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Year: 2009

Mess Around Downtown: The Vault Edition

Mess Around Downtown: The Vault Edition

Did you know that the largest gold vault in the world lies beneath the Federal Reserve in Lower Manhattan? 540,000 gold bars live below the streets...

New York City Income Levels

New York City Income Levels

I noticed this interactive map on Curbed.com this morning and thought I'd pass it along. It's a fascinating look at household income levels by...

Power!

Power!

The Hive is open! December 1st was the grand opening of the Hive and we had a number of people working on day one. While the open house days are...

WiFi Upgrade 9.0: Six Up, Three to Go!

WiFi Upgrade 9.0: Six Up, Three to Go!

After my first post on this subject, I was worried. After all, we were having serious issues with our Internet provider. For example, instead of...

Mess Around Downtown: November 25, 2009

Mess Around Downtown: November 25, 2009

Welcome back to Mess Around Downtown!Happy Thanksgiving Downtowners. I figure that after feasting tomorrow you will be ready to shop for deals, drink...

Party Time!

Party Time!

So I know by now you have all marked your calendars and waited with anticipation for our open house days. Well – they're upon us! (And don’t...

Open House

Open House

You’re invited to an open house! The Hive is just about ready to open its doors, and invites you to come to our three-day open house on November...

Mess Around Downtown: November 18, 2009

Mess Around Downtown: November 18, 2009

Welcome back to Mess Around Downtown!Hello Downtowners. First off I'd like to remind you to use the Downtown Directory. It is an excellent...

WiFi 9.0 Upgrade

WiFi 9.0 Upgrade

As the MIS Director and our online communications guy, I'm actually quite fortunate because I get to work on a number of really interesting projects,...

And Now a Word From Our Sponsors

And Now a Word From Our Sponsors

As we approach the opening day of the Hive, construction moves forward and I continue to tie up loose ends to outfit the space. As we work on...

My Favorite Seat

My Favorite Seat

“You got your passport today, Jeremy?” a familiar voice asked me.“I do, actually…why? You need money?”“I have a check to deposit,...

Working at Home Not Working Out?

Working at Home Not Working Out?

I am the only member of my family who doesn’t have my own room.Every evening after dinner, I set up my laptop on the bar outside my kitchen and...