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Downtown Alliance Opens Pearl Street As Part Of Citywide Open Streets

Downtown Alliance Opens Pearl Street As Part Of Citywide Open Streets

Beginning on Saturday, May 23, the Alliance for Downtown New York, the nonprofit business improvement district for Lower Manhattan, is partnering...

Downtown Alliance Expands Criteria For Small Business Rental Assistance Grant

Downtown Alliance Expands Criteria For Small Business Rental Assistance Grant

The Alliance for Downtown New York is expanding criteria for the Small Business Rental Assistance Grant to offer immediate help to more storefront...

Downtown Alliance Announces Explorer In Chief Winner

Downtown Alliance Announces Explorer In Chief Winner

The Alliance for Downtown New York, the nonprofit business improvement district for Lower Manhattan, has selected Josh Katz — a savvy street...

Downtown Alliance Launches Small Business Rental Assistance Grant

Downtown Alliance Launches Small Business Rental Assistance Grant

The Alliance for Downtown New York is launching the Small Business Rental Assistance Grant program to offer immediate help to storefront businesses...

‘Lights Of Hope’ Buildings In Lower Manhattan To Shine In Red, White And Blue

‘Lights Of Hope’ Buildings In Lower Manhattan To Shine In Red, White And Blue

Lower Manhattan property owners came together on the evening of March 19, 2020 to offer a symbol of hope and strength in the midst of the global...

Reflective Crystals Brighten Up  Lower Manhattan Plaza, February 28–April 15

Reflective Crystals Brighten Up Lower Manhattan Plaza, February 28–April 15

The Downtown Alliance is hosting “Oscillation,” an interactive art installation created by Brooklyn-based design firm The Urban Conga at...

Alliance for Downtown New York Honors  18 Public Safety Officers for Remarkable Service

Alliance for Downtown New York Honors 18 Public Safety Officers for Remarkable Service

The Alliance for Downtown New York honored 18 Public Safety Officers for their outstanding service and success in making Lower Manhattan one of the...

Soccer Star Carli Lloyd Helps Unveil Lower Manhattan’s Newest Historical Marker

Soccer Star Carli Lloyd Helps Unveil Lower Manhattan’s Newest Historical Marker

The U.S. Women's National Soccer Team's 2019 FIFA World Cup victory has now permanently marked Lower Manhattan in the form of a granite plaque that...

Michelin Bestows Three-Star Status On Lower Manhattan

Michelin Bestows Three-Star Status On Lower Manhattan

Lower Manhattan has been named a three-star destination, Michelin’s highest honor, in the 2019 Michelin Green Guide for its quintessential mix...

Small And Midsize Deals Continue Strong Leasing Momentum

Small And Midsize Deals Continue Strong Leasing Momentum

Lower Manhattan leasing activity was up 38% over the five-year quarterly average and was driven in large part by small and midsize deals under...

Small and Midsize Deals Continue Strong Leasing Momentum in Lower Manhattan

Small and Midsize Deals Continue Strong Leasing Momentum in Lower Manhattan

Lower Manhattan leasing activity was up 38% over the five-year quarterly average and was driven in large part by small and midsize deals under...

Downtown Alliance and Battery Park City Authority Add 1.5 Million Square Feet of Free Wi-Fi to Public Parks

Downtown Alliance and Battery Park City Authority Add 1.5 Million Square Feet of Free Wi-Fi to Public Parks

The Alliance for Downtown New York and Battery Park City Authority (BPCA) have together added 1.5 million square feet of free Wi-Fi coverage to Lower...