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Year: 2012

Adopt A Geranium Day – Another Huge Hit

Adopt A Geranium Day – Another Huge Hit

By Manny LalaDespite the rainy weather, the annual Downtown Alliance Adopt-A-Geranium day at Bowling Green Park proved to be a huge hit once...

Meet a Lower Manhattan Business: Ray’s Barbershop

Meet a Lower Manhattan Business: Ray’s Barbershop

Ray’s, which has a location on Chambers Street, has a new outpost at Park Place and Church Street that is now serving customers. The space was a...

Lights On…In Lower Manhattan

Lights On…In Lower Manhattan

By Kelly RushThis week’s edition features a department store that is at home on Broadway as it would be in Milan, a new restaurant that has diners...

Going Green in Lower Manhattan

Going Green in Lower Manhattan

It's that time of year again, so spread the word to your friends, family, neighbors and co-workers and join us for our upcoming two “green”...

Meet a Lower Manhattan Business: Yushi Asian Kitchen

Meet a Lower Manhattan Business: Yushi Asian Kitchen

Yushi Executive Chef Danny Lachs took a trip to Thailand when he needed inspiration for pad thai. It’s this passion and attention to detail...

Lights On…In Lower Manhattan

Lights On…In Lower Manhattan

By Kelly RushWith the start of autumn, it feels appropriate to welcome a new college to town. We also have two new restaurants, a clothing store and...

Meet a Lower Manhattan Business: Downtown Pharmacy

Meet a Lower Manhattan Business: Downtown Pharmacy

Downtown Pharmacy has everything customers might expect at a full-service pharmacy, and a few special perks they wouldn’t, such as free, speedy,...

53,000 Students Hit the Books in City’s Fastest-Growing School Zone

53,000 Students Hit the Books in City’s Fastest-Growing School Zone

 By Liz BergerI just went to my 30th college reunion, yet I still organize my year by the school calendar! Just as I’m settling into Lower...

Meet a Lower Manhattan Business: Blue Spoon Coffee Company

Meet a Lower Manhattan Business: Blue Spoon Coffee Company

Blue Spoon Coffee Company—a favorite among the government crowd and residents on the go— has opened a second outpost in Lower Manhattan to...

WilmerHale Partners with Downtown Alliance to Expand Wi-Fi

WilmerHale Partners with Downtown Alliance to Expand Wi-Fi

  To show its commitment to the Lower Manhattan community, the law firm Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr LLP (WilmerHale) has become an...

Guiding Visitors Through A Difficult Chapter in New York City History

Guiding Visitors Through A Difficult Chapter in New York City History

A former television newsman, Philip O'Brien was always in the middle of major news stories during his fast-paced career. Two years ago – after...

There’s a new power breakfast player in Lower Manhattan

There’s a new power breakfast player in Lower Manhattan

Earlier this week, several colleagues and I visited Atrio Wine Bar / Restaurant for our Monday morning meeting. Atrio is set on the second floor of...