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USP NEWS
Volunteer for It's My Park!
Day |
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Celebrate It’s My Park! Day
with the Union Square Partnership on Saturday, May
19th from 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM. Meet our team
of volunteers at the George Washington statue before
launching into groups for mulching, planting, painting
outdoor furniture, and other beautification
activities. No equipment or experience necessary,
but please dress appropriately! It’s My
Park! Day is organized by Partnership for Parks, a joint program
of the City Parks Foundation and the New York City
Department of Parks & Recreation. This
semi-annual event is expected to bring together more
than 8,000 volunteers in 150 locations across the
city. RSVP required at info@unionsquarenyc.org by May
11th to volunteer.
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Washington Irving Future
Fair |
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On Wednesday April
25th, the USP Education Program held its inaugural
Future Fair at Washington Irving High School.
The fair provided those students who are unsure about
attending a four-year collge with the opportunity
to explore alternative degree programs upon
graduation. Over 100
students attended the two-hour event that featured
career and trade institutions, such as Nontraditional Employment for Women,
Catherine-Gibbs School, Culinary Academy of New York, Technical Career Institute, Plaza Business School, The Chubb Institute, Sanford Brown Institute, and Kingsborough Community College.
Washington Irving
student, Marilyn Martinez, attended the event and after
speaking with a representative from Sanford Brown,
is now excited about exploring the possibility
of becoming a medical assistant. "I was
really unsure and confused about what I should do after
high school. I never realized that all of these
opportunities were possible," said Martinez.
The Future Fair received exceptional reviews from both
students and faculty. To participate in the
next fair, please email info@unionsquarenyc.org.
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Union Square
Partnership |
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Union Square
Partnership, a non-profit organization, works to ensure
the community's vibrancy as a center for business,
culture and education and to improve the quality of life
for its residents and businesses, by providing
supplemental public safety, sanitation, business
promotion and economic development services throughout
the district. Union Square Partnership, comprised
of a Business Improvement District and Local Development
Corporation, facilitates economic development by
spearheading educational, economic development and park
enhancements and acting as a liaison between community,
business and government leaders.
For more information visit
the Union Square Partnership website at
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Neighborhood
News
Amalgamated Bank's New Flagship
Branch |
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USP is pleased to announce the Grand Opening of
Amalgamated Bank's new flagship branch
at 10 East 14th Street on April 25th. For more than
80 years, Amalgamated has been providing affordable
financial services to working people. Today, they
are building on that legacy by expanding their branch
network and by introducing an array of new products to
serve customers. Their focus will continue to
be on meeting the financial needs of working families,
small businesses and the labor movement for many years
to come. USP wishes Amalgamated every success
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Welcome Nina Shoes to Union
Square |
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USP welcomes Nina Shoes to their new showroom
and office space at 200 Park Avenue
South. Their new corporate headquarters, which
includes 100 employees, occupies the entire third
and fourth floors of the landmark building overlooking
Union Square at 17th Street, bringing the company back
to its roots in downtown Manhattan. "We love the
quality and vitality of the new space, with its large
windows and fine classical detailing," said Nina
CEO Scott Silverstein. "The Union Square area has an
amazing, unique energy. There's a lot of inspiration
there for our product and our brand." Nina Shoes
have been designed in New York since 1953.
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Message from Greenmarket Manager Davy
Hughes |
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It's been a long and cold winter winter and now that
spring is here, the Greenmarket Farmers' Market in Union
Square is in full swing. To those producers who endured
the winter and kept us in good stead with their winter
fair, I know USP joins me in saluting each and
every one of you. To our loyal customers, farmers
are returning with fresh, seasonal produce. This
month at Greenmarket you can expect to find: asparagus,
rhubarb, spinach, ramps, radishes, sugar snaps,
broccoli rabe, morels, garlic and plants
galore - just to name some of the season's
bounty. Union Square's Greenmarket is
open every Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
from 8:00 AM - 6:00 PM. We thank you for eating local and supporting small family farms to
build better community
relationships. |
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Links to Community and City
Websites |
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The City of New York
Department of Parks and
Recreation
Department of Small Business
Services
Community Board # 2
Community Board # 3
Community Board # 5
Community Board #
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