by Noemi Florea | Jan 31, 2022 | Art, Culture, Downtown Highlights, Movies
The production team behind 16 Acres, Mike Marcucci (left) and Matt Kapp, are working on a sequel documentary. Photo by Joe Woolhead. The sequel to the Downtown documentary—16 Acres—will show the dramatic changes in Lower Manhattan THOUGH THE TWIN TOWERS COLLAPSED IN...
by Noemi Florea | Jan 25, 2022 | Architecture, Art, Culture, Downtown Highlights, Downtown Living, Downtown News, Lighting, Living, Outdoor, Uncategorized
Twenty years later, Tribute in Light helps New York City heal. Photo by Joe Woolhead. IN NEW YORK, art isn’t limited to the galleries and theaters; it overflows into the streets, draping itself across the city’s skyline. Architects, artists, social organizations, and...
by Marley Gifford | Jul 1, 2021 | Culture, Entertainment, Featured, Featured, Music, Theater
June 21st was Global Make Music Day, and in celebration, Steinway and Sons put on a special performance from several world-class artists, including British-Korean composer-pianist, Hyung-ki Joo. The show took place in The World Trade Center’s Oculus. Joo premiered his...
by Downtown Magazine | Aug 14, 2020 | Featured, Featured, News
My literary hero is Pete Hamill by John Esposito His storied career as an acclaimed journalist, iconic newspaperman, editor of both the New York Post and the New York Daily News, best selling novelist, superb essayist, respected educator, lecturer, and screenwriter...
by Downtown Magazine | May 18, 2020 | Downtown News, Featured
IT’S BEEN DIFFICULT STAYING AWAY FROM EVERYONE The firefighters of Lower Manhattan’s Engine 4/Ladder 15 have been through some pretty tough times. The company lost about a dozen men during September 11, having been one of the first companies to respond. In...
