CULTURE & CAPITAL
A MESSAGE FROM THE CHAIR AND PRESIDENT
While there are many things that make up Lower Manhattan, two forces that work together to shape this great neighborhood are culture and capital.
The past few years we have seen the stirrings of a far-reaching cultural renaissance south of Chambers Street. From performances at
PAC NYC to the spectacular “Life and Trust” immersive theater show to sold-out concerts on Pier 17 at the Seaport to the multisensory feast that is Mercer Labs, Museum of Art and Technology, we’re gaining more opportunities for the arts to surprise, delight and define downtown as an emerging cultural capital.
Of course, when you think of Lower Manhattan, you also think of capital — that is, Wall Street and commerce. What was once primarily known for being the financial capital of the world is also now home to all types of dynamic industries that power the economy of New York and the world. Today, just steps from the New York Stock Exchange, you’ll find offices for everything from advertising to architecture and fashion to film. There’s no shortage of all kinds of creative capital downtown.
Lower Manhattan is also synonymous with yet another kind of capital: It’s the seat of government for New York City. In addition to City Hall and the many local and federal government agencies that are currently based here, the area was the first historic capital of the U.S. From the Seaport to Fraunces Tavern to Federal Hall to the Federal Reserve, there is fascinating history to discover around every corner.
The Downtown Alliance continues to make its own contributions to the cultural and economic life of downtown by activating public spaces with free lunchtime concerts, events and art installations. Our annual Dine Around Downtown and Lunch Box community
food festivals were once again a delicious way to meet thousands of our neighbors and promote local restaurants. Our public safety and sanitation services worked hard to keep Lower Manhattan safe and clean while downtown’s streets bustled — in fact, hotel occupancy rates were the highest ever on record for the neighborhood in 2024. We are also always looking to innovate: Our Filmmaker in Chief program drew worldwide attention to the area as a quintessential movie filming location, while our LM Live programming further enhanced the area’s reputation for tastemaking with screening events and conversations with directors, filmmakers and critics.
As we approach the Alliance’s 30th anniversary, it’s amazing to see how far our district has come over these decades in terms of building a sustainable, multifaceted community.
Long gone are the days of one industry dominating our economy downtown and evenings marked by empty streets. Lower Manhattan is now a center of both culture and capital — a testament to our district’s ability to evolve and adapt while honoring its legacy. The vibrant arts scene, business innovators and entrepreneurs and our rich history all combine to make this a dynamic neighborhood. Thank you for being part of the magic.
Jessica Lappin President
Ric Clark Chair
CULTURE & CAPITAL
Welcome to Lower Manhattan, where culture and capital converge in one electrifying square mile. Here, at the tip of New York City, you’ll discover a landscape that embodies the dual nature of our city: a global financial and business powerhouse as well as a blossoming cultural epicenter. As the first capital of the United States, downtown also boasts a rich historical tapestry woven with stories that resonate through its streets, structures and society.
At the center of this dynamic district lies Wall Street, the heartbeat of global finance. Nearby, architecturally significant skyscrapers house multinational corporations and financial institutions
that dictate the pulse of the world economy. But beyond finance, downtown is a hotbed for other industries, becoming a burgeoning hub for tech, advertising, publishing, fashion and consulting. Yet, just a stone's throw away, you’ll also find historic landmarks like the Statue of Liberty and Federal Hall, which serve as reminders of the city’s storied past. These sites not only draw visitors from around the globe but also anchor our identity as a city that honors its history while constantly evolving.
Lower Manhattan is also rapidly emerging as a cultural capital in its own right. The area is a treasure trove of artistic expression, hosting world-class
museums, galleries and performance spaces. The 9/11 Memorial & Museum stands as a poignant tribute to resilience and remembrance, while PAC NYC is a new bastion of art and entertainment that draws award-winning actors, directors and musicians to step into the spotlight downtown.
At the Downtown Alliance, we take pride in celebrating and supporting the businesses and residents that contribute to the vibrancy of this community. Our commitment to public safety services, sanitation and streetscape maintenance ensures that the area remains not only beautiful but also welcoming and secure. From open-air concerts in the summer
to cultural festivals that highlight the diverse backgrounds of our residents, 2024 has been a year of creativity and connection. The arts scene has been particularly robust, with performances and exhibitions that reflect the diverse tapestry of Lower Manhattan.
