| A Night Like This Comes But Once A
Year... |
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Foodies rejoice! The culinary
event of the year will return to Union Square Park on
Thursday, September 18th, when some of the hottest
restaurants in the Union Square district and 1,250
connoisseurs of gourmet food and drink gather for the
13th Annual Harvest in the
Square. "Harvest in the Square
is a perfect pairing of the district’s most alluring
qualities - Union
Square Park and great food," said Jennifer Falk, USP
Executive Director. In response to record attendance
last year, USP is offering advance ticket sales so that
New Yorkers can make sure they don’t miss a bite.
Proceeds from the event benefit the Union Square
Partnership's neighborhood programs including the
beautification of Union Square Park. Tickets are going
fast so get yours
today! |
| Union Square Wines &
Spirits and FreshDirect Team Up |
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Union Square Wines
& Spirits is partnering with premier online grocer
FreshDirect
to launch a selection of fine wines and specialty
liquors available for delivery in New York. The
companies will focus on taking the guesswork out of
pairing food and wine, offering comprehensive notes
online for every wine and spirit as well as a Perfect Pairings feature that
provides exact food and wine pairs tested and approved
by some of New York's most renowned chefs. "We're
thrilled with the new partnership and have already had a
great time working with the FreshDirect team on bringing
some of our favorite wines together with their
unbeatable meals," said Mitchell Soodak, President of
Union Square Wines &
Spirits. |
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Take Advantage of Summer Streets
Car-free Days in August |
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Don't miss
Summer
Streets this August - a new
City program that will temporarily open a 6.9-mile
car-free route. The pilot program will give
pedestrians and bicyclists access to Park and Fourth
Avenues, Lafayette and Centre Streets from 7:00 AM
to 1:00 PM on three Saturdays this August (9th, 16th and
23rd). Major crosstown streets will remain open for
vehicles that need to cross the route. Local streets
will also remain accessible to residents with vehicles
and for
deliveries. |
| USP Uses ComNET To Track Progress
In District |
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The Union Square
Partnership has partnered with the Fund for the City of
New York on a new initiative to improve service
delivery in our neighborhood. The Fund's Computerized
Neighborhood Environment Tracking system (ComNET) is
a program that lends easily operated hand-held computers
to community organizations so that problematic street
level conditions, such as trip hazards, graffiti and
missing lights, can be recorded and tabulated quickly,
easily and accurately. Once recorded, USP will use the
information to baseline and track these conditions with
our Clean Team and maintenance vendors, as well as to
more effectively advocate for assistance from agencies.
Stay tuned for ComNET updates in future e-newsletters.
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Words of Praise for USP Public
Safety Supervisor Glynn |
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It is always nice to receive positive feedback from
our members, and below is an excerpt from a letter
received from local business owner Doris Ortiz of I Salon
(150 East 14th Street, 212-505-0537) who wrote
USP Executive Director Jennifer Falk a heartfelt
letter of gratitude about the work of Public Safety
Supervisor Lt. McLawrence Glynn.
"I am writing to let you know that you have an
exceptional employee in your department. [Lt. Glynn's]
calm, patient manner was a great help to me. His quick
response to my call was crucial in times of emergency at
my salon. I would like to express my gratitude for
having such a wonderful worker."
We also give our sincere thanks to Lt. Glynn for his
hard work and careful attention to the needs of our
community. Keep up the good work!
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| Submit Your Stories
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If you would like to make a submission for next
month's e-newsletter, please email
info@unionsquarenyc.org.
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| Union Square Partnership |
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The Union
Square Partnership is a community-based, nonprofit
organization working to foster the best possible
metropolitan neighborhood for its residents, businesses and visitors. We are
comprised of a local development corporation and New
York City's first business improvement district, two
organizations that have served as catalysts behind the
area's transformation. For more information, visit our
website at unionsquarenyc.org. |
| Community Links
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| The City of New
York
Department of Parks
and Recreation
Department of Small
Business Services
Community Board
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Community Board
3
Community Board
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Community Board
6 | |
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Don't Miss Summer's Hottest
Events! |
This season's unforgettable Summer in the
Square concert series comes to a close
with two jam-packed weeks. On Thursday, August
7th, catch Suzi Shelton at 12:30 PM as she makes
kids want to get up and dance with her upbeat, high
energy performance. Revitalize your body and mind at
3:00 PM with OM yoga, and at 5:30 PM, enjoy the cool,
poetic jazz of Israeli sensation Anat Cohen.
On August 14th, be the first to see fall's hottest kids'
shows as the Daryl Roth Theatres Presents,
"A Children's Fall Preview" at 12:30 PM. Join
relaxing Tao Yoga at 3:00 PM, and be there as our
partners at Virgin Megastore wraps up the summer
with an exciting World Music Night at 5:30 PM.
Special thanks to Summer in the
Square sponsors TheaterMania.com, ABS Partners,
Bank of America, Con Edison, Festival Network, JVC Jazz
Festival, New York University, ORDA Management, The New
School, Virgin Megastore, W New York - Union Square, NYC
Department of Parks and Recreation, McBurney YMCA, and
the 14th Street
Y. |
| Become a Rothman's Man for Less
Green |
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High quality is second nature
to Rothman's who are known
for their perfectly fitted suits, assortment
of ties and other fashionable apparel. Visit the
Union Square store (Corner of 17th Street and Park
Avenue South, 212-777-7400) now
through August 7th and receive excellent discounts on
virtually everything in the store during the Rothman's
Warehouse Sale. |
| Join National Night Out for Safety
Awareness |
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National Night
Out is an annual summer event sponsored
by the National Association of Town Watch in which
precincts organize anti-crime rallies with the
participation of local business and civic organizations.
Various Police Department units and other City, State
and Federal agencies host tables and create awareness
about crime prevention. Join our local 6th, 9th and 13th
Precincts and the Union Square Station Transit
Bureau for this enjoyable police and community
partnership. |
|
New Businesses: Idlewild
Books... |
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USP
welcomes new travel bookstore Idlewild to Union Square (12 West 19th Street
between Fifth and Sixth Avenues 212-414-8888). The store
carries a wide assortment of travel guides,
international fiction and non-fiction and dozens of
other eclectic finds. For the world traveler or the
literary dreamer, Idlewild is sure to have something of
interest. |
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...Le
Petit Belge... |
Le Petit
Belge
(22 East 14th Street, 212-807-7027) is the
perfect new snack spot for wandering young crowds in
search of Belgian waffles, mini pancakes, great teas, a
full coffee and espresso bar, or other delicious
deserts. Despite the fact that their doorway proclaims
"Ceci n'est pas une gaufre" (This is not a waffle), they
serve plenty of delicious waffles coated in homemade
Belgian chocolate, fresh whipped cream and ripe fruits
and berries. Be sure to stop
by! |
| ...
and SideBar. |
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SideBar
(Corner of 15th Street and Irving Place,
212-677-2900) serves as an upscale
sports bar and comfortable lounge offering a variety of
specialty drinks and an exceptional American cuisine.
Enjoy sports on their HD flat screen TV’s and projection
screens, relax in the lounge area, or dance the night
away. It is the ideal place to meet friends,
after work or serves as a weekend destination
spot. Print this article for a free drink Monday through
Friday from 12:00 PM - 7:00
PM. | |
