UWS council wants Fashion Week Out, Out, Out

 Anna Wintour better watch out, people are excited! Had passed since the last Fashion Week to End neighbors went near Lincoln Center, very loudly concerned about their dissatisfaction with the bi-annual event, Damrosch Park, the area behind the Lincoln Center, where FW after leaving Bryant Park moved in 2010th Yesterday, it raised the ante. DNAinfo reported that Community Board 7 voted 33-4 yesterday evening, "Mayor Michael Bloomberg press and Parks Department, a new permanent site for Fashion Week to find and consult the Lincoln Center board on future agreement on its use."

The core of the issue of neighbor is the way the park is the time for all too short, when the Fashion Week tents and other events that are not present which, within CB7 member Elizabeth Starkey "looks after a blow to the bomb." Making matters worse is the fact that the 56 trees will be torn down in the park, including the Department of Parks in 2010 still missing, making it an unpleasant place, if you want some shade.

Of course, the vote of the council does not really seem important here, but the pressure has never killed anyone. The 2.44-acre green space was at Lincoln Center in 2010 as part of a 10-year contract that allows them rented for private events subletting. And the modalities of these events, although they are in public, not easy to find. But for a sense of money: According to Geoffrey Croft of NYC Park lawyers, fashion week alone pay $ 17.2 million over five years to use the park.

"There is absolutely no reason why the city should this agreement to manage the park have entered," said Croft. "Under the Charter of the City parks should be managed by the Parks Department." Regarding yesterday's vote, he added, "We are very pleased that the CB has finally taken this action. It was a long way and we hope that now the city is a good place for these events is available commercially."

Contribute in view of the fact that Fashion Week is estimated to 865 million U.S. dollars of economic activity each year, we are very pleased to doubt it is anywhere at any time. But at least the neighbors disappoint her feelings be known and let off some steam?

The mayor's office to respond immediately to a request for comment on the resolution of the council.