Whether you’re here for business, pleasure or both, the experiences awaiting you downtown are limitless. You can immerse yourself in a world of culture while engaging with the capital that drives this extraordinary city. Join us as we continue to celebrate the unique offerings of Lower Manhattan, where every corner invites exploration and every moment holds the promise of discovery.
ARTS AND CULTURE
ARTS AND CULTURE
PAC NYC
The reviews are in: The first season of programming at PAC NYC was seemingly worth the wait. Earlier this year, Laurence Fishburne’s one man show, “Like They Do in the Movies,” which he wrote and starred in, premiered at PAC. The New York Times called it “thoroughly engrossing.”
Also at PAC, downtown welcomed “Cats: The Jellicle Ball,” a modern reimagining of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s long-running Broadway musical starring Tony-winner André De Shields as Old Deuteronomy. The ridiculously fun romp is set in a nightclub, shining a light on ballroom culture (think voguing and death drops versus classical foxtrots and tangos), which began in New York City’s queer Black and Latinx communities some 50 years ago. The performance, choreographed by Arturo Lyons and Omari Wiles and directed by Zhailon Levingston and Bill Rauch, was initially supposed to run for one month during the summer, but was extended several more months thanks to popular demand and critical acclaim. “Cats: The Jellicle Ball” got rave reviews from the likes of the New York Times, Time Out New York and The New Yorker, to name a few, and even earned an enthusiastic stamp of approval from Mr. Webber himself.
But there’s even more entertainment off the main stage! In keeping with PAC NYC’s role as a major cultural center, an ongoing series of free live music and family programming in the sleek lobby lounge has proved to be a destination in its own right.
Cats : The Jellicle Ball, Photo by Matthew Murphy and Evan Zimmerman
Number Our Days Production, Photo by Rebecca J. Michelson
Britton and The Sting, Photo by Marcus Middleton
Between Two Knees Production, Photo by Jeremy Daniel
Life and Trust
“Life and Trust,” the newest show from Emursive Productions, the team behind “Sleep No More,” officially opened at 69 Beaver St. this year to much fanfare. The spectacular immersive theater show invites each audience member to choose their own journey for a uniquely personal experience. The show is technically 25 stories in one, as a talented cast of dancers unspool the narratives through hours of gorgeous, nearly dialogue-free movement throughout dozens of scenes set in the Gilded Age era: a time of great wealth for the wealthy, but extreme poverty for the working class. This is no small feat — the design decisions and meticulous attention to detail throughout six floors and 100,000 square feet of the historic skyscraper alone make it a must-see attraction. The sheer scale of possibilities will keep immersive theater fans returning for a different experience every time.
Mercer Labs: Limitless Exhibition
Mercer Labs
Just a stone’s throw from the Oculus and next door to the reborn Century 21, you’ll find one of Lower Manhattan’s most Instagrammable attractions: Mercer Labs, Museum of Art and Technology. The 36,000-square-foot museum at 21 Dey St. (a repurposed bank building) comprises 15 immersive exhibition spaces across three levels — each more exhilarating than the one before.
The museum uses state-of-the-art technology to power installations that range from panoramic light projections to a 4D listening room featuring one of the most advanced sound systems in the world. There’s also a room where you can slide into a ball pit with thousands of plastic balls. Throughout the maze-like exhibits, there are countless opportunities to record your next viral video. The Museum’s co-founder and creative director Israeli contemporary artist Roy Nachum was the mastermind behind the otherworldly opening exhibition.
"Life And Trust", Photo by Stephanie Crousillat
HISTORICAL CAPITAL HISTORICAL CAPITAL
Seaport District, Eighteenth-Century
In one way or another, Lower Manhattan has been a cultural hub and commercial center for hundreds of years. Long before it was the dynamic modern neighborhood that it is today, it was known as Manahatta, home to the Lenape people. Then, during the American Revolution, Lower Manhattan was the first capital of the U.S. In fact, George Washington was sworn in as the first president right at Federal Hall on Wall Street. Later, in the 19th century, the Seaport was one of the busiest shipping and trade ports in the country.
