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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...

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...

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...

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,...

Come See the “Peace For Ukraine” Mural at The Oculus

Come See the “Peace For Ukraine” Mural at The Oculus

As the war in Ukraine rages on, the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey’s Board of Commissioners recently installed a 12-by-16-foot mural in...

Want to See Some Modern Art Paired With a View? Hop on a Ferry to Governors Island

Want to See Some Modern Art Paired With a View? Hop on a Ferry to Governors Island

Governors Island is an ideal day trip for artistic inspiration. Its offshore location, nature walks, incredible skyline views and historic buildings...

Where to Grab Lunch When Visiting the New York Stock Exchange

Where to Grab Lunch When Visiting the New York Stock Exchange

Buy or sell? Who knows, but here’s an simpler question: burger or salad? It’s easy to build up an appetite when visiting the New York Stock...

How Battery Park City Became an Urbanist Dream: a Walking Tour and Lecture

How Battery Park City Became an Urbanist Dream: a Walking Tour and Lecture

New urbanism is all the rage, just ask the teens. The renewed popularity of pedestrian-friendly, densely constructed, human-scale design in recent...

Coming to Lower Manhattan’s Alamo Drafthouse: the Legendary Kim’s Video Collection

Coming to Lower Manhattan’s Alamo Drafthouse: the Legendary Kim’s Video Collection

Kim’s Video was like CBGB for a certain segment of downtown cinephiles: an institution beloved in the New York of the ’90s whose appeal probably...

Where to Get Lunch Near the Statue of Liberty

Where to Get Lunch Near the Statue of Liberty

A good rule before you go to any tourist-heavy destination in New York City is to eat before you enter. You never know how long the lines will be,...