
Bringing Wi-Fi to the Elevated Acre
A crowd gathered beneath us, about 14 stories below, wondering what we were doing. However, after we mounted the Wi-Fi radio, they happily realized...

Hive at 55 Getting Bigger and Better with Age
It’s hard to believe, but the Hive at 55 is now 6-months old. Yesterday, we raised a glass and celebrated this anniversary with friends,...

Downtown Alliance Welcomes Imagination Playground to Lower Manhattan
Mayor Bloomberg and architect David Rockwell joined local officials and a crowd of more than 50 summer campers from around New York City to open...

The adventures of a tourist information officer
As I prepared to retire from IBM in 2005, someone asked me what I wanted to be when I grew up. I said I wanted to be a tour guide. Happily, my wish...

Guest Blogger: Melissa Martens, Museum of Jewish Heritage
Members of the Museum staff play Mah Jongg.This blog is by Melissa Martens, Senior Curator for Exhibitions at the Museum of Jewish Heritage — A...

Introducing Water Movements
Lower Manhattan has $30 billion of construction under way—but the effects of the temporary inconveniances that come with it can be mitigated....

Ripe & Ready: Come Pick From Eight Downtown Farmers Markets
Growing up in an Italian family that planted its own vegetable garden, there’s a certain freshness and tastiness I got to experience from...

Ripe & Ready: Come Pick From Eight Downtown Farmers Markets
Growing up in an Italian family that planted its own vegetable garden, there’s a certain freshness and tastiness I got to experience from...

Mess Around Downtown: July 12, 2010
Welcome back to Mess Around Downtown!It was so hot last week in Lower Manhattan that the statue of George Washington in front of Federal Hall got...