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One of the coolest weekends of the year in NYC is almost upon us 🔎
Tickets are on sale now for select sites and tours included in OHNY Weekend – an initiative designed to provide “broad, unparalleled access to the city” for New Yorkers.
Founded in the aftermath of September 11, Open House New York advocates for public access to some of New York’s most interesting and important places, including new buildings, public works facilities, parks, performance spaces and more.
This year’s festival, which runs from Friday, October 18 through Sunday, October 20, boasts over 270 sites across the five boroughs available for behind-the-scenes tours and special access experiences – many at no cost and some for just $6 a ticket.
At the link in our bio, we rounded up 13 must-see spots in Lower Manhattan you can explore during OHNY ‘24. Check it out and get started on building your weekend itinerary!
There’s no place to celebrate #WorldArchitectureDay like Lower Manhattan 🌇
It’s unsurprising that the oldest section of NYC is home to some of the city’s most beloved historic structures – Georgian and Gothic marvels, Colonial revivals and Federal-style row houses – that have stood the test of time, and continue to inspire today.
It makes even more sense that the architectural footprint of the neighborhood, a dynamic enclave of culture and commerce since its very inception, would grow and expand throughout the years. Part of the magic of Lower Manhattan is seeing things like One World Trade Center (completed in 2014), rising triumphantly behind St. Paul’s Chapel, constructed in 1766, 235 years before it would become a refuge site for first responders in the aftermath of 9/11.
The neighborhood’s architecture is in constant conversation with both its past and its future. The Woolworth Building, once the tallest building in the world, now shares airspace with structures that surpass it by dozens and dozens of stories. Groundbreaking contemporary designers have made their mark on the downtown skyline, making modernist constructions the neighbors of Art Deco masterpieces. Landscape architects have turned moments of tragedy into serene, respectful places of remembrance.
Nearly two-and-a-half centuries of history, aesthetics and culture are on display within Lower Manhattan’s one square mile. That said, is it even possible to pick a favorite piece of downtown architecture? If you have an answer, tell us in the comments!
“There’s really a story of transformation here, and that’s always what we’re looking for.”
Lower Manhattan’s Filmmakers in Chief, the @neymarcbrothers, talk taking inspiration from the neighborhood to make their own short film, “Dreamscape,” while browsing the collection at @kimsvideounderground 🎬
Find the full video at the link in our bio 🔗
Ten new downtown restaurants. Ten unique meals, all for just ten dollars each. That’s Lunch Box — our annual fall food fair on Fosun Plaza, and it’s all going down exactly one week from today!
Join us Tuesday, October 8th at 11:30 a.m. for an afternoon of good eats. Find the full list of participating restaurants and their Lunch Box offerings at the link in our bio!
#nycfood #downtownnyc #foodie #nycrestaurant
This Saturday, October 5, purge your unwanted documents and old clothes at the Downtown Alliance’s fall recycling event!
We’ll be out on Fulton Street (between Ryders Alley and Cliff Street) with a mobile shredding truck and clothing collection bins (c/o @wearablecollections) from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., or until the truck is full. Find all the details at the link in our bio 🔗
Stop the presses! Wait, actually– start the presses, because we’ve got exciting news for you...
This Thursday, October 3rd, the Downtown Alliance and South Street Seaport Museum come together for a special edition of the Museum’s “Fresh Prints” open house at @bowneprinters 🎉
From 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m., attendees will have the opportunity to explore Bowne & Co.’s collection of printing equipment. You’ll get to see how the designers at Bowne typeset designs from some of the more eccentric parts of the Seaport Museum’s printing and graphic arts collection, and you’ll be able to make your own print! And if printing isn’t really your thing, you can engage with the Seaport’s maritime history by stepping outside to learn maritime skills like how to coil a line, tie a secure knot and lasso a bit.
The event is free to attend, though registration is required. Light bites and your own printed keepsake are included. RSVP at the link in bio!
Lower Manhattan is the privileged home of dozens of coffee shops, all alike in dignity yet each offering something unique. On this #NationalCoffeeDay, we split the downtown caffeine scene into a matrix – each quadrant a mini guide for helping you choose where to go for your next fix ☕️
Enjoy this all-important national holiday, show your local shop some love and above all, tip your barista!
#coffee #nyccoffee
It’s a touch overcast, there’s a chill in the air, the leaves are slowly turning, and we can’t deny it anymore— autumn is here.
If you’re the kind of person who gets overcome with the brand of nostalgia specific to back-to-school season, we’ve got just the place for you. Spend a few hours at Poets House, the bookish oasis located on a sleepy street in Lower Manhattan, and your memories of school libraries past will come flooding back.
Tap the link in our bio to discover the fall goings-on at Poets House, and get ready to relieve your academic glory days 📚
Get ready for the best lunch break ever.
On Tuesday, October 8, our fall food fair returns to Fosun Plaza at @28libertynyc. Brought to you by the team behind #DineAroundDowntown, Lunch Box turns the spotlight on recent arrivals to the Lower Manhattan dining scene. Each restaurant curates a delicious box – which typically includes a protein and two sides – for just $10, giving the community a fun and affordable way to sample new spots in the neighborhood.
This year’s festivities bring together a truly exciting mix of options – including one of Manhattan’s first and only Uyghur restaurants, @caravanuyghur; the legendary Italian sandwich shop @allanticovinaiousa; the newest addition to Jean-Georges’ @tinbuilding, Shikku; and many more!
Swipe through to see what’s for lunch, and as always, head to the link in our bio for more ✨
There are only a few more weeks until Lunch Box, our fall pop-up food festival, returns to Fosun Plaza!
That’s right — at lunchtime on Tuesday, October 8, you’ll be able to snag $10 lunches from 10 of Lower Manhattan’s newest restaurants. Each box comes with a tasty protein and two sides, and since the options this year include incredible offerings from a wide range of cuisines, you know you’ll want to get more than just one.
Swipe through to see all of this year’s participating restaurants, and head to the link in our bio for the full rundown of what each spot is offering up 🍱🥪🍔🥡
The event is open to the public and free to attend. See you there!
“Our children are our future. The time to invest in them is now.”
There are 445,000 children under the age of five living in New York City. According to the 5BORO Institute, licensed child care centers in the city only have the capacity to serve 46% of those children. And whether parents can even afford the available childcare options is a different story entirely. This is not only an issue for families, it’s also costing the city.
In a new op-ed for @crainsnewyork, Downtown Alliance President Jessica Lappin makes a simple, compelling argument: working parents in New York City deserve easier access to child care.
As part of the Better Child Care NYC coalition – which includes the Real Estate Board of New York and the Committee for Hispanic Children & Families, among others – the Downtown Alliance supports advocating for policies that would allow the city to provide much-needed childcare services to more New Yorkers.
Read Lappin’s thoughts in full at the link in @downtownnyc’s bio.
