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Whether you’re making the most of a weekend getaway or looking to mix up your lunch break, Lower Manhattan has all the shopping, dining and entertainment you could want. From City Hall to the Battery, savor unique flavors, discover awe-inspiring museums, catch a show and so much more.
When one square mile contains infinite possibility, you never know what’s next. So get going, and see what’s happening in downtown New York.
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Managing the Downtown-Lower Manhattan Business Improvement District (BID), the Downtown Alliance is your first and best business resource. Whether you’re dreaming of a grand opening or big-time growth, we’re here to help in more ways than one.
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It’s finally Election Day. If you didn’t cast an early vote, this is your friendly reminder to get yourself to the polls! 🗳️
Don’t know your polling place? Need more information about this year’s ballot? Don’t fret – head to the link in our bio for our handy election guide.
And after you perform this important civic duty, you deserve a treat. Our friends at @funnyfacebakery are slinging election-themed cookies all day. Here’s to democracy in action!
After a week of fierce competition, the Downtown Alliance had trouble recovering after the fifth match-up in our World Series Showdown, giving the Downtown Los Angeles Alliance room to clinch the win in the seventh game ⚾️🧢🏆
DTLA’s stunning sunsets, impressive cultural centers and cinematic clout helped propel them to victory. But at the end of the day, their best pizza chef was born and raised in New York City😉
Ultimately, this friendly competition saw our two great BIDs rally fans, communities and local businesses to shed light on the cities we know and love. And in the spirit of sportsmanship, the Downtown Alliance sent their Social Media Director out to one of the most famous spots in Lower Manhattan donning a Dodgers hat – a humbling experience, but one their West Coast counterparts rightly earned.
Thanks for playing!
This morning, thought leaders across diverse industries gathered at the Perelman Performing Arts Center for The Power of Creativity – a panel discussion about Lower Manhattan’s evolution and how creative innovation is fueling the neighborhood’s future.
Presented by the Downtown Alliance and @pac_nyc as part of their inaugural Icons of Culture Festival, the event brought together local power players Tom Colicchio, Owner of Crafted Hospitality Group; Laura Lendrum, CEO of Printemps America; Alejandro Perez, Chief Administrative Officer at BNY; Bill Rauch, Artistic Director of PAC NYC; and David Rockwell, Founder and President of the Rockwell Group.
The Icons of Culture Festival presented by BNY is ongoing at PAC NYC through November 2. Learn more at the link in our bio.
Ghost Adventures: Lower Manhattan edition 👻
We bought a (super scientific, very accurate) EMF reader online and tested it out on some notoriously haunted spots in the neighborhood, including Trinity Church, Fraunces Tavern and our co-worker Ben’s office.
What we discovered was spine-chilling (not really). Happy Halloween!
On November 21, join the Downtown Alliance and Siebert Financial for an extraordinary evening with the women who changed Wall Street’s landscape.
Award-winning historian and author Paulina Bren will discuss her groundbreaking book “She-Wolves: The Untold History of Women on Wall Street” alongside three pioneering leaders featured in its pages: Jolyne Caruso-FitzGerald, founder of Eriu Advisors and the former CEO of the Alberleen Group; Lillian Lambert, the founder and CEO of Centennial One and the first African-American woman to earn an MBA from Harvard Business School; and Doreen Mogavero, co-founder of Mogavero Lee and the first woman to own and operate a NYSE member firm.
Siebert Financial chief product officer Raakhee Miller will moderate this powerful conversation about breaking barriers in finance.
The event is free, and requires an RSVP. The discussion will be followed by a reception and light refreshments. You’ll also have the opportunity to purchase a copy of Bren’s book, courtesy of @mcnallyjackson. Link in bio for more.
Some favorite @letterboxd reviews for “Wolfen,” the 1981 supernatural thriller we’re screening this week as part of our New York on Film series!
Directed by Michael Wadleigh, “Wolfen” offers a unique and cerebral twist on the werewolf genre. Set in a decaying New York City and featuring many of our notable downtown locations such as the Battery, Wall Street and more, the film follows police detective Dewey Wilson (Albert Finney) as he investigates a series of bizarre murders.
The screening will take place this Tuesday, October 29, at the Alamo Drafthouse in Lower Manhattan, and will be followed by a talkback session featuring film experts Michael Gingold and Gavin Smith. Tickets are $5, and all proceeds will be donated to the Wildlife Conservation Society (@thewcs).
To learn more about the event and get your tickets, head to the link in our bio!
photos: courtesy Warner Bros Studio
It’s a rivalry as old as time.
Perfect weather 24/7/365 versus the magic of seasons. Glorious beaches versus iconic rivers. Tacos versus pizza. Los Angeles versus New York City.
While the Dodgers and the Yankees continue this legendary battle of cities out on the ballfield, we’re having a little competition of our own right here on Instagram. That’s right – the BIDs (Business Improvement Districts) for Downtown Los Angeles and Downtown New York have come together to wage a friendly war over our respective areas. For every game of the World Series, we’ll post a companion match-up in Instagram Stories that puts a downtown topic to a vote.
You’ll find each game on the Instagram Stories of the home team – i.e. the first two games will be on @downtown_la’s Stories, the following three on @downtownnyc’s, and so on. At the end of the series, the losing city’s BID staff will face (low stakes) consequences yet to be determined…
The first game is on NOW! Head to DTLA’s page to vote between two iconic views: Downtown Los Angeles behind Dodger Stadium vs the Downtown NYC skyline behind the Brooklyn Bridge.
Let the series begin ⚾️🏟️⚔️
#worldseries #ladodgers #nyyankees #losangeles #newyorkcity
About this morning 🗽
Thank you to everyone who came out to Lower Manhattan to celebrate the @nyliberty! It’s a joy and an honor to help put on the city’s iconic ticker-tape parades, and this was a special one for sure.
Show some love in the comments for @nycgov, @nycsanitation, the Downtown Alliance operations & sanitation crews, and of course, YOUR NEW WNBA CHAMPIONS!!
#nyliberty #wnba #downtownnyc
Who is the downtown alliance
Our mission at the Alliance for Downtown New York is to provide service, advocacy, research and information to enhance the quality of life in Lower Manhattan and advance the vibrant neighborhood as a global model of a 21st century Central Business District. By supporting economic development, public safety, sanitation, transportation and more, we strive to make Lower Manhattan an exciting, clean and safe place to live, work and play.
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