A Growing Market: Lower Manhattan’s Young, Educated & Affluent Residents

The report summarizes the results of a 2022 survey the Downtown Alliance conducted in partnership with Audience Research & Analysis
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A Growing Market: Lower Manhattan’s Young, Educated & Affluent Residents

Annual Visitor Study

The Alliance for Downtown New York, in partnership with Audience Research & Analysis, has sought insight into the number and
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Annual Visitor Study

East Hampton Airport Reopens with Limited Flights

In 2019 and 2021, we interviewed hundreds of passengers on summer weekends about their present and future travel plans and
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East Hampton Airport Reopens with Limited Flights

ARA Conducts Economic Impact of the NYC Marathon

The 2019 TCS New York City Marathon generated an estimated $427 million in economic impact for New York City significantly
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ARA Conducts Economic Impact of the NYC Marathon

Assessing the Success of Japan Society’s First Virtual Film Festival

During this COVID-19 period, museums have adapted in creative ways to keep and, in the case of the Japan Society,
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Assessing the Success of Japan Society’s First Virtual Film Festival

Assessing Local Business Needs During COVID-19

To help the recovery process, ARA supported the local business community in Columbia County, NY by conducting a survey of
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Assessing Local Business Needs During COVID-19

A Place to Heal in Safety

ARA conducted research for the Sculpture and Architecture Park Art Omi in Columbia County, NY.   The study helped Art Omi
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A Place to Heal in Safety

What We Do

ARA helps arts institutions, cultural tourism advocates, world-class attractions and non-profit organizations understand their current and potential audiences. We provide marketers, corporate sponsors, and government agencies with Decision Research. ARA assists real estate companies and high-end retail with pedestrian counts and shopper profiles using proprietary AI technology.

Helping Cultural Institutions and Government Agencies Move Forward with Decision Research
Each of these ARA studies helped advance the decision to proceed with new projects, major expansions, or a move to a completely new location.


About the Tribeca Film Festival

About the Tribeca Film Festival

Robert De Niro, Jane Rosenthal and Craig Hatkoff founded the Tribeca Film Festival in 2001 following the attacks on the World Trade Center to spur the economic and cultural revitalization of Lower Manhattan through an annual celebration of film, music and culture. … Read More

To Tip or Not to Tip: ARA Asks the Question

To Tip or Not to Tip: ARA Asks the Question

When the restaurant industry was considering change in how patrons handled service – fixed charge versus tipping – the NYC Hospitality Alliance came to ARA to ask frequent diners in all five boroughs what they thought. The study focused on dining preferences and price-sensitivity, and tested reaction to alternatives to traditional methods of tipping. Click… … Read More