  World
Financial Center 2003 Updates
This new section provides
vital and current information on the World Financial Center
including the WINTER
GARDEN RECONSTRUCTION and other developments, SHOPPING
& DINING at the World Financial Center, the WFC
ARTS & EVENTS PROGRAM, and detailed DIRECTIONS.
New
York Premiere!
ODYSSEY
she was once a true love of mine
Thursday & Friday
May 29 & 30
8-9pm
Taken from Homer's masterpiece, this dance-theater work
by Dutch choreographer Beppie Blankert with music composed
by Louis Andriessen chronicles Odysseus' journey home
with narration taken from James Joyce's Ulysses.
 Winter
Garden Reconstruction
The 45,000-square foot Winter
Garden, reopened in September 2002, is the centerpiece of
the World Financial Center. The grand public space suffered
severe damage on its east side during the attack on the
World Trade Center. The restoration project included replacing
2,000 glass panes or nearly 70% of the arched ceiling, half
of the grand staircase and the marble flooring, and all
16 of the 40-foot Washingtonia robusta palm trees. The North
Bridge, the 400-foot pedestrian bridge connecting the World
Trade Center to the World Financial Center was crushed during
the attack and was replaced with glass windows facing east.
OTHER DEVELOPMENTS
Updated May 8, 2003
Drugstore signs lease at WFC – Brookfield Properties
Corporation announced on April 9, 2003 that Eckerd Drugs
has signed a10-year lease for 9,000 square feet of prime
street level retail space in Four World Financial Center.
WFC Retail leases renewed – Brookfield announced
on April 9, 2003 the renewal of two leases at the World
Financial Center with Hallmark Gold Crown and the Kodak
Colortek Image Store for a total of 4500 square feet. Hallmark
and Kodak, forced to close by the events of September 11,
are building new stores, extending their leases to ten years
and will be reopening on prime street level retail space.
Kodak reopened in April, and Hallmark is expected to reopen
in May.
Law firm to move into 2 WFC –Thacher Proffitt
& Wood plans to move more than 300 employees to 2 WFC
by August, 2003. The full service law firm signed a 15-year
lease occupying 137,000 square feet on the 26th – 29th
floors on November 15, 2002.
PATH stations to reopen – PATH stations at Exchange
Place in Jersey City and at Ground Zero will reopen in June
and December, 2003, respectively.
 Shopping
& Dining
The World Financial Center is
home to a unique collection of specialty shops
and fine restaurants.
For a complete list of OPEN shops
and restaurants, please CLICK
HERE.
 Directions
BY SUBWAY
For updated information on subway schedules and routes
visit the MTA’s website at www.mta.nyc.ny.us.
Take the J,M,Z,2,3,4,5 to Fulton Street; A,C to
Broadway-Nassau Street, N,R to Cortlandt Street. Walk
to Church and Liberty Streets and cross the South Bridge to
1 WFC. Follow signs within complex to the Winter Garden &
Plaza.
Take the 1,9 to Rector Street.
Walk north along Greenwich Street to Liberty Street and cross
the South Bridge to 1 WFC. Follow signs within complex to
the Winter Garden & Plaza.
BY BUS
For updated information on bus schedules and routes visit
the MTA’s website at www.mta.nyc.ny.us.
The Battery Park
City Authority is currently offering free shuttle service
traveling between the North End Avenue neighborhood and the
South End Avenue Neighborhood of Battery Park City. Click
here
for a route map and schedule.
Take the M20, M22, X25, X26, or
X90. Exit onto Vesey Street.
Take the M1 or M6. Exit on Broadway.
Walk to Church and Liberty Streets and cross the South Bridge
to 1 WFC. Follow signs within complex to the Winter Garden
& Plaza.
Take the M9 or M20. Exit on South End Avenue.
BY CAR
Driving along West
Street, turn onto Liberty Street. Parking is available
at the following locations:
Gateway Parking Corporation
345 South End Avenue
212.321.2316
Hours: 24 Hrs, 7 days
Cove Club Garage
2 South End Avenue
212.766.1929
Hours: 24 Hrs, 7 Days
Hudson Tower Garage
350 Albany Street
212.945.3646
Hours: 24 Hrs, 7 Days
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