"There is a fundamental point here," said a senior executive at a large Manhattan district.

For many years it was the upper Manhattan district.

The fly-over of the lower Manhattan financial district created a panic.

The bigger Manhattan districts have annual budgets running into the millions of dollars.

"It went to the Manhattan District," he said without hesitation.

Still, some Manhattan districts have been experimenting, producing programs in the sciences, performing arts and other fields.

It is one of the few Manhattan districts with huge blocks of ground-floor space.

As it happens, the amendment would have a significant impact in high-density Manhattan districts as well.

I want to thank all of the fine young boys and girls from my Manhattan district who were members of the Page Program.