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  47. <p>&nbsp;<span class="title"> City Hall Library Notes, May 2006</span>	</p>
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  50.     <td>    <p><b>SPOTLIGHT ON: RETAILERS IN NEW YORK CITY</b></p>
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  51.       <p>Macy's, B. Altman's, Saks Fifth Avenue and Abraham & Straus
    52. 

  52.         are just some of the great department stores that have been located in
    53. 

  53.         New York City. Others like IKEA and Filene's Basement are relative
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  54.         newcomers. Retail stores, large and small, are an essential New York
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  55.         business. This article highlights some publications on department stores,
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  56.         shopping malls and the retail business.</p>
    57. 

  57.       <p><i>Bloomingdale's 100: Perspectives on a New York Tradition</i> celebrates
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  58.         the centennial of Bloomingdale's in 1972. The history of the store
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  59.         is presented along with photographs from various time periods and historical
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  60.         information about New York City over the years covered. Bloomingdale's
    61. 

  61.         was established in 1872 by two brothers of the same name and eventually
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  62.         expanded in terms of physical space, number of stores and merchandise
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  63.         offered.</p>
    64. 

  64.       <p><i>Retailing New York </i>is a report from the Manhattan Borough President's
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  65.         office published in June 1996. Surveys of both New York City residents
    66. 

  66.         and retailers were conducted. Findings and analysis are shown in the
    67. 

  67.         report. Case studies of seven shopping areas such as Arthur Avenue in
    68. 

  68.         the Bronx and Fulton Mall in Brooklyn are presented along with discussion
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  69.         of the typical users/shoppers, access to the stores, private and public
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  70.         investments, strengths and challenges. The retail economy in the city
    71. 

  71.         is also examined and recommendations for the future are offered.</p>
    72. 

  72.       <p><i>Great Merchants of Early New York: "The Ladies' Mile"</i> by
    73. 

  73.         Joseph Devorkin offers historical sketches of several New York retailers
    74. 

  74.         that opened for business on the famous "Ladies' Mile." This
    75. 

  75.         shopping area extended from 14th and the Union Square area, up Broadway
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  76.         to 23rd Street in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries.
    77. 

  77.         Many stores such as Lord & Taylor, Henri Bendel, F.A.O.Schwarz, and
    78. 

  78.         Bergdorf Goodman started here before eventual relocation or closure.
    79. 

  79.         Included are contemporary and historical photos and excerpts from original
    80. 

  80.         newspaper advertisements for the stores.</p>
    81. 

  81.       <p><i>IKEA Red Hook: Final Environmental Impact Statement</i> prepared by AKRF,
    82. 

  82.         Inc. and other consulting firms for the Department of City Planning is
    83. 

  83.         a study of conditions on the site of a proposed IKEA furniture department
    84. 

  84.         store. The report, required by law, as part of the land use process,
    85. 

  85.         discusses the socioeconomic factors, waterfront, environmental conditions
    86. 

  86.         and hazards and various other key elements. </p>
    87. 

  87.       <p>Consult the vertical files for articles and other materials on retail
    88. 

  88.         stores and shopping malls. Find out more about shops, merchants, the
    89. 

  89.         retail business and what they contribute to the city's social life
    90. 

  90.         and economy.
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  91.       </p>
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  93.       <p><br><strong>ACQUISITIONS LIST, APRIL 2006</strong> </p>
    94. 

  94.       <p><em>The following publications were received by the City Hall Library
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  95.         in the month of April. Additional government publications
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  96.         can be found online in our <a href="http://nyc.gov/html/records/html/govpub/home.shtml">Government
    97. 

  97.         Publications</a> section.</em></p>
    98. 

  98.       <p>Cartagena, Juan.<br>
    99. 

  99.         Voting rights in New York 1982-2006: a report of Renew
    100. 

  100.           the VRA.org. New York: March 2006.</p>
    101. 

  101.       <p>Center for the Urban Future.<br>
    102. 

  102.         More hard times for New York's working
    103. 

  103.         families. March 2006.</p>
    104. 

  104.       <p>Citizens Budget Commission.<br>
    105. 