Today, as Lower Manhattan is approaching its 250th anniversary, downtown is made richer by the fact that we can learn about
our local history at a number of museums right in our district, from the Smithsonian Institution’s National Museum of the American Indian to the Fraunces Tavern® Museum to the South Street Seaport Museum. The district is also home to other popular tourist destinations, including 9/11 Memorial & Museum, Museum of Jewish Heritage – Living Memorial to Holocaust, Irish Hunger Memorial, Skyscraper Museum, Statue of Liberty and Museum, African Burial Ground National Monument, Federal Hall National Memorial, Trinity Church, New York Stock Exchange and Ellis Island National Museum of Immigration.
Fraunces Tavern®
Museum of Jewish Heritage – A Living Memorial to the Holocaust
9/11 Memorial & Museum
FOOD AND DRINK
Manhatta
FOOD AND DRINK
We hope you’re hungry! Follow your nose and your stomach downtown to find great eats in the neighborhood. Culinary options range from Michelin-starred restaurants to cozy cafés and casual bars offering a diverse array of cuisines that reflect the city’s melting-pot identity. Whether you crave fine dining with a view of the Hudson or a quick bite from a local joint, the options are as rich and varied as the cultures they represent.
Metropolis by Marcus Samuelsson
Highwater Rooftop Bar at Hotel Indigo
Metropolis by Marcus Samuelsson
Located at PAC NYC is Metropolis by Marcus Samuelsson, the arts center’s public on-site restaurant from the celebrity chef and famed restaurateur behind Red Rooster in Harlem. Designed by renowned hospitality architect David Rockwell, the industrial chic dining room is a comfortable and stylish setting for a dramatic meal — and you can also sit on the outdoor terrace, weather permitting. The free-to-the-public arts programming is accessible in the restaurant’s lobby lounge.
Bar Tontine
The 15th floor of The Wall Street Hotel is possibly one of the chicest places to grab a drink in Manhattan right now. Perched on the wraparound terrace with views of Lower Manhattan and the East River, Bar Tontine’s cocktails and snacks are just fabulous, darling. Bad weather? Don’t worry, the bar and interior seating area are just as beautiful as the outdoor views.
Conwell Coffee Hall
Fans of good coffee and Art Deco masterpieces are in for a real treat at Conwell Coffee Hall. The expansive cafe has taken over the former bank lobby at 20 Exchange Place (enter at 6 Hanover St.), and the space has everything: soaring ceilings, ornate architectural detailing, rich materials, including a gorgeous marbled teller counter that now doubles as a coffee bar, backed by a spectacular Diego Rivera-esque centerpiece mural.
In
Memoriam:
CHEF JAMES KENT
(1979–2024)
When James Kent unexpectedly passed away in the early summer, Lower Manhattan and the entire culinary world was shocked and saddened by the sudden loss of a great man of immeasurable talent. Crown Shy, along with SAGA and Overstory, helped burnish Lower Manhattan’s culinary scene, transforming the area into a lauded food destination. Kent, a Lower Manhattan resident, was dedicated to the neighborhood, and he cared deeply about downtown’s restaurants. Many remembrances of Kent make mention of his generosity and mentorship, qualities the Downtown Alliance experienced firsthand in our work with him.
Conwell Coffee Hall
SHOPPING
Sam Edelman, Shops at the Oculus
McNally Jackson Books Seaport
Brookfield Place
Shops at the Oculus
SHOPPING
From high-end boutiques and popular chains to mom-and-pop storefronts, Lower Manhattan has something to offer for every shopper.
Shops at the Oculus
With more than 60 retailers and nearly 30 dining options, the Shops at the Oculus is a commuter’s dream — the Santiago Calatrava–designed structure houses access to 12 subway lines and the PATH Train to New Jersey.
Brookfield Place
The 14-acre shopping complex on the Hudson River is a bonafide destination for shopping and dining, filled with accessible public spaces. The outdoor waterfront and interior atrium areas are regularly activated with public art installations and free community programming.
Independent Retailers
Lower Manhattan has become a shopper’s paradise, thanks in no small part to our independent retailers and small businesses. City Blossoms, Barclay Rex, William Barthman Jewelers and Wall Street Wine Merchants are just a few of the legacy retailers who have called our neighborhood home for more than 25 years.
