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February 1, 2012 In This Issue
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  NYC Business Solutions Serves the Flatiron District
Businesses in and around the Flatiron district can turn to NYC Business Solutions to fulfill their recruitment needs, all at no cost. The Madison Avenue Center, located at 60 Madison Avenue, has helped many local businesses find talented employees, while saving them valuable time and money that's commonly associated with filling open job positions.
A Special Focus
Through the Center's NYC Business Solutions recruitment services, dedicated staff builds relationships with local mid-size businesses (with more than 125 employees), understands their hiring needs, and then connects them to a skilled workforce. The Center addresses the recruitment challenges faced by businesses while simultaneously streamlining the job search process for talented mid-wage jobseekers. While the Center's focus is serving mid-size businesses it also welcomes interest from small businesses (with less than 125 employees).
NYC Business Solutions will pre-screen qualified jobseekers and review resumes, ensuring that only the best candidates are connected to hiring businesses. The Center also holds recruitment fairs that allow employers to meet with a large pool of jobseekers at once, and can offer its business customers the use of their space to conduct interviews and open-house events, all at no cost.
A Track Record of Success
The Madison Avenue Center helped Platt Byard Dovell White (PBDW), an architectural firm located in the Flatiron district find the perfect finance assistant to meet their needs. "Our experience with NYC Business Solutions reflected a particularly satisfying evolution, beginning with skepticism and arriving at complete satisfaction," said Samuel G. White, a partner at PBDW. "We collected a lot of resumes, which they vetted, and then interviewed a short list. We hired the first person they sent us and are delighted with that person's performance. They clearly know what they are doing, and are extremely pleasant people to collaborate with."
For more information, visit www.nyc.gov/nycbusiness or contact the Madison Avenue Center at (646) 358-4747.
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 New Discover Flatiron Map and Shop Flatiron Guide, now available
The 2012 Discover Flatiron Map and 2012 Shop Flatiron Guide are now available. The fifth edition of the wildly popular Discover Flatiron Map depicts the locations of over 500 Flatiron businesses and organizations as well as the significant cultural institutions and architectural highlights of the area. The map shows area subway and bus lines and includes a Manhattan Subway Map on the back cover.
The Shop Flatiron Guide, a separate publication, highlights the more than 260 retail shopping destinations in and around the Flatiron district. The Guide also includes a list of restaurants and bars.
These publications are available to all shops, businesses, and residents in the district, as well as to cultural organizations and NYC & Co. Visitor Centers. They are a fantastic free resource provided by the Flatiron BID and are made possible with the support of sponsors who purchase advertisements on the publications.
If you wish to receive copies of the Discover Flatiron Map or the Shop Flatiron Guide or want to inquire about sponsoring future editions please contact Eric Zaretsky, Director of Marketing & Economic Development at ezaretsky@flatironbid.org.
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From left: Scott Kimmins, Victoria Daza, Jennifer Brown and Scott Lamkin
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Doing Our Part: HOPE Count 2012
Gathering this past Monday night into the early morning hours of Tuesday, thousands of volunteers met for the eighth annual Homeless Outreach Population Estimate (HOPE), commonly referred to as the HOPE count, an initiative by the Department of Homeless Services. Volunteers for the night included staff from the Flatiron BID and Urban Pathways led by BID Executive Director Jennifer Brown (pictured). The goal was for teams to spread across the five boroughs and canvas parks, streets, subways and public spaces to count the number of people living unsheltered in the city. The data collected from this endeavor is used by outreach teams to help the homeless leave the streets for a better life.
The BID contracts with Urban Pathways to provide supplement homeless outreach services in the Flatiron district. A two-person team of trained outreach workers from Urban Pathways, led by Jamel Garner, offers ongoing assistance, program referrals, and shelter and housing options to those in need of these services in the district. Since the program's inception, over 200 homeless individuals in the Flatiron district have received placements.
For more information about the BID's Social Services program, click here.
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S mall Business Seminars & Workshops
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General Assembly
General Assembly is a campus for technology, design, and entrepreneurship. They provide educational programming, space, and support to facilitate collaborative practices and learning opportunities across a community inspired by the entrepreneurial experience. Classes about fostering entrepreneurship through the use of design and technology are offered throughout the month.
For information on upcoming sessions and to learn more about General Assembly, click here.
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Baruch College
Registration is open for a series of free workshops and seminars taught by faculty from the Zicklin School of Business. Workshops on subjects such as business plan development and starting new ventures are designed to provide a foundation for the entrepreneur. Other courses, including e-commerce and management workshops, aim to improve a business owner's knowledge and skills in specific areas.
For a complete list of seminars and workshops, and to register, click here. For additional information, call (646) 312-4790.
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NYC Business Solutions
NYC Business Solutions offers free business courses and workshops on a range of subjects from developing a business plan to computer-based bookkeeping, marketing 101 and how to get certified to sell to government.
For a list of courses, and to register, click here. To find your local Business Solutions Center, click here.
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D istrict Deals, Walking Tours, Free Wi-Fi and more...
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District Deals
Check out special offers from Flatiron district businesses on the District Deals page. From discounts on beauty services, restaurant and bar happy hours to free tax time consultations, the District Deals page has it all. For more information, click here.
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NearSay.com
The Flatiron Partnership regularly contributes to NearSay.com, a website devoted to local information about New York neighborhoods. |
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Free Walking Tours
From the site of Stanford White's infamous love nest to the story of America's first community Christmas tree, the Flatiron Partnership's free walking tours offer a unique perspective of a historic neighborhood. Expert guides spin a spellbinding narrative filled with inside information about the area's more colorful figures and its architectural wonders like the MetLife ClockTower, the Flatiron Building, and the exquisite NYS Appellate Courthouse.
The tour meets every Sunday (rain or shine) at 11:00 a.m. at the southwest corner of Madison Square Park, 23rd Street and Broadway, in front of the William Seward statue. For more information, click here.
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Free Wi-Fi
Courtesy of the Flatiron Partnership and SkyPackets, free Wi-Fi access is available in the North and South Flatiron Public Plazas.
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