Miscellaneous

Keep Your Cool: Eight Things to Do in Lower Manhattan in a Heat Wave

Keep Your Cool: Eight Things to Do in Lower Manhattan in a Heat Wave

It's hot out there!

Six Downtown Ideas for Dad This Father’s Day

Six Downtown Ideas for Dad This Father’s Day

Father's Day is June 16. Here's what to do downtown.

Three Last Minute Mother’s Day Plans Downtown

Three Last Minute Mother’s Day Plans Downtown

Mother's Day is on Sunday, May 12. Here's what to do downtown.

LM Live Panel Explores New York City’s Growing Child Care Crisis 

LM Live Panel Explores New York City’s Growing Child Care Crisis 

Why is child care so expensive? Why are waitlists inevitable from the moment you're expecting? And what can be done to address this issue?

Photos: How New Yorkers Viewed the Eclipse Downtown

Photos: How New Yorkers Viewed the Eclipse Downtown

We didn't get totality, but downtowners still came out in droves to witness the sun-and-moon meet-and-greet.

#FalconWatch2024: Peregrine Falcon Wins Easter Egg Hunt

#FalconWatch2024: Peregrine Falcon Wins Easter Egg Hunt

Now up to three eggs!

Where to View the 2024 Solar Eclipse in Lower Manhattan

Where to View the 2024 Solar Eclipse in Lower Manhattan

On April 8, Lower Manhattanites will be able to view a partial eclipse covering 90 percent of the sun.

CUTE ALERT: It’s Baby Falcon Season at 55 Water St.

CUTE ALERT: It’s Baby Falcon Season at 55 Water St.

It’s birdy time!

The Mysterious, Contested Etymology of the Word “Downtown”

The Mysterious, Contested Etymology of the Word “Downtown”

For something so ubiquitous, the origins of the word “downtown” are hazier than you might expect.

Merry Leap Day! Here’s Your Downtown Itinerary

Merry Leap Day! Here’s Your Downtown Itinerary

Because real life is for March!

Freedom’s Journal, America’s First Black Newspaper, Has Roots in Lower Manhattan  

Freedom’s Journal, America’s First Black Newspaper, Has Roots in Lower Manhattan  

The first Black newspaper in America is coming up on its 200th anniversary, and it has strong ties to Lower Manhattan. 

A Map of Lower Manhattan’s Underground Railroad Stops 

A Map of Lower Manhattan’s Underground Railroad Stops 

Lower Manhattan was home to four stops, including at Harriet Tubman’s own church and in a secret basement below an elite oyster restaurant.