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News clips: April 12 and 13, 2010

News clips: April 12 and 13, 2010

Governors Island Vision Adds Hills and HammocksThe New York TimesArchitecture review/Governors Island: Sunday’s announcement that the City of New...

News Clips: April 9, 2010

News Clips: April 9, 2010

$2.29 Million for Ground Zero Memorial and MuseumThe New York TimesThe National September 11 Memorial & Museum is receiving $2.29 million from the...

Hive Company Profile: ShopKeep.com

Hive Company Profile: ShopKeep.com

A few weeks ago you read about the rise of Silicon Alley, and how the Hive at 55 is no stranger to the NYC startup community. There are a handful of...

News clips: April 8, 2010

News clips: April 8, 2010

Manhattan apartment rents edge up in 1QCrain's New York BusinessIn another sign of stability returning to the huge Manhattan apartment market, the...

Picture Downtown Pop Quiz

Picture Downtown Pop Quiz

People say the city is all streets and sidewalks -- all cement, void of what is natural. While it is certainly not farmland and gardens galore, there...

Picture Downtown: A New Statue?

Picture Downtown: A New Statue?

I was out walking today and thought I had found a new statue at Bowling Green!Only to realize someone was having a little fun with me!Check out all...

Take some time to smell the grass…

Take some time to smell the grass…

I grew up with a passion for sports -- the thrill and the battle of fierce competition. Now, mind you, it could have been any type of sport, it...

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...