A Greener, More Efficient Way to Patrol Downtown
The Alliance for Downtown New York is going where no Business Improvement District has gone before: We’re rolling out electric bikes. The Downtown...
Meet Downtown Alliance Public Safety Supervisor German Rosario
Every day, German Rosario patrols the streets of Downtown, offering directions and guidance, and keeping the peace. And every day, he’s all...
Mess Around Downtown: September 8, 2010
Welcome back to Mess Around Downtown!Hello Downtowners. Even as the sun sets on summer in Lower Manhattan new retailers are settling in to their new...
Heaven in the Harbor
By Liz BergerI often think that Lower Manhattan has everything in one square mile, so it should come as no surprise that there is a little bit of...
A Conversation With Re:Construction Artist Richard Pasquarelli
There’s a place in Lower Manhattan where the clouds float only a few feet above street level. Walk over to the corner of Barclay and Greenwich...
Meet Downtown Alliance Sanitation Supervisor Carl Homward
Every day at 4:00 AM, Carl Homward begins his hour-long commute from Canarsie, Brooklyn to Lower Manhattan, where he serves as Sanitation Supervisor...
Go Green With Kermit on the Elevated Acre Thursday Night
Have you heard?The Muppets are once again taking Manhattan—and the Elevated Acre at 55 Water Street! Thursday night marks the conclusion of the...
Top 10 Things to Learn About Financial Scandals
Financial scandals have been making headlines over the last decade, and now they are on public display in Lower Manhattan. The Museum of American...
Downtown's Newest Dining Room
Midtown may have Pop-Tarts, but Downtown has a pop-up.Just in time for refreshing fall weather, the New York City Department of Transportation has...