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Partnership for
the Homeless is contracted to provide Outreach
Services in the
district. FEBRUARY 24–25, 1996 FCBID launches Show Room Saturday. Fashion District businesses stay open for buyers during a Market Week weekend.
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AUGUST 1996 Designer Nicole Miller is the first to take a ride on the Clean
Machine, the newest addition to the FCBID’s arsenal of
weapons against dirt! SEPTEMBER 1996 The Fashion Center Information Kiosk is unveiled by then-Mayor Rudy Giuliani. The Kiosk goes on to win numerous public architecture awards and to be pictured in publications around the world. It also becomes a beloved NYC landmark. FCBID launches a comprehensive and state-of-the-art website that promotes Fashion District businesses around the world. The site becomes the winner of many awards while its popularity grows to millions of hits per year. www.fashioncenter.com NOVEMBER 1996 FCBID launches Designers Forum, a business discussion series, bringing those new or aspiring to the fashion industry together with successful industry professionals. Renowned design firm Ehrenkrantz and Eckstut completes master Streetscape Plan for the Fashion District which includes such elements as new lighting, signage, sidewalks and gatewayfixtures.
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| Crime is down 40% since the FCBID was formed. | Sanitation's record to date: 880 tons of litter collected. | Economic Profile determines the FCBID area has a total economic impact of $18 billion. |