Looking Ahead
Next year, we look forward to saying bienvenue to Printemps. The luxury Parisian department store is opening its first U.S. location right in the heart of downtown at One Wall Street. And while the haute couture is reason enough for celebration, Printemps’ debut will also have five food and beverage establishments, including everything from a fine dining brasserie to a cafe. It will be the perfect spot to refuel after a big day of shopping, meet for a power lunch or wine and dine on date night.
ONE WALL STREET
RECREATION
In addition to the scores of walkable shops downtown, there are also plenty of opportunities to get your cardio.
Lawn Club
The sprawling 25,000-square-foot “leisure headquarters” in the heart of the Seaport is packed with green lawns available for hourly rentals. Patrons can choose from a selection of all-star games like Ladderball, bocce, cornhole and Kan Jam. Order a beer, compete with your friends and kick back without worrying about inclement weather.
Court 16
Lawn Club
Court 16
The indoor sports center at 28 Liberty St. has multiple pickleball and tennis courts for rental, plus a luxe lounge for when you need to take an inevitable breather.
Open Squash
Open Squash, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that recently opened a downtown location at 100 Pearl St., seeks to democratize squash, offering prospective players the opportunity to learn the game of so-called “athletic chess” through partnerships with local schools and after-school organizations and scholarships.
Coming Soon
Socceroof will soon give Lower Manhattanites a place to play indoor soccer in its 20,000-square-foot space also at 28 Liberty St. The new sports complex will feature multiple soccer fields and is slated to offer leagues and lessons for kids and adults. This will be Socceroof’s first Manhattan location, expanding its lineup from Sunset Park, Crown Heights, Long Island City, New Rochelle and Montreal, Québec.
TOURISM
Statue
TOURISM
The data shows that Lower Manhattan is statistically the best — at least when it comes to hotel occupancy rates.
A new real estate report from the Downtown Alliance found that Lower Manhattan’s second-quarter hotel occupancy rate in 2024 was 89 percent, the highest rate on record. This rate also outpaced the Midtown and citywide hotel occupancy rates for this time period. In other words, Lower Manhattan really is the place to base your stay when exploring the city, whether you’re coming from out of town or just need a staycation.
The Warren Street Hotel
One of Lower Manhattan’s newest places to stay is the Warren Street Hotel (86 Warren St.). The luxury hotel, which opened in early 2024, was awarded one Michelin Key and features whimsical and luxurious interiors selected by co-founder and creative director Kit Kemp.
Tourism Exchanges
The Downtown Alliance’s robust tourism program regularly hosts tourism exchanges and networking mixers for Lower Manhattan’s tourism and hospitality stakeholders, including sales and marketing teams, general managers and concierge teams from our hotels, attractions, museums, restaurants and more.
The Warren Street Hotel
WITS
The Downtown Alliance regularly promotes our district at international trade shows and conferences, including IPW, WTM and we even made an appearance at the 2024 WITS Travel Creator Summit in Salt Lake City where we announced next year’s event will take place in Lower Manhattan in May of 2025. The annual event, which began as the Women in Travel Summit, brings together tourism professionals, entrepreneurs and influencers from across the globe to discuss future innovations, build dynamic collaborations and change travel worldwide, all while supporting and empowering a dynamic community of women and gender diverse people. The 2025 event will bring more than 500 women travel content creators to the neighborhood.
Filmmaker in Chief
The winners of our Filmmaker in Chief program, the Neymarc Brothers, have finished shooting their short Lower Manhattan film titled “Dreamscape.” One of our runners-up also received a grant to shoot their short film titled “0% Lemon,” which is also in production. These short films are just the latest of the many productions that have been filmed locally, adding set-jetting to the long list of tourism appeal in the neighborhood.
OUR WORK
OPERATIONS
Our 50 public safety officers patrol the streets 24 hours a day, seven days a week to ensure that Lower Manhattan continues to be a safe and welcoming place. Since 1995, they have been ambassadors for the neighborhood and are constantly on alert to help deter crime and assist our community. In the last year, our public safety officers identified hundreds of individuals experiencing homelessness in need of essential services and offered help, resulting in 137 individuals being placed in transitional housing by the Bowery Residents’ Committee (BRC) homeless outreach team.
In June and September, we held book drive events for BRC where Lower Manhattan residents donated hundreds of DVDs and books.
