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February 2025

Video: A Conversation With Dario Calmese, Founder of the Institute of Black Imagination

A cultural hub for Black creatives is flourishing in Lower Manhattan.

Video: A Conversation With Dario Calmese, Founder of the Institute of Black Imagination

Video: A Conversation With Dario Calmese, Founder of the Institute of Black Imagination

A cultural hub for Black creatives is flourishing in Lower Manhattan.

IPIC Fulton’s Plush Digs Redefine the Magic of the Movies

IPIC Fulton’s Plush Digs Redefine the Magic of the Movies

The Seaport’s IPIC Fulton (11 Fulton St.) has it all.

Art to Ware Will Turn Your Wardrobe Into a Wearable Masterpiece

Art to Ware Will Turn Your Wardrobe Into a Wearable Masterpiece

Art to Ware owner Lesley Ware showcases fashion designs that look like wearable art in her Oculus boutique.

It’s a Bird! It’s a (Paper) Plane!: Investigating 2025’s Hottest Cocktail

It’s a Bird! It’s a (Paper) Plane!: Investigating 2025’s Hottest Cocktail

The “it” drink of 2025 is approaching for landing. 

Los Tacos No. 1 Is Now Open at Exchange Place

Los Tacos No. 1 Is Now Open at Exchange Place

It’s already a huge hit with the neighborhood!

How Downtown Alliance Helps Lower Manhattan’s Unhoused Individuals

How Downtown Alliance Helps Lower Manhattan’s Unhoused Individuals

Since 2009, Trinity Church and BRC have worked in partnership with the Downtown Alliance to serve unhoused persons.

Lower Manhattan: A Graffiti-Free Zone, Thanks to the Alliance 

Lower Manhattan: A Graffiti-Free Zone, Thanks to the Alliance 

In 2024 alone, our Sanitation team members successfully removed over 2,600 instances of graffiti and stickers across the district.

Inside the Downtown Tavern Room Where Washington Once Bid Farewell to His Troops

Inside the Downtown Tavern Room Where Washington Once Bid Farewell to His Troops

To mark George Washington's birthday, we're remembering his farewell to the troops in the Long Room at Fraunces Tavern.

BrainXcape Is the Downtown Escape (Room) You Didn’t Know You Needed

BrainXcape Is the Downtown Escape (Room) You Didn’t Know You Needed

BrainXcape, located at 160 Broadway, is a private escape room experience hidden in plain sight.

Inside Out Tours Unspools Lower Manhattan’s Untold Stories 

Inside Out Tours Unspools Lower Manhattan’s Untold Stories 

The award-winning tour company, which serves about 30,000 customers each year, was founded by Stacey Toussaint.

Sanitation: Keeping Downtown Clean for 30 Years

Sanitation: Keeping Downtown Clean for 30 Years

Sanitation is one of the core services we provide as a Business Improvement District, and have since our inception in 1995.

Public Safety: Patrolling and Protecting Downtown’s Streets 

Public Safety: Patrolling and Protecting Downtown’s Streets 

Keeping Lower Manhattan safe is one of the most important services we provide at the Alliance.