World video travel guide

News • Lower Manhattan • New York City • United States • 2013-03-28

LOWER MANHATTAN HEADS TO TEXAS

As part of the Downtown Alliance’s initiative to advance Lower Manhattan as a place for tech firms to set up shop, the Downtown Alliance was a sponsor for the day-long Made in NY: Austin event, held during South by Southwest. Centered around film, music, and technology, South by Southwest (SXSW) is an annual 10-day festival that takes place in Austin. Thousands of New Yorkers and out-of-towners alike attended the Made in NY event to visit and meet with vendors, and participate in educational events. As a sponsor and on-site vendor, the Downtown Alliance presented along with many other NY-based firms.

Check out our video from the event at www.downtownny.com/sxsw and some photos from our instagram feed at instagram.com/downtownnyc. To learn more about the Made in NY Austin event, go to www.madeinnyaustin.com.

FOLLOW THE DOWNTOWN ALLIANCE ON INSTAGRAM

Have an Instagram account? Start following the Downtown Alliance Instagram handle -- DowntownNYC -- to see all the fun and exciting things going on below Chambers Street. You can also share your favorite Lower Manhattan pictures by sending them to ContactUs@downtownny.com and we\'ll \"re-gram\" them to the DowntownNYC account.

\"TARTAN DAY ON ELLIS ISLAND\" AT THE SOUTH STREET SEAPORT

Pier 17

Saturday, March 30

11AM - 3PM (rain or shine)

The 12th annual “Tartan Day on Ellis Island” returns to Lower Manhattan at its new temporary home at New York’s South Street Seaport, as Ellis Island remains closed to the public due to damage sustained from Hurricane Sandy. Free of charge, \"Tartan Day\" performers include the Rampant Lion Pipe Band, the New York Celtic Dancers and the NY Celtic Harp Orchestra. “Tartan Day on Ellis Island” is produced by the Clan Currie Society – one of the country’s leading Scottish heritage organizations. The Seaport event will open New York Tartan Week – a two-week festival of all things Scottish, including a Scottish fashion show, whisky tastings, and the annual parade. For more information visit www.tartandayonellisisland.com.

EASTER FESTIVE EUCHARIST AT TRINITY CHURCH

Trinity Wall Street

Sunday, March 31

11:15AM - 12:30PM

74 Trinity Place

Come join a festive celebration of the Eucharist with Easter hymns and other music. At this service, the Choir of Trinity Wall Street sings Stanford’s Ye Choirs of New Jerusalem, Taverner’s Dum transisset Sabbatum, Thompson’s Alleluia, and Handel’s Hallelujah. Get more information at www.trinitywallstreet.org.

SOUTH FERRY STATION TO BE RESTORED IN APRIL

Lower Manhattan subway riders will soon return to their former routes, with the restoration of the original South Ferry station the first week of April 2013. Since early November, 1 trains have terminated several blocks north at Rector Street. For more information on the South Ferry station restoration, click here.

DOWNTOWN ALLIANCE EXPANDS BIG BELLY SOLAR-POWERED TRASH PROGRAM

Following the success of the Downtown Alliance’s on-street trash compaction pilot program, 16 BigBelly Solar Stations are now collecting Lower Manhattan litter at highly trafficked intersections around the district. Able to hold five times more than regular receptacles, BigBelly Solar Stations provide on-site trash compaction driven by solar power and remotely monitored via wireless technology. Learn more about where these hi-tech compaction stations are located here.

9/11 MEMORIAL 5K RUN/WALK & FAMILY DAY

Sunday, April 21

Run/Walk: 9AM -12PM

Gathering point: Pier 57 in Hudson River Park at West 15th Street

Family Day: 10AM - 3PM

20 Vesey Street

Next month, the 9/11 Memorial will host a 5K Run/Walk and Family Day to raise awareness about the National September 11 Memorial & Museum and to encourage volunteerism. All funds raised will support the 9/11 Memorial and 9/11 Memorial Museum. The Run/Walk and Family Day will take participants on a historic route passing important places that are part of the 9/11 story. The route will also symbolize how New Yorkers came together to support one another in the aftermath of 9/11. Register now at www.911memorial.org/5k. In addition to the run/walk, all are welcome to join a day of family activities on Vesey Street between Church Street and Broadway, near the 9/11 Memorial Preview Site. This free community event will include activities for all ages. There will be entertainment, food and refreshments, as well as information about the 9/11 Memorial and volunteer opportunities in the spirit of the National 9/11 Day of Service and Remembrance. Admission is free and no registration is required.

ROSANNE CASH SINGS TO SUPPORT SOUTH STREET SEAPORT SHIP

New York Academy of Medicine

1216 Fifth Avenue at 103rd Street Monday, April 8

8PM

Renowned singer and songwriter Rosanne Cash will perform a gala concert to raise funds to restore the 120-year-old schooner Lettie G. Howard, which is docked at the South Street Seaport. In recent years, the ship has served as a sailing school vessel for the New York Harbor School, the New York City public high school on Governors Island that trains students for maritime careers. Repairs to make her seaworthy again are estimated at $250,000; $140,000 has been raised to date.

Ticketing information is available at www.southstreetseaportmuseum.org/rosanne-cash and those purchasing tickets at the $500 “Jib” level or above are invited to a post-performance private reception with Ms. Cash.

RSS • All news

Lower Manhattan • News

Lower Manhattan • 2013-05-30 •
HELP US IDENTIFY DOWNTOWN’S TOP 10 HIDDEN TREASURES (AND ENJOY AN EVENING AT ONE OF THEM ON US!) ...

