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Toot! Toot! NYC Subway Ridership Up 33% In Lower Manhattan

Toot! Toot! NYC Subway Ridership Up 33% In Lower Manhattan

With the slow but steady return to the office and kids back in school, it’s no coincidence that New York City is seeing positive increases in...

Lower Manhattan Is BOOMING, Says the U.S. Census

Lower Manhattan Is BOOMING, Says the U.S. Census

Here are some nerdy numbers for you all: according to the 2020 U.S. Census (you filled that out, right?), Lower Manhattan is the fourth...

City Pledges $110 Million To Fight Climate Change In Lower Manhattan

City Pledges $110 Million To Fight Climate Change In Lower Manhattan

A piece of welcome news on yet another day of unprecedented flooding: the city of New York’s capital plan includes $110 million to help protect...

Geranium Giveaway at Bowling Green!

Geranium Giveaway at Bowling Green!

The Downtown Alliance is bringing back its annual adopt-a-plant extravaganza at Bowling Green, following last year's cancellation due to Covid. Set...

Brush Up on These Five Ballot Proposals for November’s Election

Brush Up on These Five Ballot Proposals for November’s Election

Not only will New Yorkers be voting for the next mayor, comptroller, and city council members in the upcoming election, but five amendments to the...

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 Case For The Four-Day Workweek

The Case For The Four-Day Workweek

Even before the pandemic gripped the world, we were a nation suffering from unprecedented levels of stress and burnout. Now, nearly a year into our...

Frighteningly Good All-Fitness Deals Are Here At CompleteBody

Frighteningly Good All-Fitness Deals Are Here At CompleteBody

Summer has finally run its course, which is actually the best time to pick up your fitness routine: there’s no pressure of beach season, and no...

LMHQ’s Fall Schedule Includes Free Programs To Make Your Career Work For You

LMHQ’s Fall Schedule Includes Free Programs To Make Your Career Work For You

The pandemic and its ensuing societal changes have prompted many professionals to rethink their career goals and look to develop new skills. Many...

Treat The Kids To A Self-Care Day Of Their Own At Kidville

Treat The Kids To A Self-Care Day Of Their Own At Kidville

Adults have salons and spas to serve their self-care needs. Kids have Kidville. The national chain, which has a Lower Manhattan location at 40 Gold...

Mark Hunger Action Month With A Donation To Rethink Food

Mark Hunger Action Month With A Donation To Rethink Food

September is Hunger Action Month, in which we’re encouraged to share, volunteer, pledge, fundraise and donate to nonprofit organizations working to...

There Are Now 35 Citi Bike Stations South Of Chambers Street

There Are Now 35 Citi Bike Stations South Of Chambers Street

Lower Manhattan is slowly but surely turning into a bike commuter’s paradise. A new Citi Bike station recently opened at Church and Vesey Streets,...