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mta- MTA Features Top Comedic Voices in the Subway During New York Comedy Festival- november 1, 2024

New york post- Broadway bounces back from pandemic abyss with nearly all 41 theaters open- october 28, 2024

NEW YORK DAILY NEWS: What’s next for congestion fees: Use this pause to fix the tolling program- JUNE 10, 2024

WABC-TV: CONGESTION PRICING IN NEW YORK CITY- JUNE 5, 2024

WNYW-TV Fox 5: Live Interview with Broadway Association Chair Cristyne Nicholas on Fox 5’s The Six O’Clock News- December 15, 2023

NY1: New York Post article featuring interview with Broadway Association Chair Cristyne Nicholas featured on In the Papers segment on Mornings on NY1- DECEMBER 13, 2023

WNYW-TV Fox 5: Broadway Association Chair Cristyne Nicholas mentioned on Good Day Wake Up Regarding Congestion Pricing- DECEMBER 12, 2023

New York Post: NYC’s $15 congestion fees may take a toll on Broadway: ‘Just another impediment’ Interview with Broadway Association Chair Cristyne Nicholas- DECEMBER 10, 2023

 

WABC-AM: Cats Roundtable Interview with Broadway Association Chair Cristyne Nicholas on Congestion Pricing- DECEMBER 10, 2023

WPIX-11- BROADWAY ASSOCIATION HOSTS TONY AWARDS RECAP LUNCHEON- JUNE 15, 2023

BROADWAY BRIEFING- BROADWAy association’s annual tony’s luncheon at sardi’s- june 23, 2022

WABC-TV- BROADWAY ASSOCIATION LUNCHEON FEATURING SANDY KENYON AND INSIDE BROADWAY’S MICHAEL PRESSER- APRIL 19, 2022

west side spirit- omicron attacks- december 22, 2021

1010 WINS- BROADWAY ASSOCIATION CHAIR AND Times Square ALLIANCE PRESIDENT SAY THE SHOW MUST GO ON IN Times Square- DECEMBER 22, 2021

AM970 THE ANSWER- RADIO NIGHT LIVE presents a broadcast for broadway: hOUR ONE- September 17, 2021

AM970 THE ANSWER- RADIO NIGHT LIVE PRESENTS A BROADCAST FOR BROADWAY: HOUR TWO- SEPTEMBER 17, 2021


Crain’s New York business- Why the 9/11 tourism playbook won't work for Covid-19- SEPTEMBER 7, 2021

wabc-tv- Carolines on broadway owner honored as comedy club celebrates 40th anniversary- july 13, 2021

POWER WOMEN Podcast WITH VICKI SCHNEPS- Broadway association chair, Cristyne nicholas- june 24, 2021

WNYW-TV Fox 5- BROADWAY LEAGUE PRESIDENT AND bROADWAY ASSOCIATION TREASURER CHARLOTTE ST. MARTIN ON THE REOPENING OF BROADWAY- MAY 6, 2021


WHERE TRAVELER- Broadway Road Trip Series: Ulster County, New York with BROADWAY ASSOCIATION CHAIR Cristyne Nicholas- april 28, 2021

New York POST- Times Square foot traffic increasing even without Broadway Featuring broadway association board member and Times Square alliance acting president and coo, Tom Harris and reported by friend of the broadway association New York POST REPORTER, Steve Cuozzo- april 11, 2021

AM970 THE ANSWER RADIO NIGHT LIVE WITH KEVIN MCCULLOUGH AND CO-HOST BROADWAY ASSOCIATION CHAIR, CRISTYNE L. NICHOLAS INTERVIEW BROADWAY ASSOCIATION MEMBER ACTORS FUND President & CEO Joe Benincasa AND FRIEND TO THE BROADWAY ASSOCIATION New York POST REPORTER, STEVE CUOZZO- MARCH 19, 2021


wabc 77 RADIO cats at night- broadway association board member and acting president & coo of Times Square alliance Tom Harris on visitors returning to Times Square- february 22, 2021



New York post- visitors slowly returning to Times Square- february 21, 2021



WABC 77 RADIO CATS AT NIGHT-BROADWAY ASSOCIATION CHAIR CRISTYNE L. NICHOLAS on the future of broadway’S RETURN- february 10, 2021



YAHOO FINANCE- ‘It’s probably six to nine months before we open:’ Broadway League President AND BROADWAY ASSOCIATION TREASURER, CHARLOTTE ST. MARTIN- February 10, 2021



AM970 THE ANSWER RADIO NIGHT LIVE WITH Kevin McCullough- BROADWAY ASSOCIATION CHAIR CRISTYNE L. NICHOLAS- JANUARY 14, 2021



schneps connects- Bringing Tourism Back to New York with Fred Dixon, President of NYC & Co. and Cristyne Nicholas, Chair of NY State Tourism ADVISORY COUNCIL AND THE BROADWAY ASSOCIATION- DECEMBER 30, 2020



Crain’s New York business- bROADWAY HEROES FED OUR SOULS- BROADWAY ASSOCIATION TREASURER, CHARLOTTE ST. MARTIN- December 20, 2020



O’DWYER’s DS SIMON MEDIA pr top pros talk-BROADWAY ASSOCIATION CHAIR, CRISTYNE L. NIcholas- november 25, 2020



New York post- How 9/11 brought Broadway to a standstill — until NYC’s mayor revived it two days later, an excerpt from singular sensation, the triumph of broadway by Michael Riedel- nOVEMBER 7, 2020



Wor 710 len berman and michael riedel in the morning- broadway asssociation chair, cristyne L. Nicholas- sEPTEMBER 11, 2020



