Miscellaneous
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...
Introducing Water Movements
Lower Manhattan has $30 billion of construction under way—but the effects of the temporary inconveniances that come with it can be mitigated....
Ripe & Ready: Come Pick From Eight Downtown Farmers Markets
Growing up in an Italian family that planted its own vegetable garden, there’s a certain freshness and tastiness I got to experience from...
