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DOWNTOWN DIALOGUE: Heaven in the Harbor

9/1/2010

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I often think that Lower Manhattan has everything in one square mile, so it should come as no surprise that there is a little bit of heaven 800 yards off shore. An antidote to the craziness and action I love about New York City, G... read more >>

Alliance for Downtown New York Statement on Port Authority World Trade Center Ratification Vote

8/26/2010

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The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey Board of Commissioners today ratified a series of agreements to ensure full restoration of the entire World Trade Center site. Alliance for Downtown New York Chairman Robert R. Douglas... read more >>

New Report Highlights ‘Blockbuster’ Leasing Surge Downtown

8/24/2010

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A new report by CB Richard Ellis finds that Lower Manhattan is witnessing an extraordinary period of leasing activity, reaffirming its status as a competitive, world-class commercial destination. “Downtown had a blockbuster... read more >>

Downtown Alliance Statement on Progress at Fulton Street Transit Center

8/18/2010

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The Alliance for Downtown New York today issued the following statement after the Metropolitan Transportation Authority announced that underpinning for the Corbin Building and the foundation for the Fulton Street Transit Center Bu... read more >>

Downtown Alliance Statement on Lower Manhattan Energy Program Extension

8/16/2010

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Alliance for Downtown New York President Elizabeth H. Berger issued the following statement today after New York State Governor David A. Paterson signed an extension of the Lower Manhattan Energy Program through 2013 into law:... read more >>

Downtown Alliance Statement on Potential Conde Nast Move to Lower Manhattan

8/3/2010

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Elizabeth H. Berger, President of the Alliance for Downtown New York, issued the following statement today following a report by The New York Times that publishing giant Conde Nast has signed a tentative deal to move to 1 World Tr... read more >>

Community Board 1 Embraces Principles of Downtown Alliance’s Plan to Strengthen

7/29/2010

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The Alliance for Downtown New York today thanked Community Board 1 for supporting its proposal to strengthen the Water Street corridor through capital improvements, land use changes and place-making and programmatic incentives so... read more >>

Leasing Activity Jumps in Lower Manhattan As WTC Redevelopment Progresses

7/28/2010

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A report just released by the Alliance for Downtown New York finds that year-to-date leasing activity south of Chambers Street jumped 28 percent from 2009 to approximately 1.4 million square feet. “Lower Manhattan is experie... read more >>

Downtown Alliance Welcomes Daily News to Lower Manhattan

7/19/2010

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The New York Daily News announced Monday that it will move its headquarters to 4 New York Plaza, joining a rapidly growing group of media companies that now do business in Lower Manhattan. Sister organization U.S. News & World... read more >>

Eight Farmers Markets Now Open in Lower Manhattan

7/14/2010

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Lower Manhattan is going green more than ever before—green vegetables, that is. There are now eight farmers markets in the square mile below Chambers Street, including the recently opened Andaz Wall Street Farmers Market... read more >>

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LOWER MANHATTAN VIDEO


Lower Manhattan is the place to be! This Downtown Alliance video highlights Lower Manhattan as a prime destination in which to work, live, play and visit.