The debate over rezoning NYC's Garment District has raged on for years, but with the announcement that the historic site would be moving to Sunset Park in Brooklyn, the issue has been more heated than ever. For around 200 years, the Garment District has been the center of apparel manufacturing in New York City. Just like the rest of the city, it...
Aug 21, 2017
New York City's official budget was released on Wednesday, April 26, and in it was Mayor Bill de Blasio's earmark for 136 million dollars for the new Made in New York Campus at Bush Terminal. The initiative will take the under utilized Sunset Park buildings and transform them into a hub for garment manufacturing, as well as for film and...
Apr 28, 2017
Today, March 24, the New York City Economic Development Corporation (NYCEDC) and the Council of Fashion Designers of America (CFDA) will reveal their plan to invest 51.3 million dollars into the Garment District to help “help stabilize and strengthen the garment manufacturing industry in New York City.” The investment includes technology,...
Mar 24, 2017
Crain's has reported that mayor Bill de Blasio's administration has been quietly planning a rezoning of the Garment District in Manhattan that could relax protections for manufacturers. An official application is planned to be filed as early as April. However, an official statement from the New York City Economic Development Corporation (EDC)...
Mar 2, 2017