THE CATS ROUNDTABLE- Cristyne Nicholas ON BEING A TOURIST IN YOUR OWN CITY, REBUILDING NYC TOURISM- JULY 22, 2020



NY DAILY NEWS- Getting the city back to business: How the private sector can press ahead and lead NYC back from the coronavirus by broadway association chair, cristyne l. nicholas, may 28, 2020



the cats roundtable- Cristyne L. Nicholas: The travel and tourist business is out of business for time being. Broadway dark, march 22, 2020




NY DAILY NEWS- NYC WILL KEEP CALM AND CARRY ON: CORONAVIRUS IN THE CITY THAT LIVED THROUGH 9/11 BY BROADWAY ASSOCIATION CHAIR, CRISTYNE L. NICHOLAS, MARCH 10, 2020



crain’s new york business- the broadway association annual luncheon snaps- june 16, 2019

Broadway.com- Rockstar! The Broadway Association Honors the John Gore Organization's Lauren Reid & More, may 23, 2019

Times Square chronicles- The broadway association hosts annual luncheon, may 23, 2019

WABC- tv 7- Broadway Association Annual luncheon 2018

 

WNYW-TV Fox 5- Broadway Association Annual Luncheon 2018

 

New york Non-Profit MediaThe latest from The Children's Village ... and The Broadway Association

 

Broadway World-Andrea Burns & Seth Rudetsky to Perform at Broadway Association's 106th Annual Luncheon

 Andréa Burns and Seth Rudetsky will be this year’s performance at the 106th Broadway Association Annual Luncheon on May 8th at the Marriott Marquis!

 

politico ny- ALICIA GLEN ON INFRASTRUCTURE HOPES, November 23, 2016

 

WABC-TV 7- WABC-TV general manager Dave Davis honored by Broadway Association, May 24, 2016

General manager Dave Davis was given an Excellence in Leadership Award for his commitment to local news and improving life in New York City during the Broadway Association luncheon in Midtown

Wabc-tv 7- Head of New York City film, TV production talks expansion, diversity, aPRIL 19, 2016
 

ny times- TIMES Square task force recommendations, septEMBER 30, 2015

In response to recent media reports of aggressive solicitation and harassment of tourists and locals by costumed characters, City Hall formed the Times Square Task Force to put forth recommendations for improving conditions and quality of life in the district. 

 

NEW YORK POST- TIMES SQUARE'S COSTUMED CHARACTERS ARE RUINING YOUR BEACH DAYS NOW, JULY 3, 2015

 

NEW YORK TIMES- TIMES SQUARE'S COSTUMED CHARACTERS RESIST PUSH TO REIN THEM IN, NOVEMBER 20, 2014

In response to recent media reports of aggressive solicitation and harassment of tourists and locals by Elmo, Batman and other costumed characters in Times Square, the New York City Council's Committee on Consumer Affairs held a hearing on Intro 467 which would require a license for costumed performers.

 

New York Daily News- Police Commissioner Bill Bratton Has Eye on Spidey, Woody, During Times Square Tour- July 17, 2014

Police Commissioner Bill Bratton toured Times Square Wednesday afternoon in preparation for a meeting with area representatives at the Broadway Association — and paid close attention to the costumed characters whose brethren have been accused of gropingand attacking tourists.

 

New York Times- ‘Fiddler on the Roof’ Returning to Broadway (In Case You Missed It the 5 Previous Times), March 6, 2014

“Fiddler on the Roof,” one of the most frequently revived musicals on Broadway, will have its fifth revival in the fall of 2015 under the direction of the Tony Award winner Bartlett Sher (“South Pacific”), the producers Jeffrey Richards and Jerry Frankel announced on Thursday...

 

New York Times, Off Off Off Broadway (at Your Multiplex), Theater Producers Weigh HD Broadcasts in Movie Theaters- January 23, 2014

Coming soon to a movie theater near you: Orlando Bloom!
Yes, I know that’s not in itself news. Mr. Bloom is a familiar presence on screens the world over. But in this instance this British actor will not be appearing in a traditional movie, but in an HD broadcast...

 

TheaterPizzazz.com- Broadway Association, Spotlight on Broadway and Michael Urie- December 2013

The Broadway Association (founded in 1911) held a luncheon at Sardi’s on December 12th, hosted by it’s Chairperson Cristyne Nicholas, and featuring Drama Desk Award winnerMichael Urie (Buyer & Cellar) in a Q & A with Matthew Maguire (Director of Fordham University’s Theater Program)...

 

New York Times- At Sardi’s, Carrión Is at a Loss on the Theater- June 29, 2013

The campaign trail has taken New York City’s mayoral candidates all kinds of places — the A train, the Harvard Club and a geodesic dome on Rockaway Beach — in their quests for votes...

 

Wall Street Journal- Brighter Lights for Town Hall- March 25, 2013

It sits on West 43rd Street, closer to Sixth Avenue than Broadway, aloof from the mayhem. No flashing neon mars its elegant (and landmarked) façade. No Broadway show has made its modest marquee the talk of the town...

 

Crains New York- Corporate Ladder: Former NYC & Company exec heads to Broadway- October 10, 2009

Cristyne L. Nicholas, 44, was named chairman of the Broadway Association, replacing Dennis Swanson, who has held the position for six years. Ms. Nicholas will continue in her role as chief executive of Nicholas & Lence Communications, which she co-founded. She was previously president and chief executive of NYC & Company, the city's tourism and marketing organization. After Sept. 11, 2001, Ms. Nicholas worked aggressively to bolster the city's $24 billion tourism industry. Among her other...