New York City's Tech Community Is Getting A $250 Million Home Base At Union Square
Deputy Mayor Alicia Glen lays out the city's vision for the new development, anchored by Civic Hall, which could open as early as 2020.
Deputy Mayor Alicia Glen lays out the city's vision for the new development, anchored by Civic Hall, which could open as early as 2020.
Until now, New York City's technology community has led a nomadic existence—meetups in startup lounges strewn with pizza, incubators operating out of empty corporate cubicles. There were opportunities to learn, make connections, and find work, but they were often hidden in the gated warrens of "Silicon Alley," a loose term for the corridor connecting the city's Flatiron District, Union Square, and Chelsea.