by DOWNTOWN News | Nov 12, 2025 | Design, Featured, Living, News, NYC
By Steve Dougherty As seen in DOWNTOWN’s Holiday 2025 issue. It was one of those magical moonlit nights on the Battery Park City Esplanade. The Hudson was running in smooth swells on an incoming tide that carried the salty scent of ocean air from the Atlantic....
by Sabrina Little | Nov 4, 2025 | Barktoberfest, Events, Living, NYC, Pets
Photography by Josh Owens This year’s HOWLoween season has come to a close, and Barktoberfest 2025 once again brought together New York City’s most stylish pups and devoted pet lovers for an unforgettable day of fun! Each fall, DOWNTOWN hosts this beloved...
by Brynn Theurer | Oct 28, 2025 | Events, Outdoor, Shop Local
Although the weather may get chillier and days become shorter, NYC is full of fun activities that brighten the fall season. This November, check out some of these events to kickstart the holiday season. See the 99th Annual Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade On the...
by DOWNTOWN News | Oct 28, 2025 | Downtown Living, Downtown News, Family
How DOWNTOWN’s Contributing Family & Lifestyle Editor Brianne Manz manages to keep it all together through a hurricane. Happy Halloween week everyone! I feel like I’ve dropped the ball on Halloween this year. The kids are literally going their separate ways,...
by DOWNTOWN News | Oct 23, 2025 | Culture, Health, NYC, Pets
Photographer Josh Owens turned to his love of dogs and photography to cope with a brain cancer diagnosis in 2023, inspiring his new book, Pawzitivity. By Josh Owens Photography by Brian Jamie Reprinted from DOWNTOWN Summer 2025 LGBTQ+ Issue When the world hit pause in...
by Sabrina Little | Oct 20, 2025 | Architecture, Culture, Design, Featured, Living, Outdoor, Sightseeing, Travel
Casa Aviv and Casa Shalva in Tulum’s Aldea Zama offer inspiring getaway sanctuaries of design fusing nature and architecture. By Sabrina Little Photography courtesy of LocoLuxury Reprint DOWNTOWN Summer 2025 issue Tucked within the lush jungles of Tulum’s Aldea Zama,...