HARTFORD HAS FOUND ITS ‘NICHE’

---MEDIA AND COMMUNITY RELEASE---

(December 26, 2006)--- Mayor Eddie A. Perez is looking to make Hartford “a 24/7 city and not just a 9 to 5 one.”  That’s a primary reason why he’s featured in the premiere issue of “Niche Hartford--- The Exclusive Guide To Hartford Lifestyle.”  Mayor Perez talks about how arts and culture have energized the Capital City, and so has its cultural diversity.

Mayor Perez uses Park Street as an example:  Latino, Portuguese, Asian, Brazilian--- just one street and you can see how culture influences stores and restaurants and how it is reflected in the community and in our schools.  The Mayor says, “That’s really an American script, a real life script.”

Niche LLC produces the free, glossy seasonal magazine that showcases Hartford’s growing nightlife and residential life.  Mayor Perez congratulates the publishers on this new venture.  He says, “This magazine is symbolic of Hartford--- both of which find truth and comfort in the very definition of the word ‘niche’--- finding that distinct place or position.”