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What It’s Like to Own a New York City Pizza Shop Right Now
When New York City announced the shutdown, Benedetto “Ben” Davi, owner of Underground Pizza, said to his manager, who is also his nephew,...
Downtown Alliance Announces Explorer In Chief Winner
The Alliance for Downtown New York has selected Josh Katz — a savvy street photographer who has captured the attention of over a half-million...
Get Personalized Book Recommendations From McNally Jackson
For many New Yorkers, staying home has provided a windfall of reading time. But sometimes it’s tough to figure out which book to breeze through...
How a Downtown Hotel Became Home for First-Responders
“How do we make sure that they know we're smiling, even though they can't see us behind the masks? How do we have the eye contact that tells a...
Ramen, Glass, Egg, Drunken: Where to Order All The Noodles in Lower Manhattan
Few things in this world are more satisfying than piles and piles of steaming hot noodles. And yet striking the right balance of sweet and spicy is a...
‘I Want to Help my City’: How Dick’s Hardware Calculates What Downtowners Need
Dani Yamin just got her master’s degree in theoretical and applied mathematics. “Not exactly hardware-related,” she laughed when speaking over...
Today: Zoom Into Town Hall On Solutions For Housing And Small Business
Brian Kavanagh, the New York State Senator for Lower Manhattan, is hosting a virtual town hall today, Thursday, April 30, at 7p. He will be featuring...
Food-Delivery Apps Are Charging Businesses Too Much In Fees, Downtown Alliance President Jessica Lappin Says
Businesses are hurting: Those that aren’t shuttered entirely during the pandemic are trying to operate with limited staff and resources and are...
There’s A Job That Can Help Stop The Spread Of COVID-19
If you’re looking for work and have health-related professional experience, here is an opportunity: The Fund for Public Health NYC is hiring...
Free Hotline Offers Help To Animal Lovers And Their Pets During The Pandemic
With so much of the city shuttered for the foreseeable future, it can be difficult to figure out what to do if your pet starts acting strange or...
