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New Dog Park Makes a Joyous Splash in the Financial District

New Dog Park Makes a Joyous Splash in the Financial District

Yesterday Mayor Michael Bloomberg, State Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver and others--including our President, Elizabeth Berger--gathered along the...

It’s NYC Restaurant Week at Wall & Water

It’s NYC Restaurant Week at Wall & Water

It’s NYC Restaurant Week again—a great excuse to put on my roomy pants and head over to one of my favorite Lower Manhattan eateries!This summer,...

Owen for Business

Owen for Business

Welcome back to Owen for Business!  I’m Michael Owen, and this week we’ll cover new retail spots that offer tasty food and fashion.  One of the...

So You Think You Know Downtown? It’s Time to Test Your Skill

So You Think You Know Downtown? It’s Time to Test Your Skill

By Kristin AguileraDo you think you know the Downtown area better than your friends and colleagues?  Could you find your way to Alexander...

New Duane Reade at 40 Wall: You Have to See It to Believe It!

New Duane Reade at 40 Wall: You Have to See It to Believe It!

If you haven’t checked out the new Duane Reade at 40 Wall (enter on Wall or Pine Street), you are missing out! I visited it twice on...

How Sweet It Is: New Financier Opens at Fulton and Nassau

How Sweet It Is: New Financier Opens at Fulton and Nassau

The Downtown Alliance dropped by the opening of Financier’s new shop at the corner of Fulton and Nassau streets this morning. Everyone seemed to...

Picture Lower Manhattan: Summertime on the Plaza

Picture Lower Manhattan: Summertime on the Plaza

Straight ahead: A summer sky,  the graceful architecture of Goldman Sachs and the World Financial Center, and al fresco dining on a plaza cooled by...

The Fraunces Tavern Museum, Where the Spirit of ’76 Lives On

The Fraunces Tavern Museum, Where the Spirit of ’76 Lives On

I am fascinated by early American history, and I love to learn new things about it. So I headed over to Fraunces Tavern Museum recently to learn a...

Meet a Lower Manhattan Business: My.Suit

Meet a Lower Manhattan Business: My.Suit

You’d think a premium, custom-made suit bought at Broad and Wall streets would break the bank, but My.Suit has developed a model that lowers prices...

Picture Lower Manhattan: The Pearl Street Pop-up Café

Picture Lower Manhattan: The Pearl Street Pop-up Café

Al fresco on Pearl:  Last year the NYC Department of Transportation  created an innovative outdoor seating platform, called a pop-up café, on...

Owen for Business

Owen for Business

Welcome back to Owen for Business! I’m Michael Owen, and in the spirit of the upcoming July 4th holiday, this week I'll feature a variety of new...

Meet Our Staff: Jeremy Schneider

Meet Our Staff: Jeremy Schneider

MEET OUR STAFFJeremy SchneiderAVP Technology and Online CommunicationsHow long have you worked at the Downtown Alliance?I started here about four...