Deutsch to lead Downtown Alliance.The Alliance for Downtown New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of , the city's largest Business Improvement District, today announced that Eric J. Deutsch, president and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of the Brooklyn Navy Yard The United States Navy Yard, New York - better known as the Brooklyn Navy Yard or the New York Naval Shipyard (NYNSY) - is located 1.7 miles northeast of the Battery on the Brooklyn side of the East River in Wallabout Basin, a semicircular bend of the East River Development Corp., has been named as its new president. "We are tremendously pleased to have Eric Deutsch assume the helm of the' Downtown Alliance at such an important time in Lower Manhattan's history," said Robert R. Douglass, chairman of the Downtown Alliance. "His vast experience and knowledge in economic development, job creation and community building, and his work with all levels of government make him an ideal leader for the next phase of Downtown's redevelopment." Deutsch is tentatively scheduled to begin serving in his new position on Nov. 1. He replaces Carl Weisbrod, who resigned as of July 1 to take the position of executive vice president of Trinity Church Trinity is a commonly used name for Christian churches, especially within the Anglican and Russian Orthodox traditions. Trinity Church may refer to:
"It is an honor to be chosen to serve as the Downtown Alliance's next president," said Deutsch. "I look forward to working with business and community leaders, and all levels of government to continue moving the revitalization re·vi·tal·ize tr.v. re·vi·tal·ized, re·vi·tal·iz·ing, re·vi·tal·iz·es To impart new life or vigor to: plans to revitalize inner-city neighborhoods; tried to revitalize a flagging economy. process forward." Deutsch is departing the BNYDC, where he managed the 300-acre, 3.5 million-square-foot industrial park for the city of New York since 2002. Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg said, "During Eric's tenure as president of the Brooklyn Navy Yard, he oversaw the creation of a strategic plan for the expansion of the Navy Yard that will result in the creation of 1 million square feet of commercial, industrial and retail space, and grew total Navy Yard net revenues ten-fold from $400,000 to $4 million and total employment from 3,000 to 4,500. He also facilitated the development of Steiner Studios, a $100 million, 280,000-square-foot film and television studio, which is now the largest sound stage on the east coast. We are thrilled for Eric, and look forward to partnering with him on initiatives that will continue to revitalize re·vi·tal·ize tr.v. re·vi·tal·ized, re·vi·tal·iz·ing, re·vi·tal·iz·es To impart new life or vigor to: plans to revitalize inner-city neighborhoods; tried to revitalize a flagging economy. and rebuild Lower Manhattan Lower Manhattan is the southernmost part of the island of Manhattan, the main island and center of business and government of the City of New York. Lower Manhattan is generally defined as the area delineated on the north by Chambers Street, on the west by the Hudson River (North ." Prior to leading the BNYDC, Deutsch served as the senior vice president of the New York City New York City: see New York, city. New York City City (pop., 2000: 8,008,278), southeastern New York, at the mouth of the Hudson River. The largest city in the U.S. Economic Development Corp., where he also held the title of executive director of the New York City Industrial Development Agency. Deutsch also served as the executive director of the Group of 35, a team of business, real estate, academic and government leaders that was formed by Senator Charles Schumer in early 2000. |
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