Welcome to the Newsstand Association of Philadelphia!
The Newsstand Association of Philadelphia (NAP) was formed by newsstand owners to provide solidarity and support for each other, while providing a much needed service for the general public and business community.
Congratulations Mayor-Elect Nutter and new and returning members of City Council. The Newsstand Association of Philadelphia, and its members, stand ready to work with you to move the city we love in the right direction.
Councilman Greenlee reached out to City Managing Director Jones who verbally assured him that newsstands have been taken out of the (RFP). We welcome this news with great enthusiasm and we want to thank those in the City who came to this reasonable conclusion because we believe it will reinvigorate our program and reestablish us as the onlysuccessful and positive program for building new newsstands and changing the streetscapein the City Of Philadelphia. We will have 3 more new newsstands on the streets before Dec. 1,2007and we look for many more in the year 2008. In Solidarity, NAP
Calling all Newsstand Owners…
The NAP has been diligently working to secure agreements with area lenders for low cost, affordable loans to assist members of the Newsstand Association who are looking to grow their business.
These low interest loans are to aid newsstand owners in purchasing new modern newsstands. The new modern newsstands are more attractive and complement the city of Philadelphia's current streetscape.
Having a new newsstand may increase your business, and additionally open up additional opportunities for revenue.
This offer is available only to current NAP members. Members who are seriously looking to replace their outdated newsstands with the new modern newsstand are strongly encourage to apply.
If you are interested in learning how you can get a low interest loan to purchase a new newsstand contact NAP.
City's RFP for New Street Furniture Upsets Local Newsstand Association... THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA HAS PUT FORTH ON THE INTERNET A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL (RFP) THAT INVITES INTERESTED OUTDOOR FURNITURE COMPANIES TO RESPOND AND PROPOSE NEW STREET FURNITURE FOR THE CITY.
WHEN WE THINK OF STREET FURNITURE WE THINK OF LIGHT POLES, NEWS RACKS, BUS SHELTERS, TRAFFIC LIGHTS , BIKE RACKS AND NEWSSTANDS. THE NAP APPLAUDS THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA IN IT'S DESIRE TO IMPROVE THE EXTERIOR OR STREETSCAPE OF THE CITY. HOWEVER, IT APPEARS THAT THE CITY TO OUR CHAGRIN HAS NOT BEEN PAYING CLOSE ATTENTION TO NAP AND ITS NEW NEWSSTAND PROGRAM.
THE NEWSSTAND ASSOCIATION OF PHILADELPHIA (NAP) HAS BEEN UNILATERALLY CHANGING THE STREETSCAPE SINCE THE YEAR 2000 BY AGGRESSIVELY CHANGING OR CONVERTING EXISTING NEWSSTANDS TO A MORE MODERN AND STATE OF THE ART NEWSSTAND THROUGHOUT THE CITY. THE NAP WAS LAUDED FOR IT'S NEW NEWSSTAND PROGRAM BY THE NEW YORK TIMES AND PA. LOTTERY. TOM A. BLASKIEWICZ, DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF FIELD OPERATIONS FROM THE PA. LOTTERY WAS QUOTED AS SAYING, "WE ARE PROUD TO ADVERTISE ON SUCH STATE OF THE ART NEWSSTANDS THAT THE NAP HAS ON THE STREET. THEY ARE FAR SUPERIOR TO NEW YORK'S". THE NAP IS JUST AS PROUD OF IT'S NEW NEWSSTAND PROGRAM AND WE BELIEVE THAT THE CITY SHOULD BE AS WELL BECAUSE THIS IS A PROGRAM SOLELY OWNED AND OPERATED BY THE NAP WITHOUT ANY FISCAL ASSISTANCE FROM THE CITY.
WE IMPLORE THE CITY TO REMOVE NEWSSTANDS FROM IT'S (RFP) AND ALLOW OUR PROGRAM TO CONTINUE TO FLOURISH. THE QUESTION BEGS TO BE ASKED, WHY STOP A PROGRAM THAT USES NO CITY FUNDS AND HAS BEEN IMPROVING THE CITY STREETSCAPE FOR SIX YEARS?
Newsstand Association of Philadelphia
Mailing Address: 1530 Locust street, PO Box 83
Philadelphia, PA 19102
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