Miscellaneous
A Dozen Reasons Why Lower Manhattan is the Place to Be
There are certain things about Lower Manhattan most New Yorkers know: It’s a global center of commerce. It has narrow, winding streets, unlike...
A Joyous First Year for Poets House in Battery Park City
By Lee BriccettiOur first year in our new home in Battery Park City was a bustling, joyous debut, and it has given Poets House the momentum to plan...
When’s the Next Bus Arriving? Downtown Alliance Has the Answer
By Liz BergerNo more guessing games or neck-craning.Riders of the Downtown Connection—the Downtown Alliance’s free bus service in Lower...
A Greener, More Efficient Way to Patrol Downtown
The Alliance for Downtown New York is going where no Business Improvement District has gone before: We’re rolling out electric bikes. The Downtown...
Heaven in the Harbor
By Liz BergerI often think that Lower Manhattan has everything in one square mile, so it should come as no surprise that there is a little bit of...
Go Green With Kermit on the Elevated Acre Thursday Night
Have you heard?The Muppets are once again taking Manhattan—and the Elevated Acre at 55 Water Street! Thursday night marks the conclusion of the...
Downtown's Newest Dining Room
Midtown may have Pop-Tarts, but Downtown has a pop-up.Just in time for refreshing fall weather, the New York City Department of Transportation has...
It’s Hot Outside — Downtown Alliance Presents 10 Ways to Stay Cool in the Sizzling Heat
With temperatures again rising into the 90s and New York City coming off the second-hottest month in its history, the Alliance for Downtown New York...
Downtown Alliance Welcomes Imagination Playground to Lower Manhattan
Mayor Bloomberg and architect David Rockwell joined local officials and a crowd of more than 50 summer campers from around New York City to open...
Guest Blogger: Melissa Martens, Museum of Jewish Heritage
Members of the Museum staff play Mah Jongg.This blog is by Melissa Martens, Senior Curator for Exhibitions at the Museum of Jewish Heritage — A...
