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Are You Missing Your Stimulus Check?
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is calculating and sending stimulus payments to eligible individuals; however, some people might need to provide...
Did You Recover From COVID-19? Your Blood Could Help Save Lives.
Currently there is no proven effective, safe treatment for COVID-19. However, if you had the virus and recovered, you may be able to save lives by...
Free And Discounted Tech Tools To Help You Run Your Business Remotely
We’ve all been finding our way through video conferencing tools like Zoom and Hangouts over the past month to stay connected with friends and...
New Yorkers Are Required To Wear Masks When Outside, Cuomo Says
Starting Friday, April 17, a new executive order from Governor Cuomo will take effect — requiring that New Yorkers cover their noses and mouths...
‘Someone Laughed for the First Time in What Felt Like Ages’: Finding Moments of Joy at a Downtown Hospital
Health-care workers are on the front lines in the fight against COVID-19, as they battle to heal patients and stay safe and healthy themselves....
NYC Business Coalition Releases Economic Relief And Recovery Plan
This week, in the wake of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the Downtown Alliance joined a group of business improvement districts and several local...
Here’s How You Can Commemorate Holocaust Remembrance Day
Even though New Yorkers have to stay apart, we can still all come together (virtually) to honor the memory of lives lost during the Holocaust and pay...
Get Immersed In Lower Manhattan With These Three Novels
Obviously, it continues to be extremely important to stay home. If you’re bookish, the good news is (as you’re well aware) that it’s a great...
‘They Appreciate Us’: Downtown Bus Driver on Giving Lifts to People Who Need Them Most
For the past six months, Carlisle Gibson has commuted from his home in Pennsylvania to his job driving the Downtown Alliance’s Downtown Connection...
You Can Still Celebrate Nature And Help The Planet This Earth Day
Earth Day is coming up on April 22, which also marks its 50th anniversary. Ever since the event’s founding in 1970, Earth Day has aimed to raise...

