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Downtown organizers preview Third Thursday, World Cup‑themed 'Crawl Around the World' events
Summary
A downtown presenter reported strong attendance at a Third Thursday event, previewed a June 11–14 World Cup‑themed 'Crawl Around the World' with 13 participating businesses and a $10 passport, and said city parks and recreation will host a related watch party.
A downtown organizer identified in the transcript as Dina gave commissioners a quarterly update on downtown programming and retail stability efforts. She said the Third Thursday series kicked off its third year with record vendor participation and that the next event is scheduled for June 18.
Dina described a June 11–14 World Cup‑themed promotion called "Crawl Around the World," in which 13 downtown businesses will each feature a country‑themed drink; participants can buy a $10 passport and complete the crawl to receive a commemorative glass. She said the City of Manhattan Parks and Recreation will host a watch party in coordination with the event.
Dina also said staff are working on a retail‑mix strategy to avoid overconcentration of a single business type downtown and to support retailers, restaurants and service businesses that together number about 380 within the downtown footprint. Commissioners did not take formal action; Dina framed the update as community programming and economic‑development outreach.
