by Mike Hammer | Nov 26, 2019 | Dining, Events, Featured, Featured, Industry
Brooklyn Chop House (150 Nassau Street) had its first birthday in the Financial District with a showcase of their signature dishes in their private dining room. The special dinner coincided with a fundraiser for NYC Council Member Robert E. Cornegy Jr. who is...
by Mike Hammer | Jun 5, 2019 | Business
By Mike Hammer Before there was #MeToo, there was Bill Phillips. THE FOUNDER AND MANAGING partner of Downtown’s pre-eminent employment discrimination law firm, William Phillips, of Phillips & Associates, has been fighting for harassed, beleaguered, and unfairly...
by Mike Hammer | Nov 9, 2017 | Lifestyle
This story originally appeared in the Spring 2017 issue of Downtown Magazine America’s Sweetheart is all grown up and happily filling the role of a Downtown mom and leading lady, the setting of whose successful movie career has been right here in the City. In the...
by Mike Hammer | Aug 14, 2014 | Beauty, Fashion
Actress Stephanie March and makeup artist Rebecca Perkins open SoHo’s newest beauty destination. As most women know, unless you’ve got a makeup artist at your beck and call, you can never look as beautiful and meticulous as all those women you admire on TV. But...
by Mike Hammer | Aug 12, 2014 | Business, Downtown Living, Real Estate
Jessica Lappin proves she’s a worthy successor When former Downtown Alliance President Elizabeth Berger tragically passed away last summer, there was concern that no one could replace the tireless advocate for Lower Manhattan. But the energy, efforts and results...