NJPAC arts district gets $200M Aspire tax credit from EDA | ROI-NJ

The transformative plan to create an arts and entertainment district around the New Jersey Performing Arts Center took a huge step forward Wednesday, when it was awarded a 10-year, $200 million tax credit award under the state’s Aspire program, in a key step for a project that would include 350 apartments and new commercial and community spaces
Newark Museum of Art Unveils Groundbreaking Fashion Exhibition: The Story of Newark Fashion: Atelier to Runway – The Source

The Newark Museum of Art (NMOA) is proud to announce the highly anticipated opening of its latest exhibition, “The Story of Newark Fashion: Atelier to Runway,” set to debut on February 22, 2024. This landmark exhibition, in development since 2021, marks the museum’s first large-scale showcase dedicated to contemporary American fashion, celebrating the rich cultural heritage and enduring legacy of Newark’s fashion scene.
High-speed, low-cost internet service ($20/mo.) coming to affordable housing units in Newark, thanks to Andrena | ROI-NJ

Newark Mayor Ras Baraka and officials from the Newark Housing Authority, Newark Fiber and internet service provider Andrena announced Thursday a partnership to provide affordable high-speed internet connectivity to more than 1,600 units in 14 NHA buildings.
Newark Launches Program to Activate Vacant Retail Spaces in Downtown Commercial Business District

Newark, NJ – September 6, 2023—Mayor Ras J. Baraka announced today that the City of Newark and Invest Newark, the city’s leading economic development corporation have launched a program to help business and not-for-profit organizations locate in Newark’s burgeoning downtown core.