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December 2021

Downtown Connection Bus Service Returns January 3

To riders of the Downtown Connection who have patiently anticipated its return, we have good news: Our ADA-accessible red buses will resume service on January3! Last month, we announced the bus's new operator who shares our commitment to providing a...

Downtown Connection Bus Service Returns January 3

Downtown Connection Bus Service Returns January 3

To riders of the Downtown Connection who have patiently anticipated its return, we have good news: Our ADA-accessible red buses will resume service...

Remembering Public Safety Officer Jose Matias

Remembering Public Safety Officer Jose Matias

Earlier this month, Lower Manhattan lost one of the more recognized faces on its streets, Downtown Alliance public-safety officer Jose Matias. For...

Help Save the Planet By Dropping Off Your Food Waste at Our Free Composting Bins

Help Save the Planet By Dropping Off Your Food Waste at Our Free Composting Bins

You don’t need a record-breaking 65-degree December day to tell you this, but as this weekend’s weather reminded us — climate change is real,...

A Gigantic Guide on All the Ways to Save Your Old Stuff From the Landfill

A Gigantic Guide on All the Ways to Save Your Old Stuff From the Landfill

A downside of the holiday season is that it leaves you with a lot of junk. Holiday presents you don’t want, decorations you need to get rid of,...

Something to Noodle on: Xi’an Famous Foods Is ‘Famous for a Reason’

Something to Noodle on: Xi’an Famous Foods Is ‘Famous for a Reason’

The long, noodle-less nightmare is finally over: Xi’an Famous Foods finally reopened its Lower Manhattan location last month at 8 Liberty...

New Sustainable Playscape Brings Earth-Friendly Fun to Downtown

New Sustainable Playscape Brings Earth-Friendly Fun to Downtown

It’s never too early to start teaching kids about the importance of protecting the planet, and studies show that if you incorporate learning into...

A Downtown Holiday Gift Guide for Any Budget

A Downtown Holiday Gift Guide for Any Budget

It’s the holiday season once more, and this year, we’re about giving back as much as we are giving forward. Local businesses have been hard-hit...

City Ups Covid Vaccine Requirements to Stave Off a Winter Surge

City Ups Covid Vaccine Requirements to Stave Off a Winter Surge

New York City is updating its vaccine requirements yet again as the city moves quickly to keep a spike in winter cases and the Omicron variant at...

Will This Brazilian Cheese Bread Become the New Bagel?

Will This Brazilian Cheese Bread Become the New Bagel?

Pao de queijo might not be something a lot of Lower Manhattan diners are familiar with, but now is a great time to investigate what might become your...