Garment District news and archive

New York's Garment District to receive 4.5 million dollars in funding

New York’s governor Kathy Hochul has announced that the city’s Garment District is to be the recipient of 4.5 million dollars in funding after it came out on top as one of the regional winners in the first round of NY Forward. The state programme looks to support the equitable recovery of New York communities, providing two to three awards that...

Fashion Featured

Garment district decline threatens fabric of New York

Sewing machines hum and steam comes off irons as thousands of workers, mostly Asian and Latino migrants, make clothes in the few surviving workshops of New York's threatened garment district. In the weeks leading up to New York Fashion Week, the factories are abuzz with activity as they get high-quality garments ready for the catwalk, but for...

Business

The debate over the Garment District continues

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...

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Bill de Blasio earmarks 136 million for Made in New York Campus

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...

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NYCEDC and CFDA investing 51.3 million dollars into Garment District

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,...

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New York City Hall has plans for Garment District

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)...