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NEW YORK CITY-For those who head downtown on a daily basis, navigating the labyrinthine Fulton Street station has become an exercise in patience – and has certainly helped many hone their direction skills (GPS is not ubiquitous underground.) According to the MTA, when the Fulton Street Center is complete, it will connect 11 subway lines, PATH service and the World Trade Center site. And now, the MTA announced in a recent release, it will also need a manager for its 65,000 square feet of retail space.

Aspiring management teams will have to get a leg up on the competition – and fast. According to the same statement, the MTA will be issuing a request for proposals starting August 2. (For those who are still in the throes of beachy bliss, that’s in two days.) Whatever company responsible for the space – which is said to include 50 revenue-generating multimedia display units - will also be expected to handle leasing and operations of the structure in addition to the Corbin Building, the Dey Street entrance and the attached concourse under Dey Street.