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The State of Lower Manhattan a Decade Later

The eyes of the world are on Lower Manhattan as we near the 10th anniversary of the attacks on the World Trade Center. And what they will see is substantial progress at the site--along with a growing, flourishing district that may have been knocked...

The State of Lower Manhattan a Decade Later

The State of Lower Manhattan a Decade Later

The eyes of the world are on Lower Manhattan as we near the 10th anniversary of the attacks on the World Trade Center. And what they will see is...

Lower Manhattan Takes Off

Lower Manhattan Takes Off

Sponsored by the Downtown Alliance and Featuring Introduction by Mayor Bloomberg, Promotional Video Highlights Lower Manhattan as World-Class...

First Pitch

First Pitch

After a long, cold winter, it was finally time to play ball in Lower Manhattan with the Downtown Little League (DLL) this weekend. Hundreds of...

Play Ball!

Play Ball!

The Downtown Alliance supports the Downtown Little League, which kicks off the season this coming Saturday with a parade and carnival featuring Mr....

Looking Down at 10271, NYC

Looking Down at 10271, NYC

Here's another view looking out the window of 40 Wall Street, this time of the Equitable Building at 120 Broadway. The tower houses the Downtown...

LaTi'k's Lower Manhattan

LaTi'k's Lower Manhattan

By LaTi'k CookThe Lower Manhattan experience is one-of-a-kind. Being an intern at the Downtown Alliance has allowed me to experience more about...

Digging Out Broad Street

Digging Out Broad Street

Crews were out in force on Monday morning in Lower Manhattan,  shoveling snow, salting sidewalks and keeping the neighborhood safe for workers,...

Meet Downtown Alliance Sanitation Supervisor Carl Homward

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...

Downtown’s Newest Dining Room

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...

The adventures of a tourist information officer

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...

How to Make Water Street a More Vital & Exciting Center of Life

How to Make Water Street a More Vital & Exciting Center of Life

Using what works to rescale a great boulevard: A new Water Street might someday look like this.By Liz BergerWater Street wasn’t always Lower ...