NYFWDC: October Meetup (In Person)
Oct
9

NYFWDC: October Meetup (In Person)

Join us for our monthly all-member meeting — IRL at Custom Collaborative HQ!

Thursday, October 9th
5:30PM / Networking Mingle
253 West 35th Street, 2nd FL

New members are always welcome. Complete the form below to be added to our list:

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City Council Hearing on Garment District Rezoning
Jul
1

City Council Hearing on Garment District Rezoning

City Council will hold a public meeting on Wednesday, July 1st at 10:00am at City Hall to review the Midtown South Mixed-Use (MSMX) Plan — join us to provide testimony and help our Council Members understand the unintended consequences of this plan for the Garment District and our broader creative community in NYC.

Anyone can attend in-person or use this link to register to provide testimony via zoom: https://council.nyc.gov/land-use

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Rally for the Garment District
Jun
18

Rally for the Garment District

Come out for the Garment District community on Wednesday, June 18th at noon at 512 Seventh Avenue -- bring friends and spread the word!

Speakers include Steven Kolb of the CFDA, Deirdra Govan of IATSE Local 829, Ngozi Okaro of Custom Collaborative, Frampton Tolbert of Historic Districts Council, and Katie Sue Nicklos of Wing & Weft Gloves.

Read our letter to City Planning here.

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Public Hearing: Midtown South Mixed-Use Plan (MSMX)
May
7

Public Hearing: Midtown South Mixed-Use Plan (MSMX)

We’ve learned that the City Planning Commission will hold its official hearing and vote on the Midtown South Mixed-Use (MSMX) Plan on Wednesday, May 7th at 10:00 AM. This hearing was not widely announced, but it is confirmed on the official agenda of the Department of City Planning: REGISTER HERE

Date: Wednesday, May 7, 2025
Time: 10:00 AM
Location: 120 Broadway, 31st Floor (City Planning Commission Hearing Room)

We urgently encourage members of our coalition to either attend in person or submit written testimony. Your participation is essential to ensure that the voices of New York’s fashion manufacturing community are heard.

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SPECIAL EVENT: Job Fair, Part 2
Jun
23

SPECIAL EVENT: Job Fair, Part 2

Join us for a second Job Fair on Sunday, June 23rd from 11:00am - 3:00pm.

This event will focus on connecting immigrants and asylum seekers with resources and fashion jobs in the Garment District and across the city.

Hosted at Parsons School of Design in collaboration with the New York State Department of Labor — for more information contact NYFWDC Board Member, Naika Colas.

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SPECIAL EVENT: Job Fair!
May
11

SPECIAL EVENT: Job Fair!

Join us for a Job Fair on Saturday, May 11th from 11:00am - 3:00pm to connect fashion employers and jobseekers!

This event will focus on connecting immigrants and asylum seekers with resources and fashion jobs in the Garment District and across the city.

Hosted at Parsons School of Design in collaboration with the New York State Department of Labor — for more information contact NYFWDC Board Member, Naika Colas.

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Fashion Ecosystem Share
Jun
27

Fashion Ecosystem Share

Join us for a one-hour sharing session to uncover learnings from garment-making hubs in New York, Los Angeles and the Carolinas -- focusing on sharing knowledge to build more equitable, resilient and sustainable systems.

In partnership with Democracy at Work Institute, Urban Manufacturing Alliance, The Industrial Commons, and The Garment Worker Center.

All are welcome — please RSVP here.

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