New York's Shrinking Garment District Hangs On By A Thread

To revive New York's dying garment industry, a new plan proposes preserving at least 300,000 square feet of the garment district for manufacturing. That's millions fewer than factories occupied as recently as the 1960s when many of the clothes sold in the United States were made in Manhattan.

Topics:  new york   united states   manhattan   york's   garment district   
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