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Statement From Jessica Lappin, President Of The Alliance For Downtown New York, On Administration’s Plans For CDBG Monies Going To Sandy-Impacted Neighborhoods

Statement From Jessica Lappin, President Of The Alliance For Downtown New York, On Administration’s Plans For CDBG Monies Going To Sandy-Impacted Neighborhoods

"Today’s announcement is disappointing news for Lower Manhattan, which was certainly hit hard during Hurricane Sandy. We would have liked...

First-Of-Its-Kind Selfie Kiosk Is Unveiled In Lower Manhattan

First-Of-Its-Kind Selfie Kiosk Is Unveiled In Lower Manhattan

Already one of New York City’s top destinations, Lower Manhattan further boosted its appeal with the unveiling of a new Selfie Kiosk. The first...

Statement By Jessica Lappin President of the Alliance for Downtown New York on the Occasion of Conde Nast Moving Into One World Trade Center

Statement By Jessica Lappin President of the Alliance for Downtown New York on the Occasion of Conde Nast Moving Into One World Trade Center

“As Conde Nast moves into its state of the art offices at 1 World Trade, it marks the end of one chapter of Lower Manhattan's renaissance...

Alliance for Downtown NY, Speaker Sheldon Silver & Leading Tech & Creative Firms Unveil Lower Manhattan’s First Innovation & Collaboration Hub To Launch in 2015

Alliance for Downtown NY, Speaker Sheldon Silver & Leading Tech & Creative Firms Unveil Lower Manhattan’s First Innovation & Collaboration Hub To Launch in 2015

The Alliance for Downtown New York joined Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver and Lower Manhattan tech leaders Thursday to unveil Lower Manhattan HQ...

Lower Manhattan Dining Festival Returns After Nearly Three Years

Lower Manhattan Dining Festival Returns After Nearly Three Years

Photo credit: @addzimLower Manhattan today welcomed back one of its most anticipated and well-attended public events, “Dine Around Downtown.” The...

Downtown Alliance Announces New Fall Music Series

Downtown Alliance Announces New Fall Music Series

Lower Manhattan will become a destination for midday live music performances this October, with the launch of a new outdoor performance series. The...

The Downtown Alliance Expands Innovative Solar-Powered Trash Collection by Adding Recycling to Successful High-Tech Waste Collection System

The Downtown Alliance Expands Innovative Solar-Powered Trash Collection by Adding Recycling to Successful High-Tech Waste Collection System

Building upon its successful trash and recycling collection program, the Alliance for Downtown New York today announced a major expansion in its use...

Downtown Alliance and LMDC Open New Public Plaza

Downtown Alliance and LMDC Open New Public Plaza

Downtown Alliance President Jessica Lappin and Lower Manhattan Development Corporation (LMDC) President David Emil today announced the city’s...

GAME ON! Summer Long Programming at 7 Water Street Locations Kicks off June 26th and Runs Through Labor Day

GAME ON! Summer Long Programming at 7 Water Street Locations Kicks off June 26th and Runs Through Labor Day

Cornhole, Foosball, Mini-Golf, Nok Hockey, Connect Four, Chalk Games and More! “Game” Activities to Run Alongside World Cup Viewings,an...

Testimony For NYC Department of Information Technology & Telecommunications (DOITT) Hearing

Testimony For NYC Department of Information Technology & Telecommunications (DOITT) Hearing

Good afternoon. I’m Jeremy Schneider, the Chief Technology Officer for the Alliance for Downtown New York. Thank you very much for allowing me...

Stay Charged Downtown

Stay Charged Downtown

Beginning this week, anyone with a mobile phone or tablet can charge their device for free at one of the 10 solar charging stations around Lower...

Alliance for Downtown New York Announces #LMT: Lower Manhattan Tuesdays

Alliance for Downtown New York Announces #LMT: Lower Manhattan Tuesdays

The Alliance for Downtown New York announces #LMT: Lower Manhattan Tuesdays, a marketing and incentive program working to introduce New Yorkers to...