by DOWNTOWN News | May 22, 2025 | Culture, Music
The first ever CBGB Festival is taking place September 27 at Under the ‘K’ Bridge Park in Brooklyn, NY. The festival is paying tribute to New York City’s gritty, sticker-covered past through the lens of modern punk, connecting punk’s originators with its...
by DOWNTOWN News | May 19, 2025 | Culture
Left to right: Keia Clarke, CEO of the Liberty. Jonathan Kolb, General Manager of the Liberty, Jessica Lappin, President of the Downtown Alliance, Ellie the Elephant. The Alliance for Downtown New York, the nonprofit Business Improvement District for Lower Manhattan,...
by DOWNTOWN News | May 12, 2025 | Art, Culture, Music
Left: Behind-the-scenes photograph of Jennifer Elster and David Bowie as Baby Grace for his Outside album. Photograph by John Scarisbrick. Right: Dress worn by Bowie as Baby Grace sprawled on couch, photographed by Jennifer Elster, courtesy of The Development...
by DOWNTOWN News | May 8, 2025 | Art, Culture, Downtown News
The Whitney Museum is offering free, on-site public programs and events celebrating Pride throughout June. Coinciding with the Whitney’s 10th anniversary in the Meatpacking District, Pride at the Whitney will activate the Museum building and surrounding neighborhood...
by DOWNTOWN News | May 6, 2025 | Culture, Events, Fashion, Featured
The 2025 Met Gala: Tailored Statements and Historic Style On Monday, May 5, the fashion world turned its eyes to New York City as the 77th annual Met Gala unfolded at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. This year’s theme, “Superfine: Tailoring Black...
