by Mike Hammer | Dec 17, 2014 | Culture, Entertainment
This past Sunday, the series finale of The Newsroom aired on HBO after three seasons spanning over two and a half years. On Monday afternoon, DOWNTOWN grabbed coffee with John Gallagher Jr., the actor who plays lovable senior producer Jim Harper, to discuss his role...
by Mike Hammer | Dec 17, 2014 | Culture, Music
Touring the country as a rising producer with great cred at the tender age of 23 is a pretty unique experience, but Dallas Koehlke is a one of a kind guy. While he may be a fabulous musical talent on both the sax and piano, Dallas really stands out with his...
by Mike Hammer | Dec 16, 2014 | Living
While parents in suburban communities resort to carpooling neighborhood kids from school to soccer practice to dance class, Manhattan parents utilize “kidpooling,” taking turns getting their children from point A to point B. Living downtown, they do not...
by Mike Hammer | Dec 16, 2014 | Fashion
The way men shop for shoes is changing in lower Manhattan. In the past month two new men’s shoe companies launched showrooms south of Canal Street, both with gorgeous and reasonably priced footwear that you can try on. But you’ll walk out of both places empty...
by Mike Hammer | Dec 16, 2014 | Travel
The beauty of New York City is the diverse options for weekend getaways in such close proximity. The Pocono Mountains, only 90 minutes from New York City, features a beautiful landscape of rolling mountain terrain, breathtaking waterfalls, thriving woodlands and...
