New York City has long been known as the theatre center of the world. From the “Great White Way”, Broadway to off-off Broadway and beyond to the outer boroughs, there is always a theatrical performance taking place in New York. The City Hall Library collection contains some fascinating and interesting materials on the theatre.

The City and the Theatre: New York Playhouses from Bowling Green by Mary C. Henderson discusses the history of theatres built in New York City from the Colonial days to the 1970s. The Great White Way: A Re-Creation of Broadway’s Golden Era, by Allen Churchill tells the story of the years 1900 to 1919, “Broadway’s golden era of theatrical entertainment.”

Many theatres have been declared landmarks and individual reports from the Landmarks Preservation Commission can be accessed with details about history, architecture and reasons for the theatre being declared a landmark. Other reports of interest include the 42nd Street Development Project documents and To Preserve the Broadway Theatre, a report to the City Planning Commission by the Theatre Advisory Council.

The Alliance of Resident Theatres/New York offers a report: New York City’s Not-for-Profit Theatres in the Post-September 11th Era: Challenges and Opportunities. A survey of the Alliance’s membership was taken to determine financial impact of 9/11 and how theatres are coping in the aftermath of the attacks. Recommendations for funding and public relations are also offered.

Consult the vertical files for news clippings and other materials from the 1960s to the present on theatre history and current news. In the files on Lincoln Center, you can find a press kit given out at the opening of Philharmonic Hall (now Avery Fisher Hall) in 1962, complete with history, diagrams and list of opening week programs.

All these and more can be discovered at the City Hall Library. Learn more about this vital segment of New York life and culture.

ACQUISITIONS LIST, OCTOBER 2004

The following publications were received by the City Hall Library in the month of October. Additional government publications can be found online in our Government Publications section.

Good Jobs New York.
An analysis of the “draft assistance plan for individuals”. How will lower Manhattan residents benefit? Publication no. 2. (March 6, 20002).

Good Jobs New York.
An analysis of the “Job creation and worker Assistance Act of 2002" private activity bonds. An opportunity for public input? Publication no. 3. (April 2002).

Good Jobs New York.
Breaking it down: an analysis of New York State’s “Final action plan for New York business recovery and economic revitalization”. Publication no. 4. (April 2002).

Good Jobs New York.
Know when to fold ‘em: time to walk away from NYC’s corporate retention game.
February 2004.

Good Jobs New York.
The LMDC: they’re in the money; we’re in the dark. A review of the Lower Manhattan Development Corporation’s use of 9/11 funds. August 2004.

Good Jobs New York.
The Liberty Zone Work Opportunity Tax Credit: will it retain and create good Jobs in Lower Manhattan? Publication no. 5. (November 2002).

Good Jobs New York.
Profiles of the members of the Lower Manhattan Development Corporation: ..... Publication no. 1. (February 2002).

Good Jobs New York.
What is accelerated depreciation and what does it mean for Lower Manhattan and NYC?
Publication no. 6. (November 2002).

Lower Manhattan Development Corporation.
Partial action plan for New York business recovery and economic revitalization. In partnership with Empire State Development and New York City Economic Development Corporation. As approved by HUD, 11/ 22 /02.

Lower Manhattan Development Corporation.
Partial action plan in cooperation with the State of New York and the City of New York.
Approved by HUD as of 6/7/02, as amended 9/25/02.

Lower Manhattan Development Corporation.
Partial action plan no. 3 for New York City Cultural and Community Development. Approved by HUD 6/14/03.

Lower Manhattan Development Corporation.
Amended partial action plan no. 4 for short-term capital projects, long-term planning, and supplemental funds for business recovery. As approved by HUD as 8/6/03, amended 6/9/04.

Lower Manhattan Development Corporation.
Partial action plan no. 5 for tourism and communications. Approved by HUD as of 1/28/04.

Lower Manhattan Development Corporation.
Partial Action Plan no. 6 for affordable housing. Draft for public comment as of 1/22/04.

Lower Manhattan Development Corporation.
Partial Action Plan No. 7 for World Trade Center Memorial and Cultural Program and Lower Manhattan tourism. Approved by HUD as of 7/6/04.

Lower Manhattan Development Corporation.
Partial action S-1 for New York firms suffering disproportionate loss of workforce. Approved by HUD as of 9/15/03.

Lower Manhattan Development Corporation.
Partial action plan S-2 for utility restoration and infrastructure rebuilding. In partnership with Empire State Development and New York City Economic Development Corporation. Approved by HUD as if 9/15/03.

N.Y. City. Aging, Department for the.
Annual plan summary April 1, 2005-March 31, 2006 for Older Americans Act, N.Y. State Community Services for the Elderly Program and Expanded In-home Services for the Elderly Program. September 2004.

N.Y.City. Deputy Mayor for Economic Development and Rebuilding.
Final scope for an environmental impact statement for the Gateway Center at Bronx Terminal Market. (CEQR # 04DME017X).

N.Y. City. Environmental Protection, Department of.
2003 New York Harbor water quality report.

N.Y. City. Health and Mental Hygiene, Department of.
Report on the Bureau of Day Care. October 7, 2004.

N.Y. City. Landmarks Preservation Commission.
Designated Landmark: Hamilton-Holly House, 4 St. Marks Place, Manhattan.
(Designation list 357) October 19, 2004.

N.Y. City. Landmarks Preservation Commission.
Designated Landmark: 34-35 Bell Boulevard, Queens, NY. (Designation list 357) October 19, 2004.

N.Y. City. Sanitation, Department of.
Draft comprehensive solid waste management plan: executive summary.
October 2004.

N.Y. City. Sanitation, Department of.
New York City MSW composting report: summary of research project and conceptual pilot facility design. January 2004.

N.Y. City. Sanitation, Department of.
New York City recycling strategy: white paper. January 1988.

N.Y. City. Sanitation, Department of.
Processing and marketing recyclables in New York City. Rethinking economic, historical and comparative assumptions. May 2004.

N.Y. State. Comptroller.
Oversight and control of sick leave usage: N.Y. City Department of Correction.
September 28, 2004. (Report 2003-N-14).

O’Neill, Hugh and Megan Sheehan.
Exploring economic development opportunities in recycling. New York: Urban Research Center, New York University. August 1993.

Panamerican Consultants, Inc.
Cultural resources baseline study: Flushing Bay Ecosystem Restoration Project, Queens County, New York. Prepared for Barry A. Vittor & Associates, Inc. and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New York District. November 2003.

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