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Where to Get Your Flu Shot in Lower Manhattan ASAP
We may still be anxiously awaiting the arrival of a safe, vetted COVID-19 vaccine, but in the meantime, there’s an easy thing you can do right now...
New York State Has a New Contact-Tracing App. Here’s Why You Should Download It.
There’s been an uptick in the number of positive COVID-19 cases in New York City, and though it’s not time to panic yet, you might want to...
For a Healthy Respite, Take Tai Chi Classes at the Esplanade
As the interminable COVID-19 pandemic continues apace and threatens to further disrupt New Yorkers’ lives well into the winter months, it’s easy...
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...
New ‘Compassion Market’ Food Pantry Gives Meals To New Yorkers In Need
Hunger and food insecurity have skyrocketed among New Yorkers during the pandemic, and Trinity Church Wall Street is stepping up to help struggling...
Outdoor Dining Permitted to Operate Year-Round, De Blasio Says
Good news for fans of al fresco dining: The Department of Transportation’s Open Streets: Restaurants and Open Restaurants programs will continue...
How Dutch Settlers Rationalized Slavery: Highlights From ‘the Other Side of Wall Street’
This month marked the first webinar, co-hosted by the Downtown Alliance and LMHQ, to highlight Lower Manhattan’s history and potential future....
Attention, Restaurant Owners: A Webinar On Indoor-Dining Guidelines
Beginning September 30 the city will allow restaurants to have indoor dining with a reduced capacity and strict guidelines. The NYC Department of...
This Is Your Last Chance To Fill Out The 2020 Census!
There’s a lot you can do to help your community right now, like donating to mutual-aid funds and patronizing local businesses. Another way you can...
Donate A Pint Of Blood, Get A Free Pint Of Beer
Like everything else right now, the New York Blood Center is going through a tough time, with blood supplies at “dangerously low” levels thanks...
