NYC plans dining week to boost traffic in theater district

NEW YORK A new weeklong program will offer discounted dining at restaurants in Manhattan’s theater district to help reverse the sales downturn affecting operators since a stagehand strike virtually brought the curtain down on most Broadway productions.

Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg; NYC & Company, the city’s tourism agency; and the Times Square Alliance today announced the Dining in the District program, which will run Nov. 17-25 and offer a 15-percent discount on