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May 2022

See Franz Ferdinand, Blondie, Bikini Kill and More on the Pier 17 Rooftop

See Franz Ferdinand, Blondie, Bikini Kill and More on the Pier 17 Rooftop

You don’t even have to count down the days until Memorial Day because summer has already hit Lower Manhattan in a big way: the Pier 17 rooftop...

Shakespeare Downtown Presents “Saint Joan” for Free at The Battery

Shakespeare Downtown Presents “Saint Joan” for Free at The Battery

Forget London — everyone knows George Bernard Shaw really meant for all his plays to be performed outside in New York City in the summer. And now,...

Check Out the Glowy “MoonGARDEN” at 85 Broad Street

Check Out the Glowy “MoonGARDEN” at 85 Broad Street

Be sure to carve out some time for nighttime walks around the neighborhood — Lower Manhattan's newest piece of public art, “moonGARDEN,” is on...

Century 21 Is Coming Back to Its Original Location!

Century 21 Is Coming Back to Its Original Location!

Sharpen off your bargain-hunting eyes and pad up your jostling elbows because Century 21 is coming back! In November 2020, the savvy shoppers'...

Playwright Rogelio Martinez Finds Inspiration on Lower Manhattan’s Streets

Playwright Rogelio Martinez Finds Inspiration on Lower Manhattan’s Streets

Award-winning playwright Rogelio Martinez's works have been produced in theaters all over the world. And this spring, you can see his newest...

Keep Your Kid’s Brain Strong All Summer Long With Talent Prep

Keep Your Kid’s Brain Strong All Summer Long With Talent Prep

Summer is coming and so is the brain drain that many kids face when leaving school in their rearview mirror for a few months. If you’re worried...

35 Restaurants in One Plaza: Stuff Your Face at Dine Around Downtown

35 Restaurants in One Plaza: Stuff Your Face at Dine Around Downtown

You heard the news about the return of Dine Around Downtown’s festival for Tuesday, June 7. Now it’s time to decide which Lower Manhattan...

Mark These Acts on Your Calendar for LMCC’s River to River Festival

Mark These Acts on Your Calendar for LMCC’s River to River Festival

Lower Manhattan Cultural Council’s River to River Festival returns June 12–June 26, joining the explosion of neighborhood events like Dine Around...

See 100 Aerial Puppets Take Over the Battery at This Innovative Free Performance

See 100 Aerial Puppets Take Over the Battery at This Innovative Free Performance

Warmer weather is finally here, which means it’s time to throw yourself into all the free outdoor events that are about to pop off around Lower...

Sample Signature Dishes of Lower Manhattan at Dine Around Downtown’s Festival

Sample Signature Dishes of Lower Manhattan at Dine Around Downtown’s Festival

Next month Lower Manhattan’s premier tasting event comes back to the neighborhood. On Tuesday, June 7, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. the Downtown...

Pay Tribute to 9/11 Recovery Efforts With This 20-Year Anniversary Event

Pay Tribute to 9/11 Recovery Efforts With This 20-Year Anniversary Event

May 30 is 261 days from September 11, but it marks a key moment stemming from that tragic day in 2001. That day was when the last column was...

Bring Your Inner Monet to Malibu Farm for Paint-N-Sip Cocktail Hour

Bring Your Inner Monet to Malibu Farm for Paint-N-Sip Cocktail Hour

The farm-to-table gem Malibu Farm at Pier 17 is one of Lower Manhattan’s darlings when it comes to drinking and dining. And now, for May and June,...