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Year: 2020

The Downtown Alliance’s Public Space Upgrades

The Downtown Alliance’s Public Space Upgrades

The Downtown Alliance has always centered its work on keeping the neighborhood clean and safe. Continuing this effort during the pandemic now...

Tank Your Cholesterol (in a Good Way) at City Acres’ Brooklyn Beef N’ Cheese

Tank Your Cholesterol (in a Good Way) at City Acres’ Brooklyn Beef N’ Cheese

Sometimes, on a gray day or a dull day or a hangover day or truly any day, all you need is a little comfort food — preferably doused in thick gravy...

We Went to Photograph the New ‘Ziggy’ Installation and Got Into the Action

We Went to Photograph the New ‘Ziggy’ Installation and Got Into the Action

When the Downtown Alliance invites artists to install something playful and interactive in the neighborhood, it's a treat for the staff to admire it...

Donate Blood, Get a Free Pint at Stout NYC

Donate Blood, Get a Free Pint at Stout NYC

Like everything else right now, the New York Blood Center is going through a tough time. Thanks to the pandemic, necessary blood supplies are at...

Help the MTA Distribute Free Face Masks to Commuters

Help the MTA Distribute Free Face Masks to Commuters

Here’s your chance to stop complaining about maskless people on the subways and start doing something about it: The MTA is seeking volunteers to...

Master Your Mixology Skills With A Crash Course From The Dead Rabbit

Master Your Mixology Skills With A Crash Course From The Dead Rabbit

Many of us have been playing the role of at-home bartender since the start of the pandemic. And if your definition of “cocktail” has gotten a...

Zoom In And Learn How To Make Al Pastor Three Ways: Burrito, Plato, Taco

Zoom In And Learn How To Make Al Pastor Three Ways: Burrito, Plato, Taco

The Downtown Alliance continues to take you inside the kitchens of some of your favorite Lower Manhattan restaurants with "Dine Around Downtown:...

Race, Reconstruction, Voting Rights: Join Federal Hall For The Discussion

Race, Reconstruction, Voting Rights: Join Federal Hall For The Discussion

Wall Street’s Federal Hall is the site where George Washington was inaugurated in 1789, as well as where the first Congress met and the states...

Where to Get Your Flu Shot in Lower Manhattan ASAP

Where to Get Your Flu Shot in Lower Manhattan ASAP

We may still be anxiously awaiting the arrival of a safe, vetted COVID-19 vaccine, but in the meantime, there’s an easy thing you can do right now...

New York State Has a New Contact-Tracing App. Here’s Why You Should Download It.

New York State Has a New Contact-Tracing App. Here’s Why You Should Download It.

There’s been an uptick in the number of positive COVID-19 cases in New York City, and though it’s not time to panic yet, you might want to...

Fellow Barber Is Back: Get a Safe Cut and Some Beard Care Tips, Too

Fellow Barber Is Back: Get a Safe Cut and Some Beard Care Tips, Too

There’s no excuse for the quarantine shag anymore: South Street Seaport’s Fellow Barber is back in business. You can book an appointment online,...

For a Healthy Respite, Take Tai Chi Classes at the Esplanade

For a Healthy Respite, Take Tai Chi Classes at the Esplanade

As the interminable COVID-19 pandemic continues apace and threatens to further disrupt New Yorkers’ lives well into the winter months, it’s easy...