Lower Manhattan • 2013-03-28 •
LOWER MANHATTAN HEADS TO TEXAS ...

Lower Manhattan • 2013-03-22 •
Downtown Alliance Releases Post-Sandy Report: Lower Manhattan is Back to Business ...

Lower Manhattan • 2013-01-23 •
2013 MulchFest and Electronic Waste Recycling ...

Lower Manhattan • 2012-12-20 •
SUPPORT NYC SMALL BUSINESSES ...

Related objects

	New York City New York City - skyscrapers, museums, galleries, theaters, exhibition halls, parks, cafes and restaurants - all these one can find in the largest city of the world
	Brighton Beach Brighton Beach is proud of the Ballet Theater - Russian choreographic center, established in 1987. This is one of the most famous Russian ballet schools in the United States
	Chinatown Tourists come to Chinatown for Chinese and Vietnamese shops with souvenirs and golden adornments. The main attraction here is the Buddhist temple
	Coney Island Aquarium, an amusement park and the well-known eatery “Famous Nathan's”, where the championships of hot-dog eaters take place, attract tourists to Coney Island
	East Side of Manhattan The Fifth Avenue divides Manhattan at West Side and East Side. East Side - is rich in sights and symbols of the New York City
	East Village Once the most dangerous district of the city - the East Village, now turned into place of worship, where creative young people meet together
	Greenwich Village Greenwich Village was and still remains one of the most Bohemian districts of the country. It is famous for its coffee houses, clubs and addresses of celebrities
	Harlem Without visiting the distinctive district of Harlem - former slums, familiarity with the New York City is not complete
	Lower Manhattan
	Meatpacking District
	SoHo The Soho district - «cast-iron» architecture of XIX century, numerous galleries, fashion boutiques, cafes and restaurants
	Battery Park Broadway begins from the Battery Park. Boat trips to the Statue of Liberty are start from here. It is also a point of a magnificent view over the bay and the harbor
	Broadway Except numerous theatres, which made Broadway a synonim of American dramatic art, here are situated a lot of office buildings, museums and art galeries, cafes and restaurants
	Brooklyn Bridge Brooklyn Bridge is the oldest suspension bridge in the United States. Crossing the East River, it connects two districts of the New-York city - Brooklyn and Manhattan
	Bryant Park
	Central Park They call the Central Park in New York - «green lungs of Manhattan». It is very comfortable place for sport activities, relaxation, walks with children
	Central Park during Spring Day
	Cupping Room Cafe
	Empire State Building The Empire State Building is the tallest building in New York. Tower’s observation decks, giving 360-degree views of the city are the most visited tourist sites in the world
	Fifth Avenue One will never get a full impression of the New York City, without visiting the Fifth Avenue - a commercial street of the city
	Grand Central Terminal Grand Central Terminal of New York (Grand Central) is the largest in the world. There are 67 railway tracks, 44 platforms. It is a very busy place
	Grey Dog Cafe
	Hudson River Park
	Ice Skating in Central Park
	Ladies' Mile Historic District
	Lights of New York
	Memorials for the September 11 attacks Memorial to victims of the terrorist attacks of September, 11 will be completed no earlier than in 2012. The area around the building site has become a real memorial long ago
	Metro, New York City Metro in the New York City is almost the most ramified in the world. It has 29 lines in the scheme of 9 different colors. Some trains stop at all stations, others - only at junctions
	Metropolitan Museum of Art In the permanent exhibition of the Metropolitan Museum of Art some two million works of art are represented
	Metropolitan Opera Metropolitan Opera - U. S. leading opera house, was opened in 1883. Since 1910ths there is a firmly established tradition of opera staging in the language of original
	Museum of Natural History The Museum of Natural History - 25 buildings, connected between each other, where research laboratories, about 50 permanent exhibitions, and the famous library are placed
	New York Attractions
	New York City Fire Museum The exposition of New York City Fire Museum tells about the history of struggle with fire in the city from XVIII century to present days
	New York from Empire State Building
	New York Museums
	New York Public Library Books collection of the New York Public Library is among the top five largest in the world. Excursions for tourists are organized here
	New York Water Tour New York Water Tour (New York Splash Tours) is unique. The route passes through land and water in a specially designed aqua-buses (half bus – half boat)
	Restaurants of New York
	Riverside Park Riverside Park, located along the Hudson, is beautiful and in fair weather is very attractive for walking
	Rockefeller Center Rockefeller Center is a grandiose office complex, in which headquarters of the world's largest corporations are located
	Shopping in New York City
	Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum is considered to be one of the best collections of modern art in the world and is able to represent art of entire civilizations. For example, «Art of the African continent» or «Aztec Empire»
	South Street Seaport In the South Street Seaport one can walk on decks and cabins of old ships and visit the Maritime Museum
	St. Patrick`s Cathedral The biggest U. S. Catholic Temple - St. Patrick`s Cathedral, has ceased to be an architectural dominant of New York because of an abundance of skyscrapers
	Tartinery Restaurant
	Times Square Times Square is a very popular and frequently visited place. Bright neon advertisement, Broadway theaters - are symbols of turbulent life of the New York City
	Transport in New York
	Trump Tower Trump Tower, a 58-storey skyscraper, designed by Donald Trump, was built in 1983. It is located at the intersection of Fifth Avenue and 56th Street. There are apartments, offices and the hotel inside
	Union Square Greenmarket
	United Nations Headquarters The skyscraper on the East River - the United Nations Headquarters is under reconstruction now. It supposed to be open again by the end of 2013
	Wall Street Wall Street is on Manhattan. It is the world’s financial center. The main attraction is the New York Stock Exchange
	Winter in Central Park
	Winter Rockefeller Center