Union Square Partnership Annual Meeting, May 7

ByDon

If you’d like to attend the Union Square Partnership’s Annual Meeting on May 7th, click here.

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    ByDon

    Union Square Park will be home to New York’s first Portuguese Film Festival sponsored by the Arte Institute, kicking off  Thursday, June 2. The event is “the first of its kind in the United States,” and will screen twenty short films directed by Portuguese citizens – many of whom who have already earned European prizes or have been selected to Festivals such as Cannes. The films will be screened first at The Anthology Film Archives and the main Festival will be held at Union Square Park (North Pavilion). Admission is free at the Union Square Park screening although seats need to be reserved in advance.

    The Festival will simultaneously take place in Lisbon at Auditorio Carlos on the same dates (June 2-3).

    Visit the Arte Institute for all the details on New York’s first Portuguese Film Festival.

  • Latest New School Construction Update

    ByDon

    Next week (January 16 to January 20), Superstructure work will continue at and 3rd, 4th and 5th floor levels. Sidewalk shed along 14th Street has been opened and we will open the sidewalk shed along 5th ave completing the sidewalk shed work.
    The following week (January 23 to January 27), we will continue superstructure concrete and slabs on 3rd, 4th and 5th floor levels.
    This weekend the site will be open on Saturday, January 14th for superstructure related activities between the work hours of 7AM and 5PM as permitted by the City. To control noise levels within the site, work activities will be limited to the placement of formwork and concrete, plumbing and electrical work, rebar for concrete placement, using the crane and equipment to support all activities. Safety horns are used, and required by law, to coordinate lifting with the crane and to alert the workers of the danger overhead. We have directed the operators to limit the use of horns to one short sounding and to use the crane later in the day so as to avoid any excess noise.

    In addition to the normal work this Saturday we will be installing a new crane on 5th Ave. that will service the site for the duration of the project. During the installation 13th St. will be closed as well as some lanes on 5th Ave.

  • An Important Zoning Change Could Make the Area More… Lively?

    ByDon

    Zoning changes around Union Square, specifically to OUR zone, C6, are designed to make it easier for a wider variiety of businesses to set up shop at the ground floor level and above. The details are here. For example,

    • Arcades

    • Axe-throwing

    • Billiards/pool halls

    • Bowling alleys

    • Escape rooms

    • Golf simulator driving range

    • Indoor go-karts

    • Indoor skateboard park

    • Interactive or virtual reality attractions

    • Laser tag

    • Miniature golf

    • Observation towers

    • Ping pong/table tennis

    • Play spaces/family fun centers

    • Wax figure exhibitions

    • Seasonally: haunted houses and similar fright attractions

    • Comedy shows

    • Concerts

    • Dancing

    • Open-mic night or poetry reading

    • 3-D printing

    • Brewery

    • Ceramic studio

    • Jewelry making

    • Wholesale and/or large-scale bakery

    • Woodworking

    • Other food and beverage producers, such as coffee roasters, ice cream makers, and shared commercial kitchen or food business incubator space

    • Other makers

  • Huge Free Wine Tasting at Union Sq. Wines Saturday

    ByDon

    Join Union Square Wines in celebrating five years at their new location. Taste nearly one hundred wines in six hours during our Anniversary Party. Our favorite purveyors from the wine biz will be on hand to pour a wide range of varietals, regions, and styles for all attendess. Guest pourers will be showcasing their wines through two shifts, 1pm to 4pm and 4pm to 7pm – when all is said and done marathon tasters will have enjoyed a little something from almost every wine region in the world! This incredible tasting event is certain to inspire selections for the upcoming summer months. In addition to a legion of wine offerings, guest spirit Fidencio Mezcal will be serving up Joven and Classico Mezcal as well as the complex agave spirit Pechuga all day! There will be something for everyone in celebrating five years at 140 Fourth!