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If You See a Spotted Lanternfly, Kill It

If You See a Spotted Lanternfly, Kill It

You may have noticed the Spotted Lanternfly in the neighborhood. It seems they’re all over Lower Manhattan! They may be pretty, but they're...

Four Questions With Rocco DiSpirito

Four Questions With Rocco DiSpirito

For the last few years, celebrity chef and television personality Rocco DiSpirito has hosted Dine Around Downtown: Cooking at Home Edition, a virtual...

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...

NYC Ferry to Raise Fares, But Will Add Discounts and a Rockaway Express Route

NYC Ferry to Raise Fares, But Will Add Discounts and a Rockaway Express Route

The NYC Ferry is getting more expensive, but this summer the service will add an express boat to the Rockaways. Mayor Adams announced Thursday. That...

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...

On City of Water Day, Learn About the Projected “BlueLine”

On City of Water Day, Learn About the Projected “BlueLine”

Saturday marks the 15th annual City of Water Day, and, for its third year at the Seaport, the Howard Hughes Corporation and the Waterfront Alliance...

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...

CompleteBody Has a Completely Great Independence Day Deal

CompleteBody Has a Completely Great Independence Day Deal

This Independence Day, celebrate your freedom from overpriced gym memberships: Lower Manhattan’s CompleteBody (10 Hanover Square), which offers a...

Lower Manhattan’s Public Composting Program Has Been Extended

Lower Manhattan’s Public Composting Program Has Been Extended

Earlier this year, the Downtown Alliance and the NYC Department of Sanitation launched a local pilot for the first 24/7 self-service composting...

Make Your Plan for Early Voting in the New York Primaries

Make Your Plan for Early Voting in the New York Primaries

Primary races are underway in New York for a number of local and state offices. The official primary date for local elections is Tuesday, June 28,...

Thanks to Everyone for Coming to Dine Around Downtown!

Thanks to Everyone for Coming to Dine Around Downtown!

A big thank-you to everyone who came out and supported the restaurants that participated at Dine Around Downtown. Also: A round of applause to the 35...