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Downtown Eats, and so did I.

Downtown Eats, and so did I.

Originally when we booked the Downtown Eats food tour we expected spring weather, particularly after a few days of warmth. Alas, that fell through...

Hive Member Profile: Marie Chandra

Hive Member Profile: Marie Chandra

In our second installment of member profiles at the Hive at 55, I recently chatted with Marie Chandra, who is the CEO of her own business, Via Her,...

Mess Around Downtown: March 31, 2010

Mess Around Downtown: March 31, 2010

Welcome back to Mess Around Downtown!Libraries and wine bars and pies! Oh my! Greenmarkets galore, too. Below you'll find additions to the...

News Clips: March 30, 2010

News Clips: March 30, 2010

More Lower Manhattan Subsidies ExtendedThe New York ObserverThe state Legislature has voted to extend a set of subsidies for Lower Manhattan, adding...

Left to Right

Left to Right

Before I started at the Office of Public Safety at The Downtown Alliance -- and after retiring from the NYPD -- I took some time off.  I went home...

News clips: March 29, 2010

News clips: March 29, 2010

Crane Operator’s License Is SuspendedThe New York TimesCity officials on Sunday suspended the license of a worker who had been operating a...

Re:Con: The Evolution of Inspiration

Re:Con: The Evolution of Inspiration

When we launched the pilot program in the Summer of 2007, everyone was seeing orange, and lots of it. Traffic cones, plastic safety barrels, fences...

News Clips: March 25, 2010

News Clips: March 25, 2010

Deal reached on World Trade Center rebuildingThe Associated PressThe World Trade Center developer and government agencies that control the site have...

The Hive at 55 – The Rise of Silicon Alley

The Hive at 55 – The Rise of Silicon Alley

With the change in the economic climate, it seems the talk of the town is no longer about FIRE (finance, insurance, real estate) but about the rise...

News Clips: March 24, 2010

News Clips: March 24, 2010

In a Switch, Manhattan Lost People, Census SaysThe New York TimesManhattan reversed a decade-long streak of population gains and lost residents last...

Construction Update: Peter Minuit Plaza and the New Amsterdam Plein & Pavillion

Construction Update: Peter Minuit Plaza and the New Amsterdam Plein & Pavillion

The Metropolitan Transportation Authority and New York City Department of Transportation are reconstructing Peter Minuit Plaza at South Ferry...

Construction Update: Peter Minuit Plaza and the New Amsterdam Plein & Pavillion

Construction Update: Peter Minuit Plaza and the New Amsterdam Plein & Pavillion

The Metropolitan Transportation Authority and New York City Department of Transportation are reconstructing Peter Minuit Plaza at South Ferry...