by Jackie Hart | Feb 9, 2015 | LA, News
Vulnerable no more. The downtown area is a force to be reckoned with, with many upcoming projects and plans to further strengthen the downtown community. The Downtown Alliance president, Jessica Lappin, recently discussed the future of the downtown area at a media...
by Mike Hammer | Jan 27, 2015 | LA, News
The courthouses of the Civic Center will be accompanied by three bright orange sculptures welcoming spring in Thomas Paine Park. Dee Briggs created this abstract, corten steel, multi-pieced, structure. It will be installed in the park this April or May and remain for...
by Mike Hammer | Jan 19, 2015 | LA, News
Housing Works Applauds Governor Cuomo’s Opportunity Agenda NEW YORK, NY – SUNDAY, JANUARY 18, 2015. Housing Works is thrilled to endorse Governor Andrew M. Cuomo’s 2015 Opportunity Agenda—the Anti-Poverty Opportunity Agenda, a 10-point plan to combat poverty and...
by Mike Hammer | Dec 18, 2014 | LA, News
On Thursday morning the 18th, Downtown Alliance helped boost the appeal of Lower Manhattan even more through the first ever Selfie Kiosk. The selfie kiosk allows tourists to capture a “Kodak moment” and share it through email, Twitter, and Facebook....
by Mike Hammer | Dec 10, 2014 | LA, News
The Howard Hughes Corporation is proposing a new plan for a Stronger Seaport. The plan aims to reconnect the South Street Seaport with the needs of the community while simultaneously honoring the area’s history. Additionally, the plan will work to prepare the...
by Mike Hammer | Nov 20, 2014 | LA, News
Solar power is growing so fast in New York that goals once considered ambitious are now seen as readily achievable, according to a new report by Environment New York Research & Policy Center. “We can get to 20% solar energy in New York by 2025 if we just keep our...
