SIDE STREET BISHOP’S CROOK LIGHTING
Last Spring, City Council Member Christine Quinn announced that the City Council had approved the FCBID’s request for capital improvement funds by allocating $418,000 for the purchase and installation of Bishop’s Crook lighting on our side streets. Combined with previous grants, this generous allocation should complete the FCBID’s side street Bishop’s Crook lighting project.

All lighting funds are administered through NYCDOT and become available in phases. Last fall, the first phase of side street installations was completed along West 35th Street and parts of West 36th Street. Phase II installations should begin later in 2002. The whole project should be complete in 3–5 years. The FCBID and the Fashion District community are extremely grateful to Council Member Quinn and the rest of the Manhattan Delegation of City Council for their support of this important lighting improvement project. SECURITY LIGHTING UPDATE Several years ago, the FCBID installed 500 security lights on side street properties and along Eighth Avenue, adding 200,000 watts of light to our streets. Twice yearly, the FCBID does routine maintenance on the security lights, including bulb replacement, cleaning, clock adjustment, and repairs.

ABOVE CITY COUNCIL MEMBER CHRISTINE QUINN ANNOUNCES 4418,000 IN CITY FUNDING FOR FASHION DISTRICT LIGHTNING

Property owners please note: Repairs needed as the result of damage to or disconnection of security lights due to the actions of the building management or its tenants are the responsibility of the building, although the FCBID will arrange for an electrician to complete the work.

BELOW FACELIFTS! THE FCBID ENCOURAGES PROPERTY OWNERS TO MAKE INVESTMENTS LIKE THESE IN THEIR FACADES AND LOBBIES.

PROPERTY IMPROVEMENTS
While the FCBID was hard at work on our streets, several owners were making improvements to the lobbies and facades of their buildings. We commend all who made the types of investments in their properties that the FCBID has been urging for years. Generally speaking, building improvements will increase property values, encourage mixed uses, and attract higher quality restaurants and retail establishments. Additional copies of the FCBID Streetscape Improvement Plan, complete with a detailed owners’ guide to property improvements, are available at the FCBID office.

HOLIDAY DECOR
Again this year, the FCBID added some holiday cheer to the district as 30 lighted snowflakes were installed on avenue lightpoles.

SUBWAY RENOVATION UPDATE For the last 3 years, the Transit Authority has been working on a major rehabilitation of the Times Square–42nd Street subway station. FCBID staff regularly attend meetings of the Subway Rehabilitation Task Force, which brings TA officials, contractors and community representatives together to discuss the progress of the project, as well as any related problems or issues.

ABOVE WHAT'S IN THE BOX? A NEW SUBWAY ENTRANCE AND STATION AT 40TH STRET AND 7TH AVENUE.OPENING IN SPRING 2002.

In 2001, the TA began its renovation of the Seventh Avenue and 40th Street entrances to the 1, 2, and 3 trains. A renovation of the entire station is well underway and is scheduled to be completed in Spring 2002.

The FCBID also served on an MTA Arts for Transit panel that selected artwork which will be displayed in the subway near the 40th Street entrance to the A, C, and E trains.