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Recent Headlines

TriBeCa

January 03, 2013

Manhattan Youth Downtown Community Center Reopens Two Months After Sandy

Manhattan Youth reopened Wednesday after suffering extensive damage during the storm.

Financial District

November 05, 2012

CB1 Holds Emergency Meeting to Assess Sandy Damage in Lower Manhattan

Fallout from the storm includes damage to local businesses and some buildings still without heat.

TriBeCa

August 21, 2012

Garbage Piles Up on West Side Highway Amid Funding Fight

Discarded bottles and fast-food wrappers have been piling up in the middle of the West Side Highway.

New York City

August 17, 2012

Back to School Guide to After-School Programs

There are hundreds of free and low-cost after-school programs to choose from in the city.

Downtown

December 09, 2011

Food Trucks Rolling Into Battery Park City for Lunch

Five food trucks will park on North End Avenue for lunch seven days a week starting soon.

Downtown

November 28, 2011

Luxury Dog Run Coming to $6.5M Hudson River Park Renovation in TriBeCa

A new dog run near Hubert Street in the Hudson River Park will feature an interactive water fountain.

Downtown

October 12, 2011

Don't Split TriBeCa School Zone, CB1 Committee Says

CB1's Youth and Education Committee opposes the plan to cut P.S. 234's zone in half.

Downtown

September 07, 2011

Looking Ahead: Where Will Lower Manhattan Be 10 Years From Now?

DNAinfo talked to Downtown residents about their hopes and predictions for the area in 2021.

Downtown

May 18, 2011

Battery Park City Middle Schoolers Fight to Save After-School Program

In a belt-tightening move, the city has cut all funding to I.S. 289's after-school program for this fall.

Downtown

April 21, 2011

Pier 25's Mini-Golf and Beach Volleyball to Open in May

The three beach volleyball courts and 18-hole mini-golf course are finally opening on the new TriBeCa pier.

Downtown

April 13, 2011

Gym and Theater May Cover TriBeCa Dog Run

Manhattan Youth wants to build a new community space to serve downtown's rapidly swelling population.

Downtown

March 14, 2011

TriBeCa's P.S. 150 Could Lose After-School Program to Budget Cuts

Budget cuts are threatening to cancel a popular after school program enjoyed by 70 children at P.S. 150.

Manhattan

February 28, 2011

Anne Compoccia, Outspoken Downtown Advocate, Dies at 62

Anne Compoccia chaired Community Board 1 for 12 years and was known for speaking her mind.

Downtown

February 23, 2011

Half-Marathon to Run Through Battery Park City in March

Despite objections from residents, the NYC Half-Marathon route will not change.

Downtown

October 20, 2010

Maritime Education Center Coming to TriBeCa’s Pier 26 in 2012

Scientists from CUNY plan to do experiments in the Hudson River and share their results with schoolchildren.