
Garment District Rezoning: Land Use Hearing
City Council will hold a hearing on Wednesday, August 6th at 11:00am to review the Midtown South Mixed-Use (MSMX) Plan — this meeting is open to the public and you can attend in-person to listen.
Showing up matters! Complete the form below to attend the hearing.

Garment District Rezoning: Community Update!
Join us on zoom for an update about the ongoing efforts to protect the Garment District during the Midtown Rezoning.
All are welcome. Complete the form below to receive the zoom link:

NYFWDC: July Meeting
Join us for our monthly all-member meeting — new members are always welcome!

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

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.

Special Meeting: MSMX Advocacy & Info
Join us to learn more about the Midtown South Mixed-Use Plan (MSMX) — which directly impacts the Garment District ecosystem!
New members are always welcome.

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.

NYFWDC Mixer
Join us in-person — hosted at Custom Collaborative HQ!
6:00-8:00pm
253 W 35th Street, Floor 2
Connect, relax, and share ideas with fellow members of the Coalition!
All are welcome — please RSVP here.

NYFWDC: November Meeting
Join us for our monthly general meeting!
New members are always welcome.

NYFWDC: October Meeting
Join us for our monthly general meeting!
New members are always welcome.

NYFWDC: September Meeting
Join us for our monthly general meeting!
New members are always welcome.

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.

NYFWDC: May Meeting
Join us for our monthly general meeting!
New members are always welcome.

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.

NYFWDC: April Meeting
Join us for our monthly general meeting!
New members are always welcome.

NYFWDC: February Meeting
Join us for our monthly general meeting — new members are always welcome!

NYFWDC: November Meeting (IN-PERSON)
Join us in-person for our monthly gathering — hosted at Kent State NYC together with Made in NYC!
Tuesday, November 14
5:00-7:00pm
315 W 39th Street, Suite 402
Networking, wine, cheese and light bites!
All are welcome — please RSVP here.

NYFWDC: October Meeting
Join us for our monthly general meeting!
New members are always welcome.

NYFWDC: September Meeting
Join us for our monthly general meeting!
New members are always welcome.

Local Planning Committee - Public Meeting
New York State has awarded $4.5 million to support equitable recovery in the Garment District — read the press release here.
This meeting is the first opportunity for public input and comment on how the funds will be spent. Please join and lend your voice to support the fashion ecosystem in the district!

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.

NYFWDC: June Meeting (IN-PERSON)
Join us in-person for our monthly gathering — hosted at Kent State NYC together with Made in NYC!
Wednesday, June 14
5:00-7:00pm
315 W 39th Street, Suite 402
Networking, wine, cheese and light bites!
All are welcome — please RSVP here.

NYFWDC: May Meeting
Join us for our monthly general meeting!
New members are always welcome.

NYFWDC: April Meeting
Join us for our monthly general meeting taking place on the first Tuesday of each month!
New members are always welcome, please reach out below:

NYFWDC: March Meeting
Join us for our monthly general meeting taking place on the first Tuesday of each month!

NYFWDC: February Meeting
Join us for our monthly general meeting taking place on the first Tuesday of each month!

NYFWDC: January Gathering (IN-PERSON)
Join us for our first in-person meeting since 2019!! New members always welcome.
Hosted at:
Wing + Weft Gloves:
265 West 37th Street, 11E
Thursday, January 19th at 5.30PM

NYFWDC: December Meeting (Special Topic)
Special meeting to support a proposed study on the issue of nonpayment and delayed payment in the fashion industry.
Coalition member Adam Friedman (Pratt Institute) will speak on this project and how to get involved.


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