Upcoming Events On the Street Winter’s EVE AT LINCOLN SQUARE “I’m a people person, and I love interacting with all the neighborhood’s business people and tourists. I enjoy Monday, November 28, 5:30 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. working with the BID Clean Team to keep this great Free entertainment, food tastings, family fun and much neighborhood clean, safe, and beautiful!” — Natasha more! Runs along Broadway from Time Warner Center Thompson, Lincoln Square BID Security Officer to 68th Street. The event kicks off with a tree lighting at 5:30 p.m. at Dante Park, Broadway at 63rd Street. www.winterseve.org “I’m a student at Fordham Law School and I enjoy this lovely neighborhood, where I eat lunch at Dante Park in HOLIDAY MARKET AT COLUMBUS CIRCLE the fresh air and sunshine, surrounded by the beautiful November 30 – December 24, 2011, 10:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m. trees, flowers and shrubs.” Southwest entrance to Central Park — Lauren Suss, student at Fordham Law www.urbanspacenyc.com “I started in August. I live all the way uptown, and it’s HOLIDAY UNDER THE STARS exciting to come to work in such a bustling and dynamic AT TIME WARNER CENTER neighborhood. It’s fun and very satisfying to feel like I November 18 – January 3, 2012, Starting at 5:00 p.m. have a role in helping to shape this fantastic district!” www.shopsatcolumbuscircle.com — Laura Riker, Lincoln Square BID Program Associate The Lincoln Square District Management Association, Inc. FIRST-CLASS MAIL 1841 Broadway, Suite 1112 U.S. POSTAGE New York, NY 10023 PAID New York, NY Permit Number 3536 lincolnsquarebid.org Volunteer at Winter’s Eve and get a free gift…call Laura at 212.581.3774! facebook.com/ lincolnsquarebid twitter.com/ lincolnsquareny Scan me to visit our new website! It’s all here! neighborhood news neighborhood news Fall/Winter 2011 Lincoln Square comes alive for revelers of all ages Hot Topics at the 12th Annual Winter’s Eve at Lincoln Square! DANTE PARK: For many years we have been trying to improve the condition of Dante Park, which is ew York City’s largest holiday materials and are indicative of their located right across from Lincoln Center. Although funds had been festival, Winter’s Eve at Lincoln artistic traditions. A smaller version allocated in the past, now thanks to Square, is just around the corner! of the ornaments will be available for N our request to Council Member This much-loved holiday tradition takes purchase in the American Folk Art Gale Brewer, sufficient funds are place on Monday, November 28 - rain, Museum gift shop. available for the improvements to snow, or shine. The festival kicks off In Kids’ Central at the American begin. We are pleased that Parks at 5:30 p.m. at our holiday tree in Dante Bible Society at 61st Street, children will finally be able to make this Park at Broadway and 63rd Street, can rock out to Joanie Leeds & the small park shine the way it should. where legendary folk artist Arlo Guth- Nightlights while Magnolia Bakery We hope the work will commence rie will treat the crowd to some tunes hands out cupcakes and the West Side Y, sometime this winter. Stay tuned before lighting the tree with Sade New York Society for Ethical Culture for updates on this exciting project. Baderinwa of WABC-TV. The Newark and MOBIA host arts and crafts. Former FASHION WEEK: Lincoln Square Boys Chorus will also be present to NYC mayor and local celebrity Ed Koch bustled with stylish sophisticates help usher in the holiday season. This will read from his latest children’s book, from September 8 – 15 when year’s tree is donated by Frank Bulfa- followed by a book signing meet-and- Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week mante & Sons and will be decorated greet. Next, the kids can wander up returned to Lincoln Center. As by Folk Arts Rajasthan in conjunction and down Broadway and check out designers unveiled their Spring with the American the many sidewalk street performers, 2012 collections, chefs from 23 of Folk Art Museum. including Arm-of-the-Sea Theater Lincoln Square’s finest restaurants The decorations, puppets, ice sculpting, musicians and showcased their own creative created by the more. Word has it that Santa will be talents by offering sumptuous women and chil- around, too! Finally, children of all ages meals at can’t-beat prices as part of dren of the Merasi can round out their the Lincoln Square BID’s Fashion tribe of Jaisalmer, adventures at Time Plate Prix Fixe. Tim Zagat of the Zagat Survey, NYC SBS Commis- Rajasthan, are Warner Center with sioner Robert Walsh and chefs of handmade Sister Act, Big participating restaurants joined the from Apple Circus, BID in kicking off this exciting recycled stilt-walkers, promotion at Boulud Sud. We will plastic jugglers, offer this promotion again in crafts, February 2012. student (continued WABC-TV STUDIO: Lights, inside) camera, action! WABC-TV has a beautiful new street-level studio, which went live on-air on Septem- ber 24th. Fronting the corner of 66th Street and Columbus Avenue, the location features an anchor desk, weather desk and interview stage. Weather-proof cameras will capture crowd shots on the street, while another 360-degree camera at Richard Tucker Park will allow for wide shots of the neighborhood. (continued from front page) their menus at nominal costs of $1 to choruses at Samsung Experience, and $5. Participating restaurants include A Jazz at Lincoln Center. Jazz and blues Voce, Arpeggio, Asiate at the Manda- vocalist Catherine Russell, “…a fresh rin Oriental, Atlantic Grill, Bar Masa, and original voice,” will perform at the Breadsoul Café, Bouchon Bakery, Café American Folk Art Museum on Colum- Fiorello, Ed’s Chowder House, Épicerie bus Avenue between 65th and 66th Boulud, Europan Bakery Café, Dizzy’s Streets. Klezmer fans can dance in Club Coca Cola & Great Performances, the Winter’s Eve Dance Tent at 62nd Gabriel’s Bar & Restaurant, Gourmet Street to lively tunes under the stars Garage, La Boîte en Bois, Landmarc, by the Grammy award winning band, Le Pain Quotidien, Luce Restaurant FROM OUR PRESIDENT The Klezmatics – who have been & Enoteca, Magnolia Bakery, P.J. called the “…best band in the klezmer Clarke’s, Porter House New York, Rosa s the days grow brisk and the vanguard” by Time Out New York. Mexicano, Sapphire Indian Cuisine, leaves start to fall, the BID is The Winter’s Eve Food Tastings, Screme Gelato Bar, Soutine Bakery, Areflecting on the end of a busy and one of the most popular aspects of the Telepan,’wichcraft and more. exciting summer and fall. From our Sum- event, run from 6:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. After sampling some of the neigh- mer Concert Series to our Fashion Week at three outdoor locations: Richard borhood’s greatest eateries, event- promotions to our ongoing beautification, Tucker Park at 66th Street; along goers can catch colorful dance troupes security and sanitation efforts, we have Broadway between 62nd and 64th presented by Dance Parade and visit been hard at work ensuring that Lincoln Streets; and in front of Time Warner local retailers as they open their doors Square remains clean, safe, beautiful and Center. An array of Lincoln Square offering special goodies, activities and fun for residents and visitors alike all area restaurants will offer tastings of merriment. year long! This year’s charitable partner is the New York Cares Coat Drive, and we en- In September, we celebrated the long- courage all attendees to bring a gently awaited opening of Century 21 Depart- used or new coat, to donate at various ment Store, in the heart of Lincoln Square. designated coat-drop off locations both We are also delighted that the Folk Art before and on Winter’s Eve. Museum will remain open to the public With tons of live music and dance, and continue to serve as a rich cultural food tastings, retail specials and holiday resource for residents and visitors alike. ® cheer, this holiday fête is not to be This fall we welcome Citibank, gourmet missed. Please call the Winter’s Eve food merchant O&CO., Blossom du Jour, hotline at 212.581.7762 or visit J.Crew Men’s Shop and Crewcuts, a Beer www.WintersEve.org for updates. Tap Room at Whole Foods Market, and look forward to the arrival of The Smith, a new restaurant, and Michael Lomonaco’s Center Bar. Board of Directors Andrew Albert David Froelke Andrew Pucher West Manhattan Chamber Related Companies The Walt Disney Company Our updated Lincoln Square Map & Guide of Commerce Doug Griebel Donna Rodriguez arrived in August, and over 14,000 copies Robert Battista Rosa Mexicano at Lincoln Center Atlantic Grill/ Gracious Home BR Guest Hospitality have already been distributed through- Gary Jacob out the area. Pick up your copy from our Georgette F. Bennett Glenwood Management Gary Schutz Milstein Properties American Bible Society Information Carousels today! Also keep Lydia Kontos Brian Byrne Kaufman Center Rudolf Tauscher an eye out this coming November for the Fordham University Mandarin Oriental, New York Alan Locker newly updated Where to Eat in Lincoln Gregg Carlovich Bonafide Estates, Inc. Community Board 4 (vacant) Zeckendorf Development, LLC Square, our ever-popular comprehensive Leo Mavrovitis George Zeppenfeldt-Cestero Luis Castro The Emporium, Ltd. Community Board 7 guide to dining in the neighborhood. Time Warner Suzie Mills Ex-Officio Finally, we are pleased to report that David Cvijic Trump International Hotel & Tower following the success of our Age-Friendly Millennium Partners Hon. Michael R. Bloomberg David McManus Mayor of the City of New York pamphlet, Lincoln Square – A Commu- Suzanne Davis The Empire Hotel Residential Property Owner Hon.