March 2012
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“We want to thank Lufthansa for not only increasing their capacity by 10% by...”
– Seth Pinsky, President of NYCEDC, Lufthansa Names An A380 “New York,” First US City To Be Honored On The Flagship Aircraft (USA Today)
NYC was ranked #1 for digital civic engagement in... →
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Edutech.NYC.2020
NYCEDC’s new Edutech.NYC.2020 report investigates New York City’s Edutech industry, an emerging sector that applies innovative technology to deliver learner-centric, personalized educational methods with the potential to be more effective, efficient, and scalable than traditional approaches.
Conducted in partnership with the Bridgespan Group, and aided by discussions with industry...
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“For cities to have sustained success, they must compete for the grand prize:...”
– Mayor Bloomberg, “Cities Must be Cool, Creative, and In Control” (Financial Times)
The Mayor also points to economic development projects like Applied Sciences NYC as the type of strategies cities must adopt if they want to lead in the 21st century.
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“For now, I miss the grit and grime of New York. It is real and raw, and the...”
– Why Branch Is Moving Back to NYC (PandoDaily)
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The City of New York was honored to receive two... →
Congrats to @FDNY and @MikeBloomberg! Be sure to follow @NYCEDC on Twitter, if you haven’t already.
nycgov:
The City of New York was honored to receive two awards at last night’s fourth annual Shorty Awards. @FDNY won the #LifeSavingHero award, presented by The Weather Channel, for using social media to “give an inside look at how heroes handle the dangerous conditions and...
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Living in the Big App-le Where There's An App for... →
nycdigital:
Here are the top mobile applications to put the city in your pocket
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Crain's New York 40 Under 40 →
Congrats to NYC Deputy Mayor for Operations Cas Holloway and NYC & Company Chief Creative Officer Willy Wong for being named Crain’s 40 Under 40, including many other luminaries across NYC’s fashion, tech, financial services, healthcare, real estate, and nonprofit sectors! Click above to see the Class of 2012.
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NYC receives cruise industry accolades
Center: Thomas Spina, Director of Cruise Operations, NYCEDC/NYCruise at Cruise Shipping Miami 2012 conference.
New York City ports and destinations provide a special experience for the more than half a million cruise passengers who visit NYC by cruise ship annually. Congratulations to NYCruise for receiving five 2011 Ports and Destinations Awards from Cruise Insight magazine:
Best Destination...
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NYC Business Solutions: Money on the Table
nycbizsolutions:
So You Want to Make a Movie? Don’t leave money on the table!
Have you ever seen a film or TV show that tries to look like New York, sound like New York, feel like New York – but just was not quite New York. Something was disingenuous. What was being passed off as the Big Apple, was actually a sound
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NYC Next Idea: Live Blogging the Final Round
We’re live-blogging the final round of NYC Next Idea at Columbia University this morning. Check in here from 9:00 AM - 12:30 PM EST to see the NYC Next Idea competition unfold.
NYCEDC’s Ann Li introduces the judges.
9:13 AM - Columbia University’s Engineering School’s Donald Goldfarb gives welcoming remarks. “This year we had over 270 entries from over 60...
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Request for Proposals: Coney Island Parachute Jump...
Originally constructed as a ride for the 1939 World’s Fair in Flushing Meadows Park, the Parachute Jump was moved to its current Coney Island site in the former Steeplechase Park (now the site of the new Steeplechase Plaza) shortly thereafter. It is a designated New York City Landmark and an iconic symbol of Coney Island and Brooklyn.
In 2002, NYCEDC completed rehabilitation of the Parachute...
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“What is now Thrillist Media Group has 130 people filling 15,000 square feet and...”
– Digital Jobs Central (Crain’s New York Business) on NYC’s tech boom
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Silicon Alley: Startup Ecosystem That Never Sleeps
ShareExciting e-commerce innovations happening in NYC- watch this space @liscrawford #sxalleyBetsy ScherzerMon, Mar 12 2012 19:00:15ReplyRetweetShare@nycedc asks about women in NY startups @dgugnani thinks NY is extremely welcoming to female entrepeneurs #swalley #alley #SXSWkimhollensheadMon, Mar 12 2012 18:38:33ReplyRetweetShareMedia, fashion, finance, adtech, ecommerce...
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Build NYC Loans $26 Million to College →
A new financing vehicle that was unveiled last year by New York City Economic Development Corporation will provide $26 million to Manhattan College to refinance debt it incurred building new facilities on its Bronx campus, reports the Commercial Observer.
Seth Pinsky, head of NYCEDC and Build NYC’s chairman, said:
“After more than four years in which New York City non-profits faced significant...
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