by Mike Hammer | Jan 14, 2015 | Downtown Living, Family
Join FiDi Families this winter at the South Street Seaport Community Cube! DOWNTOWN’s very own Family & Lifestyle editor, Denise Courter, doubles as Founder/Publisher of FiDi Families and has been raving about the success of the event,...
by Mike Hammer | Aug 21, 2014 | Downtown Living, Family, Lifestyle
Touching base with actress Wendy Moniz Grillo Actress and alumna of the daytime soap opera Guiding Light, and most recently, star of Betrayal, Wendy Moniz Grillo, is a Downtown mom with three school-age boys and a real passion for the community in which she’s chosen...
by Mike Hammer | Aug 11, 2014 | Book Club, Family
September 11th, 2001 was an infamous day in American history; the tragic events impacted thousands of lives, within the neighborhoods of New York City and beyond. Many people simply couldn’t fathom the gravity of the day, and the tragedy was even more difficult...
by Mike Hammer | Jun 27, 2014 | Downtown Living, Exercise, Family, Health & Fitness
Touching base with lower manhattan fitness expert Tracy Anderson. By Denise Courter Celebrated fitness expert and Downtown mom, Tracy Anderson, is the creator of the renowned “Tracy Anderson Method,” which features her own unique dance-cardio workout. Her fitness...
by Mike Hammer | Jun 21, 2014 | Family, Lifestyle
Downtown’s new Lifestyle and Family editor, Denise Courter, outlines the advantages of bringing up little ones in lower Manhattan. By Denise Courter Raising kids in New York is exciting and fun, but it also comes with unique challenges, square footage being the...