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Welcome back to Owen for Business!  I’m Michael Owen, and in this issue of Owen for Business we’ll cover some retail spots that initially seemed...

News Clip: Downtown Manhattan Has Robust Recovery From Devastating Attacks

News Clip: Downtown Manhattan Has Robust Recovery From Devastating Attacks

NY 1 In a recent report, the Downtown Alliance found that found that while not all the jobs lost on 9/11 have come back, Downtown Manhattan is now...

News Clip: Ten reasons why Lower Manhattan might be the city’s top new neighborhood

News Clip: Ten reasons why Lower Manhattan might be the city’s top new neighborhood

The Daily NewsSolely in place to further the growth of Lower Manhattan, the Downtown Alliance is the strongest “business improvement district” in...

News Clip: After 9/11, Financial District Less Dominated By Finance

News Clip: After 9/11, Financial District Less Dominated By Finance

The Huffington PostThe Financial District has transformed in the decade since the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, which initially turned the...

News Clip: One Sept. 11 Lesson: A Little Bit of War Goes a Long Way

News Clip: One Sept. 11 Lesson: A Little Bit of War Goes a Long Way

Business WeekThere’ve been nine anniversaries of 9/11, each with a variable mixture of grief and pride. A report by the Downtown Alliance rejoices...

News Clip: Assembly speaker hails downtown’s renewal

News Clip: Assembly speaker hails downtown’s renewal

Crain’s New York BusinessThe greatest symbol of downtown's transformation since the Sept. 11 attacks is not the Fulton Street Transit Center or the...

News Clip: Upside downtown

News Clip: Upside downtown

The New York PostFiDi and the other residential pockets near Ground Zero, proved tough enough to survive 9/11 plus further economic calamity years...

Meet a Lower Manhattan Business: BonChon Chicken

Meet a Lower Manhattan Business: BonChon Chicken

The Financial District is experiencing the Korean fried chicken craze at BonChon Chicken.The fried chicken wings are delightfully crispy and battered...

News Clip: Downtown Has One of Highest Per Capita Crime Rates in the City

News Clip: Downtown Has One of Highest Per Capita Crime Rates in the City

DNA InfoLower Manhattan's falling crime rate has earned it a reputation as one of the safest neighborhoods in the city. But new statistics gathered...

News Clip: 9/11 Anniversary: 10 Years Later, Tourists Check-in To Lower Manhattan

News Clip: 9/11 Anniversary: 10 Years Later, Tourists Check-in To Lower Manhattan

The Huffington PostThe words "rebirth," "re-energize" and "revival" are commonly spoken when referring to Lower Manhattan. But, 10 years after the...

News Clip: Never Forget…To Take Mass Transit To Ground Zero This Weekend

News Clip: Never Forget…To Take Mass Transit To Ground Zero This Weekend

Gothamist Fresh from being evacuated for Hurricane Irene, the residents of Battery Park City have another headache to deal with this weekend. As if...

News Clip: New York City ‘Roaring Back’ After 9/11

News Clip: New York City ‘Roaring Back’ After 9/11

The Epoch TimesMayor Michael Bloomberg walked an audience through the major points of achievement in the revitalization effort on Sept. 6 at a...