Radio station to join media crowd in Hudson Square.Laura Walker Laura Anne Walker (born July 1, 1970) is a former freestyle swimmer from the United States, who was a member of the Women's Relay Team that won the bronze medal in the 4x100m Freestyle a the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea. , 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 WNYC, 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 Public Radio, the largest public radio station in the country, announced that it has signed a 20-year lease, with a 10-year renewal option, for a new home at 160-170 Varick Street. The building is located in the vital Hudson Square neighborhood in 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 . John Moxley and Franklin Speyer of Cushman & Wakefield negotiated the lease for WNYC and Jason Pizer, Director of Real Estate Leasing represented the landlord, Trinity Church Trinity is a commonly used name for Christian churches, especially within the Anglican and Russian Orthodox traditions. Trinity Church may refer to:
WNYC has been broadcasting from the Municipal Building at One Centre Street for the past eighty-one years, where it originated as a city-owned entity and remained after becoming independent over nine years ago. Under the terms of the deal, WNYC will occupy approximately 71,900 square feet on two-and-a-half floors of the 12-story building, plus an additional 3,700 square foot street-level performance space. This represents a considerable increase from the 51,400 square feet WNYC occupies in its current location. The move is expected to take place within the next 12 to 18 months after considerable construction WNYC was among the 63 Lower Manhattan cultural organizations that received grants from the Lower Manhattan Development Corporation last week. The LMDC LMDC Lower Manhattan Development Corporation (New York City, NY, USA) LMDC Lake Merritt Dance Center (Oakland, California) LMDC Logistics Management Development Course LMDC Laser Motion & Development Company has given WNYC $1.5 million for the performance space in the Varick Street location. "This move is nothing less than historic for WNYC," said Walker, "The station has resided at 1 Centre Street since our very first broadcast 81 years ago, and we remained through Independence. Our long history here solidified our resolve to remain in Lower Manhattan, where events in recent years have cemented our relationship with this neighborhood in a profound and powerful way. We believe we have found the perfect space." The Rev. Dr. James Herbert Cooper, Rector of Trinity Church-St. Paul's Chapel congratulated the team which worked on the transaction. "The addition of such an historic and vital institution such as WNYC to Hudson Square is a significant event for the entire neighborhood." "We're delighted to welcome WNYC to Hudson Square," said Carl Weisbrod, President of Trinity Real Estate. "We believe WNYC--a beloved 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. institution--will thrive in this vibrant neighborhood where art, culture and commerce have created a historically rich and textured community." |
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