Avenue of the Americas Association

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Avenue of the Americas Association

The Avenue of the Americas Association is a civic improvement corporation that promotes "America's Corporate Corridor" and New York City. Rockefeller Jr.

The Avenue of the Americas Association was created in response to a city proposal in 1921 to transfer the Sixth Avenue El from the roadbed to sidewalks. A group of Sixth Avenue property owners united because they anticipated the subways columns would restrict pedestrian traffic. The fight to block the transfer was a success. As a result the owners realized the value of acting as a group and thus f

ormed the Sixth Avenue Association. The first order of business was a campaign for the demolition of the Sixth Avenue EL. The Association’s vision was to recapture the prestige the Avenue once enjoyed. In 1924, work began to remove the northern section of the El from 53rd to 59th Streets. As tracks were being torn down, plans were being developed to replace old buildings with high-rise structures that included hotels, offices and apartments. Construction on Rockefeller Center began in 1930 and the first building was completed in 1932. Fourteen more buildings were completed in 1939 and an additional three by 1963. In 1934, the Association proposed to Mayor LaGuardia "to build the Sixth subway now and put people to work." The new subway opened in 1940 with Mayor LaGuardia and John D. at the controls of the first train. With these major achievements, the Association then turned its attention toward further enhancements for the Avenue’s businesses, workers and visitors. These accomplishments include:

Upgraded zoning
Redesign and rehabilitation of Bryant Park
Substitution of buses for trolley cars
Improved lighting for pedestrian and vehicular traffic
Renamed Sixth Avenue "Avenue of the Americas" to better reflect the grandeur of the reconstructed Avenue

TODAY
The Avenue of the Americas Association continues to address business operations and quality of life issues such as:

Working with city officials on the major reconstruction of the Avenue
Initiating widening the Avenue’s sidewalks by three feet to accommodate increasing pedestrian traffic
Contributing $25,000 to the NYC Fire Department for the construction of its fire Safety Learning Center at Rockefeller Center
Donating $60,000 to the NYC Police Foundation toward the purchase of 18,000 bullet proof vests
Contributing $10,000 for the purchase of computerized tracking equipment installed at both Midtown North and Midtown South Police Precincts
Donated $15,000 to Museums located along the Avenue during the city’s current budget cuts

10/11/2022

CONTEST We are giving away a $100 gift card to JAMS. To enter please follow Avenue of Americas and post a story or post of your favorite location on the Avenue of Americas! Please make sure to tag . We will Pick a winner on November 3rd.

09/12/2022

Our 96th Annual Gala Honoring White & Case takes place on Wednesday, October 19th at Ziegfeld Ballroom. Contact us for more information.

09/08/2022

CONTEST 🚨 We are giving away a $100 gift card to Mastro’s! To enter please follow Avenue of Americas and post a story or post of your favorite location on the Avenue of Americas! Please make sure to tag . We will
Pick a winner on September 29th.

09/07/2022

Join us on Wednesday, September 14th, for our Back to The Office Food Festival on multiple locations on the Avenue. Link in bio

08/30/2022

Join us for Zumba on Wednesday’s, September 7th - 28th. Link in bio.

08/10/2022

CONTEST 🚨 We are doing a $100 gift card giveaway! To enter you will have to follow Avenue of Americas and post a story or post of your favorite location on the Avenue of Americas! Please make sure to tag . We will randomly pick a winner on August 31st. Good luck!"

08/09/2022

We are looking forward to bringing this member event back to the Avenue!

07/05/2022

Our Summer Food Festival takes place on Wednesday, July 13th along various locations on the Avenue. See you there!

06/16/2022

We are thrilled to welcome Avra Rockefeller Center to the Avenue!

"Changing the landscape of our
incredible city with great clients is simply the best feeling," says Eric Gelber of CBRE.

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06/15/2022

Join us Tuesday, June 21st, for our Food & Arts Festival celebrating Summer Solstice, taking place at multiple locations along the Avenue.

06/14/2022

Join us for Painting on the Plaza tomorrow (Wednesday, June 15, 2022) at 5:15 PM. Front Plaza. Sign up at the link in our bio. Space is limited.

Address

1120 Avenue Of The Americas
New York, NY
10036

Telephone

+12126266792

Website

http://www.aveoftheamericas.org/

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