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The Downtown Alliance

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South Street Seaport

December 20, 2012

Much-Needed Grants Awarded to Downtown Businesses Hurt by Hurricane Sandy

The Downtown Alliance awarded 17 lower Manhattan businesses hurt by the storm $266K in grants.

Financial District

November 19, 2012

Downtown Alliance Offers Grants to Help Small Businesses Hurt by Storm

Lower Manhattan businesses can apply for as much as $20,000 in the "Back to Business" program.

Financial District

October 30, 2012

Hurricane Sandy Destroys Cars and Shatters Storefronts in Lower Manhattan

Residents and workers reported extensive damage as floodwaters began to recede.

Financial District

October 10, 2012

Thousands of Free Geraniums Handed Out Downtown

The Downtown Alliance gave out 4,000 geraniums to people passing through lower Manhattan.

Financial District

September 20, 2012

Expanded WiFi Service Brings Faster Web Surfing to Lower Manhattan

The Downtown Alliance has partnered with law firm WilmerHale to expand WiFi coverage Downtown.

Financial District

June 26, 2012

High-Tech Recycling Bin Lands in Lower Manhattan

The pilot Renew Recycling Pod was recently installed at Whitehall and Water streets.

Downtown

February 15, 2012

Downtown Saw Record 9.8 Million Tourists in 2011

Tourism in Lower Manhattan is up 40 percent since 2008.

Downtown

February 06, 2012

Giant Bags of Shredded Paper Ready for Ticker-Tape Parade

The Downtown Alliance bagged shredded paper to give to office buildings along Broadway.

Downtown

February 01, 2012

Free Wi-Fi Comes to Trinity Church Graveyard

The centuries-old burial ground at 74 Trinity Place now has free Wi-Fi access.

Downtown

September 14, 2011

New World Trade Center Mural Highlights 'Men At Work'

A new mural shows "Men At Work" signs from 148 cities around the world.

Downtown

August 11, 2011

Lower Manhattan Thriving After 9/11, Study Says

Downtown is home to more residents and companies now than before 9/11, a new Downtown Alliance report said.

Downtown

August 03, 2011

Can't Find Your Way to Jury Duty? A New Map Can Help

A map installed in August will help people find courthouses and navigate the Civic Center.

Downtown

August 03, 2011

Public Piano Pops Up on Broad Street

The piano, fitted with an electric keyboard, will be in place through mid-October.

Downtown

August 02, 2011

Attention Passengers: Ever Heard of Lower Manhattan?

A new promotional video sponsored by the Downtown Alliance is being shown on Delta flights to highlight Lower Manhattan as a “world-class destination.” 

Downtown

July 25, 2011

Bricks Tumble From Financial District Building

Pieces of the facade fell from 16 Beaver St. Monday morning, but no one was injured, witnesses said.