended and Boxed Wholesale for hosting the meeting at their office (and for providing those tasty snacks). An affinity group is a group formed around a shared interest, […]
Karissa Lidstrand joined the SoHo Broadway Initiative in October 2015 as an Outreach Coordinator intern. Hailing from eastern Washington state, in June 2015 she drove cross county from Seattle, Washington to New York. Karissa moved to New York to attend Pratt Institute where she is pursuing a Master’s Degree in Urban Placemaking and Management. Karissa […]
PRESS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Tuesday, July 19th, 2016 SOHO BROADWAY INITIATIVE CONTINUES EFFORTS TO IMPROVE SIDEWALK CONGESTION THROUGH OUTREACH CAMPAIGN WITH SIDEWALK VENDING COMMUNITY AS STREET VENDOR PROJECT HOLDS MARCH AGAINST INITIATIVE. The Initiative’s efforts to improve sidewalk congestion by providing SoHo Broadway vendors with current rules governing where sidewalk vendors are allowed coupled with City action leads […]
This article by appeared in OPINION section of Crain’s New York Business News, July 6, 2016. This Opinion piece was authored by Dan Biederman, President of the 34th Street Partnership usiness improvement district and Executive Director of Bryant Park Corp. Link to Crain’s New York Business News Website
Members of the SoHo Broadway’s mixed use community came together on the evening of Monday June 20th to celebrate the end of the SoHo Broadway Initiative’s second year. The Initiative’s 2nd Annual Meeting was generously hosted by Scholastic and was attended by 80 members of the SoHo Broadway community. Scholastic’s VP of Creative Development, Billy […]
Have you noticed a change at the intersection of Broadway and Houston? We are not talking about the scaffolding that is going up, it’s more subtle than that. Once a prime spot for pedestrian and traffic congestion this intersection is seeing necessary improvements. The pedestrian signal along Houston (east/west) has been changed to allow pedestrians to […]
Corner power-washing continues this month. Based on feedback from stakeholders, we have moved to semi-monthly cleanings. We generally have 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 11, 12, 15 and 16. ACE power-washes each corner and all […]
We invite you to join us at the SoHo Broadway Initiative’s 2nd Annual Meeting Please join area residents, business leaders, employees and key stakeholders to celebrate our vibrant mixed use community and the Initiative’s achievements over the past year. At this year’s meeting the Initiative is hosting a panel discussion entitled SoHo Broadway Visionaries that […]
In February and March, the Initiative surveyed the SoHo Broadway community to learn more about the impact of its programs and the needs of the community. The Initiative is pleased to release the 2016 SoHo Broadway Community Survey Report. The Initiative uses the survey responses and the report to improve our programs, initiative discussions with […]
The Initiative is pleased to welcome Frank Wessels to the SoHo Broadway Initiative. Frank joined the Initiative at the end of May. He’s a retired Detective from the New York City Police Department and most recently served as a Public Safety Supervisor at the New School. The Initiative is excited to have Frank join our […]
The Initiative is seeking nominees for Class C Residential Tenants to serve on the Initiative’s Board of Directors. A Class C member is any person who is an occupant pursuant to a lease of a dwelling unit or a proprietary lease of a residential cooperative unit. Board members are expected to attend quarterly board meetings, […]
The SoHo Broadway Initiative is pleased to invite residents of the SoHo Broadway corridor to our first meeting of the Residential Affinity Group on Tuesday, June 15 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 hopes to […]
Corner power-washing continues this month. Based on feedback from stakeholders, we have moved to semi-monthly cleanings. We generally have 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 13, 14, 27 and 28. ACE power-washes each corner and all […]
Members of the SoHo Broadway community are invited to attend our 2nd Annual Meeting. Time: Monday, June 20th from 6pm to 8pm Location: Scholastic, 557 Broadway *between Prince and Spring. Please join the SoHo Broadway Initiative as we bring together residents, business leaders, employees and key stakeholders from the SoHo Broadway community to celebrate the end of […]
Corner power-washing continues this month. Based on feedback from stakeholders, we are moving to semi-monthly cleanings. We will generally have 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 9, 10, 23, 24. ACE power-washes each corner and all […]
The NYPD has informed the Initiative about a recent uptick in burglaries targeting SoHo Broadway office buildings. For those of you managing or working in offices along the SoHo Broadway corridor the New York City Police Department suggests taking the following precautions to secure your office: Elevators to loft offices should be disabled at night […]
The SoHo Broadway Initiative is pleased to release a Request for Proposal for a consultant to develop a two-page district profile template that will include a summary of key district facts and metrics. The district profile will be a communications tool targeting the public and private sectors that demonstrates the impact of the SoHo Broadway […]
The SoHo Broadway Initiative is pleased to release a Request for Proposal. The Initiative seeks to hire a consultant to develop a guidebook on the M1-5B zoning found within the the District and to use publicly available data to develop a land use profile of the district. Proposals in response to the District Mapping RFP are due by […]
Way to show your Love SoHo Broadway! When we asked for some love, the SoHo Broadway community came through in a big way. 476 surveys were completed, an increase of 301 surveys or 172% more than from 2015. The Initiative added 120 subscribers (an increase of 12%!) to our email list while the Community Survey […]
Corner power-washing resumes this month. Based on feedback from stakeholders, we are moving to semi-monthly cleanings. We will generally have 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: 4/11 and 4/12 followed by 4/25 and 4/26. ACE power-washes each […]
Douglas Dunn and Christopher Williams along with producers James Klosty and Alison Granucci, offer Salon Lute, an evening of new dances, poetry, and song featuring music for Baroque lute and theorbo by French composers Denis Gaultier.
Douglas Dunn and Christopher Williams along with producers James Klosty and Alison Granucci, offer Salon Lute, an evening of new dances, poetry, and song featuring music for Baroque lute and theorbo by French composers Denis Gaultier.
Carrie Mae Weems: The influential artist presents her work in a public lecture. – The Architectural League of NY
CLOSING EXHIBITION-Tiny Grains: Chinatown Forever Changed, Forever Changing by Edward Cheng at Pearl River Mart SoHo
CALL FOR ENTRIES – League Prize 2025: Plot
Carrie Mae Weems -The Architectural League of NY
By The Architectural League and the Urban Design Forum
CLOSING: Tiny Grains: Chinatown Forever Changed, Forever Changing at Pearl River Mart SoHo
By Pearl River Mart SoHo Flagship Store
