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Fashion Plate Prix Fixe - September 2012

Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week returns to Lincoln Square Thursday, September 6 through Thursday, September 13, 2012 at Damrosch Park on the Lincoln Center campus, and for the fourth season in a row, the Lincoln Square Business Improvement District is rolling out the red carpet for everyone who wants to join in on this world-class exhibition of style and design with Lincoln Square's Fashion Plate Prix Fixe!

As some of the world’s top tier designers unveil their latest collections, chefs from over 20 of Lincoln Square’s finest restaurants will showcase their own creative talents by offering New Yorkers sumptuous meals at can’t-beat prices as part of the Lincoln Square BID’s very own restaurant week.

This season's participants include:

A Voce
10 Columbus Circle, 3rd Floor
Time Warner Center
212.823.2523 | www.avocerestaurant.com
Three Course Prix Fixe Lunch: $33
(Monday – Friday only)

Atlantic Grill
49 West 64th Street just east of Broadway
212.787.4663 | www.atlanticgrill.com
Three Course Prix Fixe Lunch: $24.07
Three Course Prix Fixe Dinner: $35.00
(Monday – Friday only)

Bar Boulud
1900 Broadway between 63rd and 64th Streets
212.595.0303 | www.barboulud.com
Three Course Prix Fixe Lunch: $29.00
(Monday – Friday only)

Bouchon Bakery
10 Columbus Circle
Time Warner Center, 3rd Floor
212.823.9366 | www.bouchonbakery.com
Two Course Prix Fixe Lunch or Dinner: $25.00
Three Course Prix Fixe Lunch or Dinner: $29.00

Boulud Sud
20 West 64th Street between Broadway and Central Park West
212.595.1313 | www.bouludsud.com
Three Course Prix Fixe Lunch: $29.00
(Monday – Friday only) READ

Lincoln Square Traffic Advisory: President Obama Visit

President Barack Obama will be in New York City this evening, Wednesday, August 22, 2012, to attend a couple of events in Lincoln Square. There will be intermittent street closures and transit delays throughout the district in connection with the President's visit.

The evening rush from the FDR Drive on the East side to Lincoln Square is expected to be congested as street closures and frozen zones will go into effect for the President's visit. Delays can be expected throughout the evening on the East Side avenues, Broadway, Central Park South, Central Park West, and Eighth Avenue from 6:00pm to 11:00pm. The M66 bus may be rerouted as well.

Please note this information is subject to change. For up-to-date information, please call 311, check www.lincolnsquarebid.org frequently or follow Traffic expert "Gridlock Sam" at twitter.com/GridlockSam for the latest news. READ

Event & Construction Advisory - August 2012

The Lincoln Square neighborhood is the focus of several construction projects and events that will have an impact on the community. For your convenience, we have uploaded letters from the Mayor’s Community Affairs Unit, IMG-the producer of Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week, Fordham University, Lincoln Center and NYC’s Department of Environmental Protection outlining the latest on the area's event and construction projects and their scope in more detail.  

Click here for a pdf with more information.  READ

Water Main Test Shutdown

Please click here to see a Community Advisory Notice from Sanchi Malhotra, the Community Construction Liaison for the water tunnel distribution project, concerning a water main test shut down scheduled to begin Wednesday evening August 8th at 11:00pm. It is our understanding that the water shut down will last four hours and should only effect the west side of Broadway between 62nd and 65th Streets; however, there is a slight chance that properties located on the east side of Broadway could be affected if any problems are discovered during the test or if the building’s water supply is fed from the west side of Broadway. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact Sanchi Malhotra at 646.738.4894. READ

August 2012 E-News

The August 2012 edition of our email newsletter, LINKS, is now online. CLICK HERE for the latest news, including: Free Summer Concerts at Richard Tucker Park; Thirteen Years of Dedicated Service; National Night Out Against Crime; Noel Coward Exhibit at the NY Public Library for the Performing Arts; Summer in the City at Reebok Sports Club/NY; Met Opera's Summer HD Festival Returns; THIRTEEN Turns 50; Celebrate Fashion Week with Lincoln Square Fashion Plate Prix Fixe; A Royal Experience at NYIT; and Winter's Eve at Lincoln Square. READ