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Explore life downtown

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.

Come Visit Downtown

Downtown has been changing

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.

You filed your taxes, now celebrate with another fun springtime activity – decluttering!On Saturday, April 19, the Downtown Alliance will be stationed on Fulton Street with bins for collecting unwanted electronics, and a mobile shredding truck for destroying your incriminating documents (kidding). Come on down between the hours of 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. and put the “recycle” in reduce, reuse, recycle! Click the link in our bio for the full list of materials we’re collecting at Shred-a-Thon 2025!#taxday #earthday #recycle
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Look alive, Lower Manhattanites! Spring is in full swing, and with longer, warmer(ish) days comes more to do out in the nabe. Here are a few noteworthy new openings and upcoming events to keep on your radar: 🍺 Oculus Beer Garden at the WTC, open now🌮 Smorgasburg, every Friday on North Oculus Plaza🍋 Leonessa at the Conrad Hotel, open now🇫🇷 Maison Passerelle at Printemps, opening 4/17🌎 Earth Day on Governors Island with the NYC Bird Alliance (and more!), 4/19🍕Pizza making class at Kesté, 4/23#nycevents #thingstodonyc #earthday
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Paging Mr. Mike White… White Lotus Lower Manhattan when??Start dream casting in the comments, plz!#whitelotus
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Daffodil cam 🎥🌼Last fall, the Downtown Alliance horticulture team took to the parks and greenspaces of Lower Manhattan to plant daffodil bulbs, supplied by our friends at @ny4p as part of their annual Daffodil Project. Spring has since arrived, and the bulbs have bloomed into the bright, sunny flowers we know and love! Spearheaded by New Yorkers for Parks, the Daffodil Project is a city-wide volunteer effort that contributes to the beauty and vibrancy of New York City’s parks and public spaces, and advocates for a more equitable and sustainable parks system.We were happy to be a part of it, and as always, honored to care for Lower Manhattan’s public parks.
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It’s 80 degrees in Lower Manhattan today. What are you up to? ☀️
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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.

About the Alliance