Manhattan Community Board No. 2 – Meeting Thurs, November 21
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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The Wall, Forrest “Frosty” Myers’ now iconic public art installation at the northwest corner of Broadway and Houston is also known as “The Gateway to SoHo.”
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 […]
In the late-1980s and into the 1990s, at the tail end of SoHo’s heyday as the center of New York’s gallery scene, small and often specialized galleries thrived along the Broadway corridor.
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 […]
SoHo’s Broadway in the 1970s mainly housed two kinds of ground floor businesses: textile/clothing wholesalers and the luncheonettes/diners that served to their employees/customers.
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. […]
Did you ever wonder why there are times when bags of garbage seem to stay in front of buildings for days? Chances are garbage or recycling was placed out for pick up on a day when the Department of Sanitation (“DSNY”) residential collection was suspended due to a holiday being observed. Don’t worry the Initiative […]
Sample of DOT Art program installation New York City Department of Transportation (NYC DOT) and the SoHo Broadway Initiative are partnering to present a temporary public art project at a bus stop located on Broadway between Grand Street and Howard Street in Manhattan to be installed in the spring of 2017. DOT Art has released […]
On Tuesday November 17th, NYPD’s 5th and 1st Precinct held a Loss Prevention Seminar for SoHo Broadway retailers in advance of the upcoming holiday shopping season. Police Officer Rodney Rosado (NYPD-5th Precinct) made a presentation on recent crime trends in the 5th Precinct, shared best practices for loss prevention staff who interact customers and reviewed […]
In early October, the Initiative started receiving concerned emails and phone calls about whether the Initiative was going to continue cleaning Broadway. Rest assured that the SoHo Broadway Clean Team continues working 7 days a week from 7am to 10pm to keep Broadway clean and looking its best. As many of you may have heard, […]
NYC Dept. of Small Business Services is excited to introduce no cost compliance consultations to help new and operating businesses learn how to avoid common violations before fines are issued. Compliance consultations will not result in agency enforcement. NYC Dept. of Small Business Services team will come directly to a business and help the owner(s): […]
If you walk by 555 Broadway, you will notice the name “Charles Broadway Rouss” emblazoned across its façade.
By Aude (Own work) [CC BY-SA 2.5], via Wikimedia Commons On October 26, City Council held a hearing on the recently proposed legislation collectively referred to as the Street Vendor Modernization Act (Intro 1303 and related legislation). The legislation’s primary sponsor is Council Member Mark Levine (District 7, representing Upper Manhattan and the Bronx) and […]
