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The Hive at 55: Buzzing with Activity

The Hive at 55: Buzzing with Activity

Daria Siegel is Director of the Alliance for Downtown New York’s Hive at 55, the largest coworking facility in Lower Manhattan. She helped launch...

An Interview with Martin I. Kagan, Pace’s Director of Cultural Affairs

An Interview with Martin I. Kagan, Pace’s Director of Cultural Affairs

Martin I. Kagan has served as Director of Cultural Affairs at Pace University since 2010. The Downtown Alliance recently sat down with him to ask...

Lights On…In Lower Manhattan

Lights On…In Lower Manhattan

By Kelly RushIt’s not spring yet, no matter how tightly I squeeze my eyes and pretend it is, so in this edition I’m focusing on treats to help...

A Love Story: ‘We Built a New Life with Each Other in Lower Manhattan’

A Love Story: ‘We Built a New Life with Each Other in Lower Manhattan’

The Downtown Alliance proudly announces the winner of the Lower Manhattan Love Story, a contest in which 45 people told us how they fell in love in...

The Birth of J&R, Jr. Right Here in Lower Manhattan

The Birth of J&R, Jr. Right Here in Lower Manhattan

The birth of J&R Jr., the new store for kids in Lower Manhattan, really began with the birth of Jason Friedman’s own kids. Jason, Vice...

Where to Find That Perfect Valentine’s Day Gift?  Look No Further than Lower Manhattan!

Where to Find That Perfect Valentine’s Day Gift? Look No Further than Lower Manhattan!

Love is in the air this month in Lower Manhattan, and what better way to show someone you care than with the classics: red roses, candy hearts and...

Cupid Shares His Valentine’s Day Destinations in Lower Manhattan

Cupid Shares His Valentine’s Day Destinations in Lower Manhattan

It’s that time of year again, time for candlelit dinners, red roses, and loved ones – Lower Manhattan style. This year the Downtown Alliance has...

DowntownNYC Weekly Twitter Updates for 2012-02-03

DowntownNYC Weekly Twitter Updates for 2012-02-03

- .@LMCCC says 371 Broadway Construction Restarts. http://t.co/aBDGufxv #- Man falls on subway tracks at Fulton Station - is rescued by riders!...

A Video Tour of Our New Wi-Fi Corridor

A Video Tour of Our New Wi-Fi Corridor

A couple of months ago, I once again had the fortune of climbing up to the roof of another building in Lower Manhattan, this time at 84 William...

Lights On…In Lower Manhattan

Lights On…In Lower Manhattan

By Kelly RushWithout vision, a people perish. Or, in my version of this proverb for the column: Without glasses from the right eyewear shop, one...

DowntownNYC Weekly Twitter Updates for 2012-01-27

DowntownNYC Weekly Twitter Updates for 2012-01-27

- Allowing steel to be lifted into 24 John, crane operations will close John St. between B'way and Nassau January 24 - 26 from 7 PM thru 6 AM. #-...

Back to the Future For the Financial District

Back to the Future For the Financial District

By Liz BergerOur mission at the Alliance for Downtown New York is to advance Lower Manhattan as a global model for a 21st century central business...