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A Guide To Lower Manhattan’s 2021 Light Installations

A Guide To Lower Manhattan’s 2021 Light Installations

Winter’s darkness is much less acute in Lower Manhattan, where you can bask in a whole bunch of colorful, intricate, eye-popping light...

City Of Water Day Returns With Climate Change-Focused Art Show

City Of Water Day Returns With Climate Change-Focused Art Show

Next month marks eight years since Superstorm Sandy, and New Yorkers are still working on preparing for the next storm. The annual City of Water Day...

Liberty Island To Begin First Phase Of Reopening

Liberty Island To Begin First Phase Of Reopening

New Yorkers are being welcomed back to (safely) visit the Statue of Liberty, as the National Parks Service announced a partial reopening of Liberty...

Asiya Wadud’s ‘Echo Exhibit’ Kicks Off LMCC’s River to River Art Festival

Asiya Wadud’s ‘Echo Exhibit’ Kicks Off LMCC’s River to River Art Festival

The Lower Manhattan Cultural Council kicked off this year's annual River to River Festival with Asiya Wadud's "Echo Exhibit," the first of four...

Dog Runs And Recreational Areas Are Open. Here’s What You Need To Know.

Dog Runs And Recreational Areas Are Open. Here’s What You Need To Know.

With the city beyond its Phase 3 reopening, New Yorkers can access dog runs and recreational areas. In Lower Manhattan, that means your furry family...

Battery Park City Teen Films Poignant Short Film On Citi Bike

Battery Park City Teen Films Poignant Short Film On Citi Bike

For New Yorkers staying put in their respective neighborhoods and wondering what the rest of the city looks like beyond their residential borders,...

Colossal Crystals That Can Be Played Like A Theremin: Five Questions With ‘Oscillation’ Designer Ryan Swanson

Colossal Crystals That Can Be Played Like A Theremin: Five Questions With ‘Oscillation’ Designer Ryan Swanson

Colorful, musical art is coming to the neighborhood via "Oscillation," an interactive exhibit created by Brooklyn-based design firm the Urban Conga....

Help Bowling Green Park Leap Into Spring

Help Bowling Green Park Leap Into Spring

Want to help beautify Lower Manhattan and make an environmental contribution at the same time? We're hosting a volunteer event to check off both...

Seesaws At The Seaport!

Seesaws At The Seaport!

The Seaport is beaming! Eight giant illuminated seesaws have lined the Seaport Square — reason enough to set foot outside and fight those...

This Slide Is Huge

This Slide Is Huge

Tucked away in Battery Park City is an amazing two-acre oasis in between Warren and Murray Streets (just west of North End Ave) known as Teardrop...

Greenmarkets In Lower Manhattan: Hours, Items, All You Need to Know

Greenmarkets In Lower Manhattan: Hours, Items, All You Need to Know

The start of fall may catalyze the changing color of the leaves, but that doesn’t mean we can’t still celebrate all things green. Lower Manhattan...

Pier 17’s Latest Art And Grub Totally Worth An Extended Lunch Break

Pier 17’s Latest Art And Grub Totally Worth An Extended Lunch Break

One of my favorite perks about working in Lower Manhattan are taking afternoon walks. Whether my daily discoveries are new to all or just to me, I...