Downtown Brooklyn saw $310 million in economic activity last year: report
Brooklyn’s Cultural District spurred almost $310 million in economic activity during 2013, through ticket sales, foot traffic to local businesses, hotel bookings, employment opportunities and more from 4.5 million visitors – residents and tourists alike – according to a new report released by the Downtown Brooklyn Partnership (DBP).
The report’s data came from DBP’s businesses and the Downtown Brooklyn Arts Alliance (DBAA), which surveyed 37 out of 60 local cultural institutions such as the Brooklyn Academy of Music, BRIC Arts/Media and the Brooklyn Historical Society.
Free family-oriented and educational programming also drew crowds, with over 64,000 children attending thousands of public performances, events and classroom visits.