by Dan Metz | Jul 13, 2019 | Events, Featured, News
Header image by Grace A. Capobianco This morning, at 10 am, city officials cut a bright blue ribbon, initiating New York City’s 12th annual City of Water Day. The event, organized by the Waterfront Alliance, incorporates more than 50 activities along the...
by Dan Metz | Jul 13, 2019 | Featured, News
Header Photo by Suraj Patel Protesters gathered in Foley Square on Friday afternoon to protest proposed ICE raids targeting thousands of migrants across the country. The crowd began with only 50 people at 5 pm, but ballooned to hundreds by the time the 7 pm vigil...
by Dan Metz | Jul 10, 2019 | Architecture, Business, Hotels, News
IHG (InterContinental Hotels Group) is celebrating more than 100 Hotel Indigo properties around the world with the launch of their “shoppable hotel room.” The room, in Hotel Indigo Lower East Side, displays local art from Hotel Indigo locations around the globe, part...
by Downtown Magazine | Jul 8, 2019 | Events, Featured, News
By Lauren Crenshaw Thousands of people from around the world flooded the streets of New York City with rainbow-colored flags and banners, extravagant costumes, and music-blasting parade floats this past Sunday as the city celebrated its annual Pride Parade. This...
by Dan Metz | Jul 1, 2019 | Culture, Featured, News
At 9:30 am on Sunday, June 30th, just hours before the step off of the World Pride Parade, thousands of people gathered near the historic Stonewall Inn for a different cause. The Queer Liberation March, organized as an anti-corporate activist alternative to World...
by Downtown Magazine | Jun 13, 2019 | Dining, News
by Olivia Vengel World Oceans Week may have ended, but awareness of how we can help conserve and protect the health of our oceans is still just as important as ever. Regardless of whether you live by the beach or in the city, the oceans affect day-to-day life. Our...
