by Downtown Magazine | Dec 3, 2015 | Business, News
John E. Herzog, founder of the Museum of American Finance, received the International Federation of Finance Museums (IFFM) Lifetime Achievement Award for his contributions to the field of financial literacy on October 30. The award was presented at the third annual...
by Grace Capobianco | Nov 17, 2015 | Business, Culture, Fashion, Featured
Amra and Elma Beganovic’s respective senses of style are apparent at first glance on their website: Amraandelma.com. Together they curate and model fashionable spreads showcasing outfits for different seasons, cities and occasions. But these Bosnian sisters offer more...
by Rachel Veroff | Nov 5, 2015 | Business, Culture, Dining, Featured, Finance
“The history of the New York oyster is the history of New York itself—its wealth, its strength, its excitement, its greed, its thoughtfulness, its destructiveness, its blindness, and—as any New Yorker will tell you—its filth.” — Mark Kurlansky, The Big Oyster: History...
by Kari Sonde | Oct 30, 2015 | Dining, Technology
Former US national champion gymnast Lisa Wang used to come home after late practices to power bars. In college, the vending machine was her go-to during long nights studying. Afterwards, she found herself in the same snack rut as a hedge fund analyst working late...
by Kari Sonde | Oct 15, 2015 | Business, Culture, Music
On Tuesday, the New York Times reported that Condé Nast has purchased Pitchfork Media. Conde Nast, the media publisher located in the World Trade Center known for publications like Vogue, GQ, and much more, bought the independent Chicago-based online music magazine to...
by Grace Capobianco | Sep 21, 2015 | Business, Finance
Downtown Manhattan was the scene of a hacker’s nightmare today – seasoned security experts providing insight into how America’s firms, government agencies and even average citizens can shore up their defenses against cybercrime. “Barely a day...
