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Now Open: More Downtown Deliciousness With Outdoor Seating

Now Open: More Downtown Deliciousness With Outdoor Seating

More of Lower Manhattan’s delicious establishments are ready to take your order for takeout, delivery and dining service — so be sure to tip them...

Black Presence At The Battle Of Bennington: Fraunces Tavern’s Online Lecture

Black Presence At The Battle Of Bennington: Fraunces Tavern’s Online Lecture

On Thursday, August 20 at 6:30p, Fraunces Tavern Museum will host a Zoom lecture on “The Black Presence at the Battle of Bennington,” by Vermont...

Biking In Lower Manhattan: Beginner, Intermediate And Expert Routes

Biking In Lower Manhattan: Beginner, Intermediate And Expert Routes

Bicycles have always been one of the greatest ways to feel freedom in New York City. It’s the eco-friendly way to unlock parts of the city while...

Everything You Need To Know To Start Biking In Lower Manhattan

Everything You Need To Know To Start Biking In Lower Manhattan

We are potentially entering a golden era of biking in New York City. The pandemic has driven even some of the most reluctant city dwellers into...

Download the Alliance’s ‘Bike Infrastructure and Commuting in Lower Manhattan’ Report

Download the Alliance’s ‘Bike Infrastructure and Commuting in Lower Manhattan’ Report

On Monday, the Alliance for Downtown New York released a report detailing the importance and growth of cycling, as an alternative transportation...

The Latest Lower Manhattan Restaurants To Offer Outdoor Dining

The Latest Lower Manhattan Restaurants To Offer Outdoor Dining

This week, while our organization launched two new programs to increase the profits for Lower Manhattan restaurants’ takeout and delivery services...

The US Census Deadline Is Approaching. Have You Been Counted Yet?

The US Census Deadline Is Approaching. Have You Been Counted Yet?

This week, the US Census Bureau announced it would conclude its door-to-door visitations by September 30, one month earlier than expected. (For those...

Downtown Alliance Launches Program To Help Storefronts Become COVID-Ready

Downtown Alliance Launches Program To Help Storefronts Become COVID-Ready

The Downtown Alliance has launched an initiative with the retail and urban-design consultancy Streetsense to provide up to 25 small businesses the...

Downtown Alliance To Help Restaurants Make Delivery And Takeout More Profitable

Downtown Alliance To Help Restaurants Make Delivery And Takeout More Profitable

The Downtown Alliance has partnered with BentoBox to launch the Restaurant Online Ordering Sponsorship Program — part of a continuing effort to...

Mask Up, Head Downtown: 11 Things to Do in Lower Manhattan Right Now

Mask Up, Head Downtown: 11 Things to Do in Lower Manhattan Right Now

With New York City’s phased reopening still underway, now is the perfect time for New Yorkers to head Downtown and explore New York’s most...

Attention, Artists: Grants And Workspace Opportunities At LMCC

Attention, Artists: Grants And Workspace Opportunities At LMCC

The Lower Manhattan Cultural Council is offering funding and workspace opportunities to individual creators, artist collectives and...

Fraunces Tavern Returns With Outdoor Dining, Virtual Trivia Night

Fraunces Tavern Returns With Outdoor Dining, Virtual Trivia Night

You can stop staring longingly at the Lego replica of Fraunces Tavern (54 Pearl Street), because you can once again frequent the real thing. The...