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Meet a Lower Manhattan Business: J&R Café

Meet a Lower Manhattan Business: J&R Café

Each week, we profile a local business. Today, we'll introduce you to J&R Café, located inside the electronics store at 1 Park Row.We all know J&R...

Meet a Lower Manhattan Business: J&R Café

Meet a Lower Manhattan Business: J&R Café

Each week, we profile a local business. Today, we'll introduce you to J&R Café, located inside the electronics store at 1 Park Row.We all know J&R...

The Cathedral of Commerce

The Cathedral of Commerce

The other night I walked up Broadway to shop at J&R for some photography gear and stopped to admire the Woolworth Building. It's an imposing,...

A Successful Year in the Books at the Hive

A Successful Year in the Books at the Hive

By Brian DiFeo, Hive at 55 Community ManagerYes, it's been more than a year since the Hive at 55 opened its doors in Lower Manhattan as the only...

Meet a Lower Manhattan Business: Rosetta Wines

Meet a Lower Manhattan Business: Rosetta Wines

Each week, the Downtown Alliance features a local business. This week, we'll introduce you to Rosetta Wines, at 40 Exchange Place.Everything about...

Restaurant Week Au Brasserie Les Halles Downtown

Restaurant Week Au Brasserie Les Halles Downtown

One of my favorite weeks of the year is NYC  Restaurant Week,  so this week I had my colleague, Jeannie, decide where we should go for a nice...

Before the Snow…

Before the Snow…

It's cloudy and snowy today but here's a photo taken recently when it was sunnier (but just as cold). Whether it's a landmark like 70 Pine (pictured...

What I Love About Lower Manhattan: A Newcomer Tells Her Story

What I Love About Lower Manhattan: A Newcomer Tells Her Story

By Indira SatyendraWe moved to Lower Manhattan six months ago and already couldn’t be happier.The Financial District is so different from the time...

Meet a Downtown Business: Fetch Club

Meet a Downtown Business: Fetch Club

Each week, the Downtown Alliance features a local business. This week, we'll introduce you to Fetch Club, a "private members' club and hotel" for...

I Found My Inner Child at the NYC Police Museum

I Found My Inner Child at the NYC Police Museum

As a young adult, I rarely find myself exploring the children’s exhibit of a museum. But with the help of Julie Bose, Executive Director of the New...

Take a Break, Grab a Cup Thursday

Take a Break, Grab a Cup Thursday

January 20th is the National Coffee Association’s National Coffee Break Day. Across the nation, participating coffee shops will brew up special...

Infinity of Nations

Infinity of Nations