Field Trip: Lower Manhattan as Black history
The Downtown Alliance engaged Kamau Ware of the Black Gotham Experience to explain the Black history behind some Fidi sites. Use it as a walking tour. / 2 comments
Newsletter: February 25
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Seen & Heard: Electric Dandelions at the Seaport
Art alerts: the Seaport has a series of exhibits up now; plus cook with the Museum of Chinese in America online; the Children's Museum of the Arts will hold its auction online.
Local Business Update: 87 on Walker
87 on Walker opened in August 2019, just six months before the city shut down entirely. It's likely too tough to put it back together now. / 4 comments
Seen & Heard: Resiliency plan for Fidi
A virtual open house on the climate resiliency plan this week; plus endorsements from a downtown political club; parking in the no parking area; movie theaters can open. / 2 comments
456 Greenwich hotel tops out with plans for several bars and restaurants
The eight-story hotel will be completed in April 2022 and open for guests in July 2022. Basic room rates will be $1200, with suites going for up to $50k...a night. / 10 comments
Local Business Update: Balloon Saloon
With offices closed and parties outlawed, the neighborhood's -- and the city's -- premier supplier of balloons and fun is barely getting by while battling an enemy: Amazon. / 14 comments
14-year-old displays paintings of Black icons at 200 Hudson
A stroll down Hudson at Canal features an outdoor gallery of the portraits of Tyler Gordon, whose work has already gotten him on the cover of TIME. / 4 comments
Support Fraunces Tavern with Dine Around Downtown Featuring Rocco DiSpirito on Feb. 25th
Presented by the Downtown Alliance and hosted by award-winning chef and author Rocco DiSpirito, the free series features top Lower Manhattan chefs to support the Downtown restaurant community. / Sponsored
Seen & Heard: Coat drive today
Bring your used coats over to Harrison Street; Walker's is back open; smoking is on the rise; Nili Lotan is featuring local businesses on her Instagram. / 5 comments
Newsletter: February 22
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Pearl River Mart will reopen in Soho
The 50-year-old Chinese emporium -- a downtown institution -- will move back to Soho after five years at Broadway and Walker. / 8 comments
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