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Want to Help Your Community From Home? Phone-Bank For The 2020 Census.
If you’re looking for a way to do good and make a difference in your community but don’t feel comfortable interacting outside your home, consider...
You Can Still Order Cocktails To Go From Your Favorite Lower Manhattan Restaurants
This week New York State put the word out that your favorite watering holes can still serve to-go alcoholic beverages through July 25. “We...
Zoom In To Learn How To Make A Refreshing Eggplant Sabich Salad
The Downtown Alliance is highlighting some of our favorite local spots in the web series, "Dine Around Downtown: Cooking At Home Edition.”Hosted by...
‘Die-Hard Customers Look in Their Closets For Stuff to Fix’: Minas Shoe Repair During COVID
Minas Shoe Repair (63 Wall Street) closed three months ago in response to the pandemic, and customers have since seemed to miss cobbler Asimenia...
New York City Beaches Have Reopened. Here’s What You Need To Know.
Eight public beaches have reopened in the city, according to the mayor's office, which means New Yorkers have the opportunity to go for a swim and...
Schools Are Giving Out Three Free Meals A Day Through The Summer
At the beginning of the pandemic, the Department of Education launched a grab-and-go lunch program to ensure that kids across the five boroughs...
‘I Could Pull Through 9/11,’ Says Longtime Restaurateur, ‘I Do Not Want to Close Now’
The last few months have not been business as usual for Manveen Singh, owner of Tandoor Palace at 88 Fulton Street. “We have about 10 to 15% as...
As the City Reopens, New Yorkers Like Al Wright Are Starting to Process the COVID Era
“This thing had me scared, I'm not gonna lie to you,” Al Wright, a maintenance technician for Battery Park City Authority’s Parks Operation...
‘We’re Here—Night, Day, Rain, Sleet, Snow, Heat, Pandemic’
During the last few months, more and more stories of how the COVID-19 pandemic has impacted New Yorkers have been told and retold. They form a shared...
Your Outdoor Dining Options In Lower Manhattan
As summer welcomes New York City's second-phase reopening, we wanted to help you find a seat in Lower Manhattan to enjoy some food and drink while...
