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Remembering 9/11

 Twelve years since the Twin Towers fell on 9/11, we’ll pause again and remember the people and events of a day that has forever changed the Lower Manhattan landscape. Here are a few of the activities taking place today and tomorrow in our...

Remembering 9/11

Remembering 9/11

 Twelve years since the Twin Towers fell on 9/11, we’ll pause again and remember the people and events of a day that has forever changed the...

River To River Returns!

River To River Returns!

This weekend, as part of its 40th Anniversary year, the Lower Manhattan Cultural Council (LMCC) launches the 2013 edition of the annual River To...

Washington Street Plaza Opens Just in Time for Summer

Washington Street Plaza Opens Just in Time for Summer

With all the lovey weather we've been having during work hours, there's nothing more enjoyable than grabbing your lunch to-go and enjoying it...

Picture Lower Manhattan: The Elevated Acre

Picture Lower Manhattan: The Elevated Acre

With temperatures reaching into the 70s last week, I decided to have lunch at the Elevated Acre at 55 Water Street -- a hidden park resting above the...

Spring Ahead In Lower Manhattan

Spring Ahead In Lower Manhattan

By Manny LalaThe weather is getting warmer, daylight savings is in full swing, crocuses are peaking through the wintery soil and Lower Manhattan is...

Wi-Fi Meandering Part II

Wi-Fi Meandering Part II

This is the second part of my Wi-Fi meandering to check out the status of our Wi-Fi hotspots and to make sure they were all in good shape. Feel free...

Bringing Wi-Fi to the Elevated Acre

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...

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 ...

Mess Around Downtown: June 22, 2010

Mess Around Downtown: June 22, 2010

Welcome back to Mess Around Downtown!The Mess Around Downtown Summer To Do List:1) See a movie on the Elevated Acre. This 4 week series kicks off on...