by Downtown Magazine | Jul 22, 2021 | Culture, Fitness, Health, Lifestyle, NYC, Wellness
By Lalaina “Lala” Duncan WHEN NEW YORK LOCKED DOWN FOR THE COVID-19 pandemic last year, I was on vacation and figured I could improvise until things lifted — which had to be in a few weeks tops, right? “Workouts in the sand!” I decided, taking advantage of...
by Marley Gifford | Jul 12, 2021 | Featured, Lifestyle, Living, News, NYC
“This is a Political Unicorn” Residents of Battery Park City and their community were not having it: Governor Cuomo was not going to take away their green space. Cuomo wants the Essential Workers Monument up by Labor Day 2021, and we’re all for a...
by Marley Gifford | Jul 7, 2021 | Culture, Entertainment, Featured, Lifestyle, Movies, NYC, Uncategorized
It was a cloudy summer afternoon. I was home alone, surfing the television, in need of an uplifting movie to watch. After a few minutes too long of no luck, I resorted to a scroll on Instagram. The first post that popped up was one by Netflix, promoting a new film, “2...
by Samantha Doria | Jun 29, 2021 | Events, Lifestyle, Living, Museums, NYC, Restaurants
On June 26, EnChroma, a lead manufacturer of glasses for those who are colorblind, teamed up with Eataly Downtown for a fun and colorful event. At this event, five color-blind New Yorkers experienced viewing color for the first time. La Pizza & La Pasta A Colori,...
by Grace Capobianco | Jun 10, 2021 | Featured, Health, Lifestyle, NYC, Wellness
Dogpound trainers run individualized Virtual Personal Training (VPT) via FaceTime, Zoom, Google Hangout, and more. With the recent pandemic closures, our routines have switched from in-person to virtual. Without our NYC average of 8800 steps per day, our...
by Samantha Doria | Jun 8, 2021 | Education, Health, Lifestyle, Wellness
The pandemic has been a difficult time for everyone. From the loss of jobs, lack of opportunities to safely socialize, and more, people around the world felt the impact of the pandemic. As I finish up my junior year, I realize that I learned quite a bit from taking...