This past year, our Alliance public safety officers submitted 4,652 vendor complaints to 311. As a result, numerous New York City agencies conducted joint operations to address illegal vendor conditions in the district. NYPD performed joint operations with NYC Department of Sanitation’s Vendor Enforcement unit, NYC Department of Health, NYC Department of Consumer and Worker Protection and NYC Parks Department. Agencies have directed enforcement on illegal vendor locations in areas that include the Broadway corridor and Battery Park. Joint operations have resulted in numerous NYS Court OATH summons, NYS Criminal Court summons and arrests.
Our public safety officers have also made more than 172,000 contacts with the public in the district. Many quality-of-life conditions
along with community concerns have been resolved due to our officer interactions with the public. Furthermore, our officers monitor student travel to and from school within the BID, including school dismissal and lunchtime recess.
Our sanitation team established a night crew to address the 24-hour needs of the district, significantly enhancing the overall sanitation and appearance of high-traffic locations in the area. We also successfully removed more than 2,500 instances of graffiti and stickers; collected more than 1,000 tons of trash and 324 tons of recyclables; and power washed 885 locations throughout the district. Our team established six Citibin garbage enclosure locations to keep trash bags off the streets. In this initiative, trash goes directly from our Bigbellies to Citibin containers and then directly to DSNY collection — a tremendous success in improving street cleanliness.
Our horticulture team has also been hard
at work beautifying the neighborhood. In addition to expanding our planter footprint across the district, adding new trees, we gave away 800 geraniums and 350 pots of tulips from Bowling Green in two separate, extremely successful events.
In the fall of 2023, the horticulture team planted 5,000 tulip and Allium bulbs, and also partnered with the Daffodil Project to plant 5,000 daffodils.
The Alliance continues to maintain more than 900 fixed assets throughout the district, including granite sidewalk plaques, street name signs, bike and hydrant bollards and light poles. We also provide and maintain seasonal tables and chairs set out daily at Albany Plaza, Broad Street bump-out (25 Broad St.) and Gouverneur Lane (77 Water St.).
Our Downtown Connection buses continue to operate and provide accessible transportation around the district. More than 250,000 riders utilized the free bus service in the past year.
Art Above the Mantel
Domino Effect
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
The Downtown Alliance’s Economic Development department has been hard at work supporting and celebrating the neighborhood’s local economy through research, advocacy and placemaking efforts.
Our research continues to shine a light on the neighborhood’s dynamism and vibrancy. This year, we once again released a compilation of data highlighting Lower Manhattan’s unparalleled access to transit. Our team conducted our second in-depth survey of small retailers in the district, gaining valuable insight into challenges the sector continues to face — we intend to continue this surveying activity every summer. The Alliance also completed a detailed survey of Lower Manhattan office workers with an emphasis on better understanding return to work patterns and identifying any potential competitive advantages for the district. We also completed surveys of tourism and overall pedestrian counting as well as worker satisfaction in Lower Manhattan.
The Alliance has a dedicated director of storefront business engagement who helped launch a new event to recognize the 30+ storefront businesses that have continuously operated in Lower Manhattan since before 2000, honoring them at an awards breakfast at Delmonico’s.
Our team also completed a comprehensive strategic plan to help
guide our placemaking and public space activation program. This project provided staff with a detailed toolkit to help better plan, manage and evaluate placemaking projects.
Placemaking activations across the district this year have included Art Above the Mantel, a highly successful storefront activation project that activated vacant storefronts along Nassau Street with 10 local artists during a six-week period and generated more than $11,000 in sales for the artists; Domino Effect, a light art sculpture at 28 Liberty/Fosun Plaza, continuing our multi-year winter light art activation efforts; and our multi-week summer concert series at two public spaces in the heart of the district. The six-concert series featured a diverse lineup of local NYC performers.
Art is All Around Summer Concert Series
COMMUNICATIONS
There’s never a shortage of things to do and see in the district, and our Downtown Alliance blog covers it all. We published more than 250 pieces of original content as the neighborhood’s ultimate resource for things to do and see in Lower Manhattan, with everything from small business profiles to new itineraries for visitors and write-ups of exciting local events.