  105.         Old assumptions, new realities: the truth
    106. 

  106.         about wages and retirement benefits for government employees. New York:
    107. 

  107.         [2006].</p>
    108. 

  108.       <p>Correctional Association of New York.<br>
    109. 

  109.         When "free" means losing
    110. 

  110.         your mother: the collision of child welfare and incarceration of women
    111. 

  111.         in New York State. A report of the
    112. 

  112.         Women in Prison Project. New York: February 2006.</p>
    113. 

  113.       <p>Dwyer, J. C.<br>
    114. 

  114.         Hunger and obesity in East Harlem: environmental influences
    115. 

  115.         on urban food access. September 13, 2005. New York: New York City Coalition
    116. 

  116.         Against
    117. 

  117.         Hunger, [2006].</p>
    118. 

  118.       <p>Fund for the City of New York.<br>
    119. 

  119.         2006 Sloan Public Service Awards.</p>
    120. 

  120.       <p>Horowitz, Sara, et al.<br>
    121. 

  121.         Creative workers count: New York City's
    122. 

  122.         arts funding overlooks individual artists needs: 2006 report. New York:
    123. 

  123.         Freelancers Union, 2006.</p>
    124. 

  124.       <p>N. Y. City. Citywide Administrative Services, Department of.<br>
    125. 

  125.         Charter
    126. 

  126.         mandated provisional report by agency in time periods. Feb. 28, 2006.</p>
    127. 

  127.       <p>N. Y. City. Comptroller.<br>
    128. 

  128.         Audit of the Department of Education's
    129. 

  129.         administration of the high school admission process. April 12, 2006.
    130. 

  130.         (Report no. 7697)</p>
    131. 

  131.       <p>N. Y. City. Comptroller.<br>
    132. 

  132.         Follow-up audit on the financial and operating
    133. 

  133.         practices of the Queens County Public Administrator. April 24, 2006.
    134. 

  134.         (Report no. 7700)</p>
    135. 

  135.       <p>N. Y. City. Comptroller.<br>
    136. 

  136.         Audit report on the compliance of Staten Island
    137. 

  137.         Minor League Holdings, LLC (Staten Island Yankees) with their lease,
    138. 

  138.         January 1, 2003 - December
    139. 

  139.         31, 2004. April 21, 2006. (Report no. 7699)</p>
    140. 

  140.       <p>N. Y. City. Comptroller.<br>
    141. 

  141.         Audit report on the financial practices of the
    142. 

  142.         New York City Marketing Development Corporation. April 10, 2006. (Report
    143. 

  143.         no. 7696)</p>
    144. 

  144.       <p>N. Y. City. Comptroller.<br>
    145. 

  145.         Follow-up audit report on the Department of
    146. 

  146.         Buildings data center. April 7, 2006. (Report no. 7695)</p>
    147. 

  147.       <p>N. Y. City. Comptroller.<br>
    148. 

  148.         Follow-up audit on the financial practices of
    149. 

  149.         the Office of the Actuary. April 19, 2006. (Report no. 7698)</p>
    150. 

  150.       <p>N. Y. City. Elections, Board of.<br>
    151. 

  151.         Annual report 2002. Prepared under the
    152. 

  152.         direction of the Commissioners of Elections. August 2003.</p>
    153. 

  153.       <p>N. Y. City. Health and Mental Hygiene, Department of. <br>
    154. 

  154.         Tuberculosis Control
    155. 

  155.         Program. Information Summary, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004.</p>
    156. 

  156.       <p>N. Y. City. Health and Mental Hygiene, Department of. Office of Public
    157. 

  157.         Health Engineering.<br>
    158. 

  158.         2005 NYC beach surveillance and monitoring program
    159. 

  159.         summary. October 2005.</p>
    160. 

  160.       <p>N. Y. City. Homeless Services, Department of.<br>
    161. 

  161.         The health of homeless
    162. 

  162.         adults in New York City: a report from the New York Departments of Health
    163. 

  163.         and Mental Hygiene and Homeless Services,
    164. 

