by Ellen Johnson | Jun 14, 2017 | Living, Sports
A typical Sunday morning in Manhattan may be spent consuming French fries and French toast at brunch, but this past Sunday, New Yorkers got a taste of the French Open. The French Tennis Federation (Federation Française de Tennis a.k.a. the FFT) organizes the...
by Ellen Johnson | Jun 14, 2017 | Culture, Living
This Friday Proactiv is hosting an event that’s sure to be poppin’. The skincare line’s first ever interactive pop-up exhibit in honor of the ProactivMD launch is set to have it all: celebrities, balloons, snacks and, perhaps best of all, bubble...
by Ellen Johnson | Jun 13, 2017 | Culture, Dining, Uncategorized
June is National Pride Month. Looking for unique ways to celebrate Pride? We’ve compiled a collection of food and drink specials, classes and other funky ways to show off your colors this month of June. Festivities complete with pasta, purple drinks and parades...
by Grace 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 | 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 Ellen Johnson | Jun 7, 2017 | Culture, Living
New York City boasts dozens of outdoor festivals and free events during the summer, everything from theatrical productions like Shakespeare in the Park to dance, live music and visual art installations. Beginning next week, one festival will combine them all. The 16th...