A few highlights include our “March Madness: Lunch in Lower Manhattan” edition, which pitted some of the neighborhood’s most beloved lunch options in a fun, interactive social contest that ended in a trophy for Pisillo Italian Panini. We also jumped on trends throughout the year, generating a “Downtown Alliance Wrapped” list to recognize our organization’s busy year of accomplishments. And throughout this year’s frequent heatwaves, we reminded our readers of the many ways to stay cool downtown.
Our accomplishments were continuously shared with the media, garnering coverage in both local and national media outlets. Notably, the neighborhood was profiled in a large piece in Forbes, and Alliance President Jessica Lappin contributed quotes to many outlets on a variety of issues. In addition, Jessica Lappin was
featured on NBC to announce the winner of our Filmmaker in Chief program.
Jessica Lappin published an opinion piece on behalf of the Alliance in Our Town Downtown about the growth of cultural institutions in Lower Manhattan and two in Crain's New York Business: one on how Albany can address the housing crisis and one on how better access to childcare will lead to a stronger economic outlook for our city.
In January 2024, we opened applications for our Filmmaker in Chief program, which awarded $50,000 to a filmmaker to produce, edit and direct a short film in Lower Manhattan. In March, we announced the Neymarc Brothers as the winners, after they were chosen by a jury of five of Lower Manhattan’s cultural leaders. The Neymarcs were chosen from a pool of 432 international entries. Filmmaker in Chief was written up on RogerEbert.com, was mentioned in Forbes and published in local outlets such as Time Out New York.
Over the holidays, we worked with Italian artist Stefano Bertello on “Winter Wonderland,” a paper art holiday video showcasing Lower Manhattan at its wintry best set to Ella Fitzgerald’s rendition of the popular song.
In 2023, we launched our Walking Tour Incubator Grant Program to uplift locally based tourism entrepreneurs and create walking experiences that illuminate Lower Manhattan’s lesser known stories, transcending its popular financial history. This year, we were honored as a winner of a Skift IDEA Award 2024 in the Physical Experiences category and Travel Weekly’s 2024 Magellan Awards Silver Winners for our Walking Tour Incubator Grant Program.
Winners of Walking Tour Incubator Grant Program
Other campaigns this year included the "Only Downtown" campaign, which ran on digital MTA screens, Metro-North and LinkNYC kiosks, all of Lower Manhattan’s Bigbelly receptacles and in a robust social media campaign on LinkedIn, Instagram and Facebook.
We continued to expand our social media following by producing and sharing more original video content, especially on Instagram and TikTok.
2024 saw another successful update of the “Shop Dine Guide,” our comprehensive printed guide of all the shops, restaurants and amenities in Lower Manhattan.
Filmmaker in Chief team location scouting.
Only Downtown Campaign
Filmmaker in Chief Program
LM Live Events
LM Live is a programming initiative designed by the Downtown Alliance to bring the Lower Manhattan community together around events that highlight the neighborhood’s talent, innovation, history and culture.
This past year, the Downtown Alliance hosted its second full season of LM Live programming, seeing continued success with its “New York on Film” series and a run of sold-out screenings. Highlights included “Brooklyn Bridge” screening followed by a conversation with Ken Burns and New York Times architecture critic Michael Kimmelman, “Inside Man” screening followed by a conversation with production designer Wynn Thomas and film critic Neil Rosen and “The Gospel According to André” screening followed by a conversation with director Kate Novack and multidisciplinary artist Dario Calmese.
LM Live also hosted a series of panel discussions focused on current events and cultural trends, including public service law, climate solutions and child care policies. These events brought in hundreds of Lower Manhattan community members, helping to further establish Lower Manhattan as one of NYC’s cultural hubs.
LM Live Investigative Journalism Panel
Dine Around Downtown Community Food Festival
In June, more than 12,000 guests attended our annual community food festival in 28 Liberty’s Fosun Plaza. More than 40 restaurants participated, including Harry’s, Metropolis by Marcus Samuelsson, Best Sicily Bottega and Pi Bakerie, among others.
Lunch Box
Our fall community food festival was also a success in October. Each year, 10 restaurants that are new to the neighborhood convene to give thousands of local residents and workers the opportunity to try their food.
