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You’re Invited!

Join us Thursday, April 27th to mingle with fellow Flatiron & NoMad business owners and operators!

This ticketed professional networking event invites local business owners and stakeholders to build valuable connections in a smaller, more intimate setting.

This event will be held at  Pen + Brush (📍29 East 22nd Street). Your $15 ticket includes drinks on us and small bites provided by ilili.

Space is limited. Make neighborhood connections! Reserve your spot.

New Report Alert! Q1 2023 Mobility Report

The Partnership’s new quarterly Mobility Report features district-wide foot traffic data, counts at specific neighborhood gateway locations, and ridership information from local subway, PATH, and Citi Bike stations.

Visitor traffic reached 80% of pre-pandemic levels, and employee return-to-office rates reached 66%, the highest recovery rates to date. In March, 97,000 daily passengers exited the subway in Flatiron and NoMad and PATH ridership surpassed 50% recovery for the first time.

Find this report and additional great neighborhood data and research on our Reports & Data webpage.

History: Empire State Building

Located at 350 Fifth Avenue, between 33rd and 34th Streets in Midtown, the Empire State Building serves as a stunning backdrop to the Flatiron & NoMad neighborhoods, is a go-to destination for millions of visitors, and has been the site of reportedly 250+ film and TV shoots for 90 years.

2023 Car-Free Earth Day

Car-Free Earth Day is this Saturday, April 22nd!

Hosted by the NYC Department of Transportation, Car-Free Earth Day features Open Streets in all Five Boroughs including Broadway from Times Square to Union Square, including Flatiron & NoMad, for walking, biking, and car-free strolling from 10 am – 3 pm.

Celebrate locally by playing free ping pong with SPIN New York 23 on the Flatiron South Plaza from 12 – 3 pm. Through the support of Lyft, Citi Bike will offer free unlimited 30-minute rides on a classic Citi Bike on Open Streets: Car-Free Earth Day. All riders may take advantage of the offer by using the promo code CARFREE23 in the Citi Bike app.

OUR 2023 COMMUNITY SURVEY RESULTS ARE HERE!

From January through early February, we received nearly 1,100 survey responses about the neighborhood and our work here at the Partnership. A couple takeaways:

Takeaway 1: The Partnership’s reach grows and diversifies each year.

Takeaway 2: The Partnership has had a positive impact in its first year in the expansion area.

Click below to see additional themes and detailed feedback on our work in field operations, neighborhood greening and beautification, marketing, and events.

Small Business Support Team

The NYC Department of Buildings (DOB) recently launched a new program called the Small Business Support Team (SBT).

SBT provides small business owners and entrepreneurs dedicated support they need to navigate DOB policies and procedures.

Please complete the Small Business Help Form for more information.

Things to Do This Week in Flatiron & NoMad

Check out these upcoming neighborhood events:

• Jewell House NYC: Pottery Workshop, Friday, 4/21, 6 – 8 pm.
• TADA! Youth Theater: Spring Semester Classes, now through 6/12.
• Mishkin Gallery: Aura Rosenberg: What is Psychedelic?, now through 6/9.