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Watch Every Episode of “Dine Around Downtown: Cooking at Home Edition”

Watch Every Episode of “Dine Around Downtown: Cooking at Home Edition”

After more than two years of live-streaming into the kitchens of Lower Manhattan, where local chefs share the recipes and secrets behind their...

Join Rocco DiSpirito for a New Episode of Dine Around Downtown: Cooking at Home Edition

Join Rocco DiSpirito for a New Episode of Dine Around Downtown: Cooking at Home Edition

After a brief hiatus from the virtual world and a smashing IRL success at Fosun Plaza, Dine Around Downtown returns to the web next month with its...

The Downtown Alliance 2022 Small Business Survey

The Downtown Alliance 2022 Small Business Survey

This survey is part of a continuing effort by the Alliance to help Lower Manhattan’s business community recover from the Covid-19 crisis. All...

In This Heat? Take the Downtown Connection Bus

In This Heat? Take the Downtown Connection Bus

New Yorkers love to walk even in the toughest of weather situations, but if you spot our bright-red FREE bus service around the corner, you gotta hop...

Soak Up Springtime (It’s Coming!) at One of The Downtown Alliance’s Outdoor Tables

Soak Up Springtime (It’s Coming!) at One of The Downtown Alliance’s Outdoor Tables

Despite some of the lousy Smarch weather we've been suffering through, springtime is ALMOST here. That means flowers, light jackets, blooming trees...

One of Our Compost Bins Has a New Location Near City Hall

One of Our Compost Bins Has a New Location Near City Hall

Some exciting news: One of our new compost bins has a new location near City Hall!The bin formerly stationed inside the north entrance of Bowling...

Gig Alert: Teach Your Social-Media Skills to Small Businesses in Lower Manhattan

Gig Alert: Teach Your Social-Media Skills to Small Businesses in Lower Manhattan

Are you skilled in the arts of Instagram, Facebook and Twitter? Do you have an interest in helping small, independent businesses harness the power of...

How to Use the New Composting Bins in Lower Manhattan

How to Use the New Composting Bins in Lower Manhattan

The Downtown Alliance and the NYC Department of Sanitation recently launched a pilot program in the neighborhood for composting — and here’s a...

🎶 The Bus 🎶 Is 🎶 Back 🎶 in Town 🎶

🎶 The Bus 🎶 Is 🎶 Back 🎶 in Town 🎶

Good news for Lower Manhattanites who’re in need of a grocery run, a breath of fresh air or to give your eyes a rest from the neverending stream of...

Apply for Lower Manhattan Jump Start: a Free Program Providing a Path Toward Small Business Success

Apply for Lower Manhattan Jump Start: a Free Program Providing a Path Toward Small Business Success

The Alliance for Downtown New York has opened applications for Lower Manhattan Jump Start: A Free Program Providing a Path Toward Small Business...

The Downtown Alliance’s Public Space Upgrades

The Downtown Alliance’s Public Space Upgrades

The Downtown Alliance has always centered its work on keeping the neighborhood clean and safe. Continuing this effort during the pandemic now...

Downtown Connection Bus Has New Look And More COVID Protections

Downtown Connection Bus Has New Look And More COVID Protections

The Downtown Alliance’s free Downtown Connection bus is still operating every day and, starting October 1, the Connection is deploying a new fleet...