Dine Around Downtown: Cooking at Home Edition
Our hit cooking series connects audiences at home with Lower Manhattan chefs to cook up signature recipes and share tips for crafting everything from complex gastronomic delights to go-to comfort foods. James Beard Award-winning chef and New York Times bestselling author Rocco DiSpirito joins our guest chefs in their restaurant kitchens to interact directly. Three seasonal episodes this past year featured Schilling’s Eduard Frauneder and chef John Fraser and beverage director Amy Racine of La Marchande.
Lunch Box 2024
Taking Stock by Johannah Herr, Brookfield Projects - 1 Liberty Plaza
Alliance for Downtown New York Financial Statements
STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION
STATEMENT OF ACTIVITIES
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Ric Clark, Chair
WTC Performing Arts Center
Honorable Eric Adams* Mayor of the City of New York
Jason Beren Eastbridge Group
Geoffrey Boulter Morgan Stanley
Betty Cohen Century 21 Department Stores
Tom Costanzo Fosun Hive Holding
K. Thomas Elghanayan TF Cornerstone Inc.
Lucy Fato Seaport Entertainment Group
David V. Fowler
The Bank of New York Mellon
Brett S. Greenberg Jack Resnick & Sons
Francis J. Greenburger Time Equities, Inc.
Callie Haines Brookfield Properties
Elizabeth Hillman 9/11 Memorial & Museum
Thomas M. Hughes Residential Representative
Jonathan Iger Sage Realty
Rev. Phillip A. Jackson Trinity Church Wall Street
Marvin Krislov Pace University
Sarah Miyazawa LaFleur M.M.LaFleur
Honorable Brad Lander* Comptroller, City of New York
Anita Laremont Fried Frank
Honorable Mark Levine* Manhattan Borough President
Honorable Christopher Marte* Council Member, City of New York
Nicholas Martin Rudin Management
Tammy Meltzer Manhattan Community Board 1
Jeremy Moss Silverstein Properties
Dr. Anthony Munroe Borough of Manhattan Community College
Dan Palino New Water Street Corp.
Edward V. Piccinich SL Green Realty Corp.
Peter A. Poulakakos Ahead Realty/HPH
Cynthia C. Rojas Sejas S&P Global
Joel Rosen GFI Development
Todd Schwartz Cushman & Wakefield
Frank J. Sciame F.J. Sciame Construction Co., Inc.
Ed Spade HarperCollins Publishers
Allan G. Sperling Cleary, Gottlieb, Steen & Hamilton, LLP
Brian R. Steinwurtzel GFP Real Estate
Kent M. Swig Swig Equities, LLC
Matthew Van Buren CBRE Group, Inc.
John Wheeler Jones Lang LaSalle
Jolene Yeats
The Port Authority of New York & New Jersey
Jessica Lappin President
* designees of elected are directors
PHOTO CREDITS
IMAGE CREDITS:
Photographs by Hiroko Masuike – (cover top)
Mark Weinberg – (cover bottom)
Ann-Sophie Fjello (AP Photography) – 1, 15, 16, 22, 23, 24, 34-35, 36, 37
Andy Kropa (AP Photography) – 6-7
Charles Sykes (AP Photography) – 8
Cats: The Jellicle Ball Photo by Matthew Murphy and Evan Zimmerman – 10
Between Two Knees Production, Photo by Jeremy Daniel – 11
Britton and The Sting, Photo by Marcus Middleton – 11
Number Our Days Production, Photo by Rebecca J. Michelson – 11
“Limitless” Exhibition – 12
"Life And Trust", Photo by Stephanie Crousillat – 13
Corbis-Bettmann– 14
Maggie Zwolak (maggie@highwaterrooftop.com) – 20 (bottom)
Giada Paoloni – 18
Lanna Apisukh – 19
Calla Kessler (AP Photography) – 24 (bottom), 42-43 (top)
Pete Thompson – 30, 31
iStock – 4, 5, 26-27
Downtown Alliance Staff – 9, 17(bottom), 21 (top), 39, 40, 41, 42-43 (bottom)
Courtesy of Court 16 – 28
Courtesy of Lawn Club – 28-29
The Warren Street Hotel – 32
Sara Kerens – 33
Jason DeCrow (AP Photography) – 38
Taking Stock by Johannah Herr– 44
Adrian Gaut – 20 (top)
iStock – 4, 5, 26-27