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FEBRUARY 10, 1997 Then-Mayor Rudy Giuliani announces the FCBID's new BID For KIDS program, which redirects excess fashion materials from landfills to NYC public school art classrooms.
MARCH 1997 FCBID publishes first edition of The Black Book, a comprehensive industry resource directory. 250 copies are sold the first week.
MAY 1997 First BID for KIDS event is held at the Children’s Museum of Manhattan. 250 guests attend, including many prominent designers. Broadway's cast of Annie sings a song specially written for the event. Proceeds from the evening are donated to the NYC Materials for the Arts program.
JUNE 1997 FCBID hosts Manufacturers' Roundtable to discuss fashion industry issues, moderated by Women's Wear Daily. JULY 1997 FCBID hosts first of a series of Eighth
Avenue Forums, fostering greater communication among all the parties
who have a stake in the improvement of the Avenue. AUGUST 1997 FCBID publishes its Streetscape Improvement Plan, with a detailed set of guidelines to assist property owners in making building improvements.
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SEPTEMBER 1997 The NY Times covers the story as the FCBID places 100 new and distinct trash receptacles on district corners.
SEPTEMBER 1997 FCBID completes a comprehensive feasibility study for the development of a Foreign Trade Zone to assist apparel manufacturing in the district. SEPTEMBER 1997 FCBID receives $750,000 grant from NYC for streetscape projects. SEPTEMBER 1997 FCBID Information Kiosk receives award from the International Downtown Association. OCTOBER 1997 BID For KIDS program runs two free costume-making tents in Central Park. More than 500 kids make Halloween costumes, with assistance from fashion company volunteers.
DECEMBER 1997 NY Fashion International (NYFI) is created in DECEMBER 1997 Three prominent architecture firms are hired by the FCBID to
provide free architectural consultations to district property
owners and retailers for facade and storefront improvements.
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| Crime is down 42% since the FCBID was formed. | Sanitation's record to date: 1400 tons of litter collected. | Economic Profile
determines 86% of the 5000 Fashion District businesses are small, family-owned operations. |
Information Kiosk has served more than 3,600 people since opening in September 1996. |