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Down Is What’s Up: Don’t Forget About the Shop Dine Guide!

Need a shoe shine? A family-friendly dinner spot? A hopping bar to impress a hot date? Lower Manhattan has hundreds of restaurants, bars, local resources, retailers and attractions, and you can find all of them in our Shop Dine Guide.The Downtown...
LM Live Recap: How the Woolworth Building Shows ‘What It Means to Preserve Greatness’ 

LM Live Recap: How the Woolworth Building Shows ‘What It Means to Preserve Greatness’ 

'There are so many civic buildings that are impressive, but very few that are truly beautiful,' one panelist said.

An Insider’s Look at the Woolworth Building Lobby

An Insider’s Look at the Woolworth Building Lobby

Lower Manhattan is home to quite a few beautiful buildings, but the Woolworth Building is something special.

Photos: Downtown Weathers a Snowstorm

Photos: Downtown Weathers a Snowstorm

NYC got 11.4 inches of snow over the weekend, and we were out on the streets to document it all.

New York on Film, V-Day Style: ‘Hitch’

New York on Film, V-Day Style: ‘Hitch’

It's rom-com time.

Video: The Locavore Guide Takes on Lower Manhattan

Video: The Locavore Guide Takes on Lower Manhattan

Applications for the Downtown Alliance’s new initiative, RE:Store, opened last week, giving select applicants the opportunity to open a free...

‘I See the Sky From the Other Side’ Now on View at 77 Water St.

‘I See the Sky From the Other Side’ Now on View at 77 Water St.

The piece is part of a portfolio of Lower Manhattan-specific work that building owners can install on temporary fencing.

Meet Lauren Jefferson, Downtown’s Small Business Whisperer

Meet Lauren Jefferson, Downtown’s Small Business Whisperer

A day in the life of the Downtown Alliance's director of storefront business engagement!

Want to Run Your Own Downtown Pop-Up? Apply to Our RE:Store Program!

Want to Run Your Own Downtown Pop-Up? Apply to Our RE:Store Program!

Applications are open now and will be accepted until February 6, 2026.

New LM Live Event Will Take You Inside the Woolworth Building

New LM Live Event Will Take You Inside the Woolworth Building

When the Woolworth Building first opened in 1913, it represented an unprecedented feat of engineering and architectural prowess. Gilded Age tycoon...

26 Things We’re Looking Forward to in 2026

26 Things We’re Looking Forward to in 2026

The FIFA World Cup *and* America’s 250th birthday? We just can't wait.

These Streets Will Be Closed on January 1 for the Mayoral Inauguration

These Streets Will Be Closed on January 1 for the Mayoral Inauguration

Zohran Mamdani will be ceremonially sworn in as mayor on the steps of City Hall on January 1.