The Good Fight

The Good Fight

Catherine McVay Hughes has been an integral part of rebuilding Lower Manhattan. Twice. By DEBORAH L. MARTIN *Republished from DOWNTOWN Winter 2019 PHOTOGRAPHY BY JOE WOOLHEAD LIVING ONE BLOCK FROM THE WORLD TRADE CENTER for 30-plus years has given Catherine McVay...
Sitting Pretty

Sitting Pretty

“We both love roundness and how it feels very feminine, very feng shui. So that’s why most of our pieces are very round and smooth. And the leather is super sleek, and buttery when you touch it, you really feel the quality-like a piece of art. It creates...
Urbane Ambassador

Urbane Ambassador

Miami DDA’s newest board member Amal Solh Kabbani wears many hats in the community, and is an advocate for the arts.  photograph by Jesus Cabrera Photography Reprinted from DOWNTOWN Magazine Summer 2024 It’s been a long journey since Amal Solh Kabbani grew up in...
Urban Planner

Urban Planner

photography by Kevin Begovich Reprinted from DOWNTOWN Magazine Summer 2024 It’s not every day that you hear about a native New Yorker leaving for another metropolis, but for Nick Griffin, who has now been the Executive Director at the DTLA Alliance for the past five...