Talk:Civic Hall at Union Square

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Civic Hall was founded by Andrew Rasiej and Micah Sifry in 2014 with its original address at 156 Fifth Ave. See:https://therealdeal.com/new-york/2016/10/17/co-working-shop-civic-hall-sheds-flatiron-office-over-rent-dispute-with-hrc-corporation/

Civic Hall was not and is not a "tech incubator". It was established as a center for Civic Tech See: https://web.archive.org/web/20150214073908/http://civichall.org/ and Civic technology

Rasiej (without Sifry) founded Civic Hall @ Union Square by proposing a new and larger version of original to City officials who initially named the project a "Tech Hub" which created significant community opposition. See: https://ny.curbed.com/2019/7/2/20679878/nyc-union-square-tech-hub-rezoning-promised-protections and https://www.gothamgazette.com/city/7471-union-square-hub-with-600-projected-tech-jobs-appears-on-smooth-path-to-reality

A new facility called Civic Hall @ Union Square provides more space and services than the original and includes a digital skills training center serving mostly underrepresented populations: See: https://www.gothamgazette.com/city/11931-union-square-tech-hub-civic-hall-zero-irving and https://edc.nyc/press-release/mayor-adams-nycedc-partners-open-civic-hall-union-square-new-hub-tech-jobs

Rasiej spearheaded a ULURP and succeeded in securing unanimous approval from Community Board, City Planning, and City Council. See: https://www.gothamgazette.com/city/7471-union-square-hub-with-600-projected-tech-jobs-appears-on-smooth-path-to-reality

Mayor Adams announced the opening of Civic Hall in November 2023 not September. See: https://newyorkyimby.com/2023/11/civic-hall-at-union-square-celebrates-grand-opening-at-124-east-14th-street-in-union-square-manhattan.html Rasiej (talk) 19:30, 21 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]