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Street statue of a garment worker on Seventh Avenue in Manhattan in the heart of New York City's Garment District LCCN2011632581. The Garment Worker, created by Judith Weller, is a realistic rendering of a garment worker, wearing a yarmulke and bend over a hand-operated sewing machine. [1]
The Simplicity Pattern Company is a manufacturer of sewing pattern guides, under the "Simplicity Pattern", "It's So Easy" and "New Look" brands. The company was founded in 1927 in New York City. During the Great Depression, Simplicity allowed home seamstresses to create fashionable clothing in a reliable manner.
Needle Threading A Button is a public sculpture in the Garment District neighborhood of Manhattan, New York, located on 191 W 39th St. It is owned buy the Garment District Alliance. It is the district's first permanent art installation, [3] being made out of stainless steel and aluminum. [2]
With $9 billion in annual sales in 2011, [11] New York City is the United States' top "global fashion city." [ 12 ] The core of the industry is Manhattan's Garment District, where the majority of the city's major fashion labels operate showrooms and execute the fashion process from design and production to wholesaling.
This is an incomplete list of notable restaurants in New York City. New York City’s restaurant industry had 23,650 establishments in 2019. New York City’s restaurant industry had 23,650 establishments in 2019.
The Stage Deli, located on Seventh Avenue just two blocks from Carnegie Hall, was a well-known New York City delicatessen, patronized by numerous celebrities. It was first opened in 1937 by Russian-Jewish immigrant Max Asnas. [1] [2] The deli was known for Broadway-themed dishes including the "Mamma Mia!"
Enjoy a classic game of Hearts and watch out for the Queen of Spades!
The New York shirtwaist strike of 1909, also known as the Uprising of the 20,000, was a labour strike primarily involving Jewish women working in New York shirtwaist factories. It was the largest strike by female American workers up to that date.