  164.         December 2005.</p>
    165. 

  165.       <p>N. Y. City. Interagency Coordinating Council on Youth.<br>
    166. 

  166.         Annual report,
    167. 

  167.         fiscal year 2004.</p>
    168. 

  168.       <p>N. Y. City. Interagency Coordinating Council on Youth.<br>
    169. 

  169.         Annual report,
    170. 

  170.         fiscal year 2005.</p>
    171. 

  171.       <p>N. Y. City. Landmarks Preservation Commission.<br>
    172. 

  172.         2 Park Avenue: designation
    173. 

  173.         report. April 18, 2006. (Designation List 372 - LP-2185)</p>
    174. 

  174.       <p>N. Y. City. Landmarks Preservation Commission<br>
    175. 

  175.         Stewart and Company Building:
    176. 

  176.         designation report. April 18, 2006. (Designation List 372 - LP-2185)</p>
    177. 

  177.       <p>N. Y. City. Mayor. Commission to Combat Police Corruption.<br>
    178. 

  178.         A follow-up
    179. 

  179.         review of the New York City Police Department's Performance
    180. 

  180.         Monitoring Unit. April 2006.</p>
    181. 

  181.       <p>N. Y. City. Parks and Recreation, Department of.<br>
    182. 

  182.         Fresh Kills Park: draft
    183. 

  183.         scope of work to prepare a generic environmental impact statement. April
    184. 

  184.         21, 2006.</p>
    185. 

  185.       <p>N. Y. City. Transitional Finance Authority.<br>
    186. 

  186.         Annual report 2003, 2004,
    187. 

  187.         2005.</p>
    188. 

  188.       <p>N. Y. State. Chief Administrator of the Courts.<br>
    189. 

  189.         Twenty-seventh annual
    190. 

  190.         report for calendar year 2004.</p>
    191. 

  191.       <p>N. Y. State. Health, Department of.<br>
    192. 

  192.         New York State Managed Care Plan
    193. 

  193.         performance: a report on quality access to care and consumer satisfaction.
    194. 

  194.         2005.</p>
    195. 

  195.       <p>New York State Statistical Yearbook: 30th edition revised and expanded.
    196. 

  196.         Albany: Nelson A. Rockefeller Institute of Government, 2005.</p>
    197. 

  197.       
    198. 

  198.       <p>New York University School of Law. Center for Law and Economics.<br>
    199. 

  199.         The
    200. 

  200.         effect of community gardens on neighboring property values. March 2006.
    201. 

  201.         (Law & Economics Research Series Working Paper No. 06-09)</p>
    202. 

  202.       <p>Pratt Center for Community Development and Habitat for Humanity New
    203. 

  203.         York City.<br>
    204. 

  204.         Reforming New York City's 421-A Property Tax Exemption
    205. 

  205.         Program: subsidize affordable homes, not luxury development. New York:
    206. 

  206.         [2006].</p>
    207. 

  207.       <p>Restaurant Opportunities Center for New York (ROC-NY) and the New York
    208. 

  208.         City Restaurant Industry Coalition.<br>
    209. 

  209.         Dining out, dining healthy: the link
    210. 

  210.         between public health and working conditions in New York City's
    211. 

  211.         restaurant industry. April 2006.</p>
    212. 

  212.       <p>United States Census Bureau.<br>
    213. 

  213.         Domestic net migration in the United States:
    214. 

  214.         2000-2004. Issued April 2006.</p>
    215. 

  215.       <p>United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.<br>
    216. 

  216.         Surveillance
    217. 

  217.         for World Trade Center: disaster health effects among survivors of collapsed
    218. 

  218.         and damaged buildings. Atlanta, GA: U.S. Dept. of Health
    219. 

  219.         and Human Services, April 7, 2006. (Morbidity and mortality weekly report
    220. 

  220.         surveillance summaries)</p>
    221. 

  221.       <p>United States General Accounting Office.<br>
    222. 

  222.         Governing auditing standards
    223. 

  223.         by the Comptroller General of the United States. Washington: USGPO, 2003
    224. 

  224.         edition.</p>
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