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Downtown Alliance, Council Member Chin and Volunteers Beautify Lower Manhattan at  Spring Community Day 2012

Downtown Alliance, Council Member Chin and Volunteers Beautify Lower Manhattan at Spring Community Day 2012

On Saturday, May 12, the Downtown Alliance and Council Member Margaret Chin brought together volunteers to spruce up Wall Street Park and take part...

Vote to Preserve Lower Manhattan History

Vote to Preserve Lower Manhattan History

Your vote can help to preserve history in Lower Manhattan.New York City is the seventh metropolitan area to be selected to participate in Partners in...

Space Shuttle Soars Over Lower Manhattan

Space Shuttle Soars Over Lower Manhattan

A group of very lucky Downtown Alliance employees were invited to view the Space Shuttle Enterprise as it flew past the Statue of Liberty and above...

Welcome to Lower Manhattan 2.0!

Welcome to Lower Manhattan 2.0!

Yesterday the Alliance for Downtown New York announced the latest version of its “Downtown NYC” mobile application. Originally launched to help...

What a Bargain!

What a Bargain!

A crowd formed outside Century 21 Department Store at 22 Cortlandt Street well before its 11 AM opening on Sunday. And as shoppers—many visiting...

Once Again, the Financial District Thrives as Live-Work Community

Once Again, the Financial District Thrives as Live-Work Community

By Liz BergerOur mission at the Alliance for Downtown New York is to advance Lower Manhattan as a global model for a 21st century central business...

Downtown Alliance Unveils “Downtown Deals” Web Promotion to Support Local Retailers

Downtown Alliance Unveils “Downtown Deals” Web Promotion to Support Local Retailers

With more than 1,100 retailers and restaurants, and 18 hotels based in Lower Manhattan, it’s hard to keep up with all the diverse merchants – new...

Checking In At The Conrad

Checking In At The Conrad

Conrad New York is opening its doors on Monday, and the Downtown Alliance got an advance peak inside this shining star in Lower Manhattan. Sixteen...

Setting Sights on the Seaport

Setting Sights on the Seaport

Last night, we headed over to a Community Board 1 meeting in which the Landmarks and Seaport/Civic Center committees learned details about the plan...

The Hive at 55: Buzzing with Activity

The Hive at 55: Buzzing with Activity

Daria Siegel is Director of the Alliance for Downtown New York’s Hive at 55, the largest coworking facility in Lower Manhattan. She helped launch...

A Love Story: ‘We Built a New Life with Each Other in Lower Manhattan’

A Love Story: ‘We Built a New Life with Each Other in Lower Manhattan’

The Downtown Alliance proudly announces the winner of the Lower Manhattan Love Story, a contest in which 45 people told us how they fell in love in...

DowntownNYC Weekly Twitter Updates for 2012-02-03

DowntownNYC Weekly Twitter Updates for 2012-02-03

- .@LMCCC says 371 Broadway Construction Restarts. http://t.co/aBDGufxv #- Man falls on subway tracks at Fulton Station - is rescued by riders!...