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The Ice Rink at The Standard Returns!
The Standard Ice Rink has returned for its second year, officially open as of yesterday, November 21st. The 3,000 square foot ice rink located in the front plaza of The Standard, New York is a neighborhood destination and the perfect way to keep warm during the cold months. Grab a seat after skating and enjoy the Apres Skate menu, featuring sweet and savory crepes, hot seasonal drinks, soups and more.
Ice rink admissions cost $12 and skate rentals cost $3 per pair. The ice rink will also feature scheduled hockey tournaments and skating lessons ($25 per half hour); visit standardhotels.com to be kept up to date.
The Standard Ice Rink | 848 Washington Street | 212-645-4646
Open All Winter
Mon-Thurs: 12pm - 12am
Friday: 12pm - 1am
Saturday: 9am - 1am
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SyFy Face Painting for Halloween
Syfy invites you to The Face Off Face Painting station in Gansevoort Plaza this Friday and Saturday, October 28-29 from 11am-7pm. Get transformed into a witch, devil or princess—or just get that smart handlebar moustache you’ve always dreamed of. It’s perfect for preparing for your Halloween party or just a fun day at the office. Best part is – it’s all free! Stop by during lunch, after work, pre or post weekend plans and get yourself ready for Halloween.
PLUS, celebrate Halloween with great offers in all five boroughs with the Syfy Purple Pumpkin Promotion. Get $4 pints of pumpkin ale at 675 Bar and Bill’s Burgers, or find many more offers on nycgo.com/syfy.
Gansevoort Plaza (Gansevoort Street between Hudson Street and Ninth Avenue)
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Good Food Festival - October 9th
The Good Food Festival, presented by Basis Foods in association with the MPIA, returns for its second year this weekend! This annual event showcases good food that is traditional, locally-sourced and 100% traceable from over 50 of New York's finest chefs, restaurants, artisans and farms.
Good Food Festival features restaurant and chef tastings from over 20 of New York's brightest chefs and restaurants including Gramercy Tavern, Perry St, Pastis, Marc Forgione, Dell'anima, BLT Bar & Grill and Van Leeuwen. New this year, will be the Good Food for Kids family programming, including butter and pickle making, summer roll lessons, and more.
The event is free to attend. Tickets are required to sample tastings from participating chefs and restaurants, and are now available for purchase online at goodfoodfest.com.
Also, purchase tickets to the post-festival private reception to mingle with the chefs and farmers from the Good Food Festival, at The Standard, New York's Garden Rooms. All proceeds benefit The FEED Foundation and God's Love We Deliver.
9 October | 11am - 4pm
The Meatpacking District Public Plazas
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Meatpacking in the Early Days
Last month, the New York Times's City Room blog posted a great piece about the history of the Meatpacking District from the point of view of a historian who grew up working in his fathers meatpacking plant. The article gives rare insight into how the neighborhood worked and the daily routines. Check it out here at the NY Times.
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The Ground Zero Museum Workshop
As the tenth anniversary of 9/11 approaches, along with the opening of the 9/11 memorial at the World Trade Center, interest is building for the Ground Zero Museum Workshop, which has been open for 6 years in the Meatpacking District. The Ground Zero Museum Workshop is a small museum on 14th Street in the MPD full of photographs and memorabilia from 9/11 and the World Trade Center, curated and provided by Gary Marlon Suson, who was one of the official photographers for Ground Zero. Check out the GZMW website here, as well as a recent article from DNA info on the museum here.
What We Do
The MPIA was created with the intention of partnering with the NYC Department of Transportation (NYC DOT) to redesign, manage and maintain the public spaces of our neighborhood, while continuing to represent and promote the area’s business interests, produce events and manage a marketing and public relations campaign for the neighborhood.
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