It’s Tuesday, May 22 and 12:07am in Downtown New Orleans.
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The Main Library, on the edge of New Orleans’ downtown Civic Center, opened in December, 1958. The building, encompassing three main floors and two sub-basements, is NOPL’s flagship location, providing the system’s largest collection of popular and research sources. The building also houses NOPL’s administrative offices, technical services, a technology center, and the YMCA’s adult literacy program.
KENNY RUBENSTEIN
OWNER, RUBENSTEINS
"It’s a whole different atmosphere out there, people want to be here. They…"
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New Orleans is #1 Top City for Young Entrepreneurs 2011 Under30CEO.com
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Louisiana ranked #1 State of the Year Southern Business & Development
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Sporting and cultural events attract 2.5 million visitors Downtown each year
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$3.4 billion invested Downtown since 2005
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Downtown's population has doubled in the past 10 years to 5,100 residents. It is expected to double again by 2020.
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Downtown is at the center of 12 neighborhoods that are home to almost 40,000 residents with a strong income and education profile
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New Orleans ranked #1 Most Improved on "Best Cities for Business" Wall Street Journal
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Downtown is the largest employment center in Louisiana with 62,000 jobs