by Noemi Florea | Aug 30, 2021 | Culture, Education
So many apps, yet only a few right ways to use them. Language-learning apps, from Duolingo to Babbel, have taken on a slightly ambiguous role for any individual seeking to learn a language. While in many ways they’ve broken down barriers of time, money, and...
by Downtown Magazine | Aug 23, 2021 | Featured, Lifestyle, Living, NYC
It’s that time of year again, Shools In The National Retail Federation estimates that families will spend an average of $849 on back-to-school items, almost $60 more than last year when people rushed to set up classrooms at home. College students and their...
by Marley Gifford | Aug 23, 2021 | Featured, NYC
Somewhere, beyond the sea, Classic Harbor Line waits for thee. Welcome back to Downtown Highlights, the series in which we take the opportunity to “highlight” businesses in NYC, like Classic Harbor Line – your one-stop (shop? or should we say port?) for seeing...
by Samantha Doria | Aug 20, 2021 | Bars, Dining, Featured, NYC, Restaurants
BiCE Cucina Opens a New Location in Soho In this episode of Downtown Highlights, we visited BiCE Cucina, an authentic Italian restaurant that brings together hospitality and Northern Italian flavors. BiCE has two locations in New York City, Midtown and Soho. In this...
by Dan Metz | Aug 18, 2021 | Culture, Entertainment, Featured, Movies
Communication between teens and parents is notoriously tough. It has been fodder for hundreds of coming-of-age stories. CODA (2021), whose title is an acronym for “Child of Deaf Adult,” tells the story of a teenager whose parents and older brother are all deaf and her...
