by Downtown Magazine | Jun 12, 2019 | Events, Featured, News
Just last week, World Oceans Week was celebrated by people across the globe in honor of showing love and appreciation for oceans and the incredible life found within them. Events kicked off from beach cleanups, marches, and many more ocean-friendly activities. One...
by Downtown Magazine | Jun 11, 2019 | News
By Michael Izquierdo A crowd of hundreds gathered around outside in Foley Square Monday afternoon to demand justice for the death of Layleen Polanco Xtravaganza, a 27-year-old Afro-Latinx trans woman, who was found dead while imprisoned at Rikers Island. Polanco has...
by Dan Metz | Jun 6, 2019 | Architecture, Business, News, Real Estate
Dozens of supporters gathered outside of the New York County Courthouse Wednesday morning ahead of a hearing to halt the construction of four new towers in the Two Bridges area of Manhattan. Speakers raised concerns ranging from traffic increases to environmental...
by Downtown Magazine | May 14, 2019 | Business, Featured, News
Private-sector employment in Lower Manhattan has swelled to 251,224 private-sector employees, rebounding past immediate pre-9/11 levels and fulfilling the promise to return as a vibrant and essential commercial district for the nation, according to the Alliance for...
by Dan Metz | May 9, 2019 | Featured, News
The specter of Hurricane Sandy hung heavy over the 2019 Waterfront Conference, “Rising Seas, Rising Risks.” The Waterfront Alliance hosted the conference on a boat in Hudson River Park, a reminder of what’s at stake for the city. In 50 years, one presenter...
by Sarah Strong | May 3, 2019 | Dining, Education, Events, Featured, Living, News
In honor of Taste of Tribeca’s 25th iteration we chatted with four people involved: Tracy Nieporent, Director of Marketing & Partner of the Myriad Restaurant Group whose restaurant Tribeca Grill has been part of the event since its inception, Franco Vlasic,...
