Public Realm Officer, Ya-Ting Liu. If you want a preview of what New York City’s business districts could look like under this vision – take a walk in Hudson Square.
The longstanding realities of our neighborhood required us to be ahead of the curve in coming up with innovative street-level improvements. When our BID was formed in 2009,known for car congestion heading into the Holland Tunnel. Much like the East Midtown business district highlighted in the governor and mayor’s December 2022 “” action plan, Hudson Square wasn’t always safe, easy, or enjoyable for people to get around.
The governor and mayor’s public plan shares the same values and ideals that have guided our work in Hudson Square, reimagining business districts to be more enticing to people in our “new world of choice” where companies and employees have the option of remote work. It affirms what business districts across the city have learned over the last three years: to bring people back, we must provide safe, welcoming, and enjoyable street-level experiences.