by Eva Troester | Jul 7, 2017 | Downtown Living
This feature originally appeared in Summer 2011 issue of Downtown Magazine. In the early 1600s, with the opening up of the New World, the international chess game for goods and settlements got underway with a fervor that galvanized both Europe and the Americas. The...
by Grace A. Capobianco | Jun 13, 2017 | Culture, Education
This feature originally appeared in the Spring 2011 issue of Downtown magazine. Perhaps the great cities of the future are currently just a clearing on the tip of an island in a huge bay; that was what Verrazano glimpsed in 1524, and Henry Hudson confirmed in his...
by Eva Troester | Jun 8, 2017 | Coming Up, Culture, Events, Music
The Summer Series, World Trade Center’s free concert series during the wonderful sunny season is back. Photo courtesy of WTC Tonight, Colin Taber and Midtown Staxx take the stage. The concert will start at 5 p.m. at the Silverstein Family Park, right in front...
by Alyssa Cook | Jun 8, 2017 | Dining, Downtown Living
Weddings are always in season. Every day there are brides and grooms constantly on the search for the perfect cake, delicious and beautiful, for their special day. Wedding cake tasting however can be so bittersweet. Sometimes its overwhelming because of the numerous...
by Ellen Johnson | Jun 5, 2017 | Downtown Living, Downtown News
This summer, residents of all five boroughs will have their chance to tickle the ivories in public spaces and parks. Sing for Hope, a non-profit that works to extend the arts and music to those who need it most, is bringing 60 Sing for Hope Pianos to the city of New...
