With so many organizations on board, our Rainmakers can't afford not to be in on the conversation.


The New York Times City Room Blog reports...

By David W. Dunlap


After years of denying accusations that it's given to frittering, the Lower Manhattan Development Corporation acknowledged on Monday that it has begun twittering. The agency invited the public to follow it on Twitter, the microblogging service.

The first tweet alerted readers to a new implementation plan and emergency health and safety plans for the deconstruction of the former Deutsche Bank building at 130 Liberty Street. The second noted the agency's assistance plan for small businesses.

Mike Murphy, the press secretary, said Twitter would also be used for notices like those last week about excess readings of manganese at 130 Liberty Street, presumably because of welding in the basement, truck traffic and other work nearby. (Welding was suspended as a result, the agency said.)

"It will be everything," Mr. Murphy said about future uses of Twitter. "Not just 130 Liberty, but that will play an important role. I think we are the first agency to do this."