Miscellaneous

We Saw Lower Manhattan as an Opportunity Not Just to  Continue —   But to Start Something New

We Saw Lower Manhattan as an Opportunity Not Just to Continue — But to Start Something New

By Matt PellowskiMatt Pellowski is writer, director and producer at Red Line Studios in Lower ManhattanRunning a film production studio and post ...

Picture Downtown

Picture Downtown

Walking around during my lunch break yesterday,  I came across this group of tourists at the Bull on Bowling Green. It’s a small reminder of how...

Picture Lower Manhattan

Picture Lower Manhattan

Walking around during my lunch break yesterday,  I came across this group of tourists at the Bull on Bowling Green. It’s a small reminder of how...

Meet a Downtown Resident: Courtroom Artist Elizabeth Williams

Meet a Downtown Resident: Courtroom Artist Elizabeth Williams

Elizabeth Williams, one of New York City’s premier courtroom artists, is  a Lower Manhattan resident, second vice president of the 1st Precinct...

Digging Out Broad Street

Digging Out Broad Street

Crews were out in force on Monday morning in Lower Manhattan,  shoveling snow, salting sidewalks and keeping the neighborhood safe for workers,...

What Makes Lower Manhattan Such a Great Place? Here’s the Downtown Alliance’s Top 10 for 2010

What Makes Lower Manhattan Such a Great Place? Here’s the Downtown Alliance’s Top 10 for 2010

With World Trade Center site construction moving full-steam ahead, new playgrounds and hotels opening, and a surge of new media tenants, 2010 was an...

Meet a Downtown Business: Crepes du Nord

Meet a Downtown Business: Crepes du Nord

Each week, the Downtown Alliance  features a local business. This week, we'll introduce you to Crepes du Nord, a creperie and wine bar at 17 South...

Java and a John: Downtown Alliance Joins TLC to Announce New Taxi Relief Stand

Java and a John: Downtown Alliance Joins TLC to Announce New Taxi Relief Stand

 It’s getting easier to catch a cab in Lower Manhattan.  Downtown Alliance President Elizabeth H. Berger joined Taxi & Limousine Commission...

Meet a Downtown Business: Takahachi Bakery

Meet a Downtown Business: Takahachi Bakery

Fresh, colorful delights abound at Takahachi Bakery.  Each week, the Downtown Alliance will feature a local business. This week, we’ll introduce...

Making Lower Manhattan Your Cultural Destination, Every Step of the Way

Making Lower Manhattan Your Cultural Destination, Every Step of the Way

This week, Lower Manhattan cultural leaders gathered at the Museum of American Finance to unveil the Downtown Culture Pass—a three-day ticket that...

Meet a Downtown Business: Volume Black

Meet a Downtown Business: Volume Black

Each week, the Downtown Alliance will feature a local business. This week, we’d like to fill you in on a recently opened art gallery on Washington...

Downtown Alliance Scares Up Halloween Specials & Events in Lower Manhattan

Downtown Alliance Scares Up Halloween Specials & Events in Lower Manhattan

Looking for fun things to do leading up to Halloween?The Downtown Alliance wants to make sure your days are filled with treats instead of tricks. So...