by Ellen Johnson | Jun 5, 2017 | Living, News
This summer, residents of all five boroughs will have their chance to tickle the ivories in public spaces and parks. Sing for Hope, a non-profit that works to extend the arts and music to those who need it most, is bringing 60 Sing for Hope Pianos to the city of New...
by Ellen Johnson | Jun 2, 2017 | News
New Yorkers and coast-dwellers are rallying for safer, cleaner and more open waterfront and harbors. Yesterday, June 1, the first day of hurricane season, at 11 a.m. the Waterfront Alliance hosted a rally and press conference in conjunction with the release of the...
by Downtown Magazine | May 31, 2017 | Events, News
This year, the Museum of Jewish Heritage celebrates its 20th anniversary. In doing so, the museum have put together a great calendar for the upcoming months and continue “to educate people of all ages and backgrounds about the broad tapestry of Jewish life in...
by Nikki Link | May 17, 2017 | Business, News, Real Estate
This year, the Velez Organization is proud to announce its nomination for the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year award. For the past 31 years, the accounting firm praises leaders shaking up the business world with big ideas to shape the future. President and...
by Grace Capobianco | May 15, 2017 | Education, Events, News
On May 3, Downtown Magazine’s CEO & Publisher Grace A. Capobianco had the pleasure of attending Oliver Scholars’ Annual Gala, honoring Ryan Speedo Green, an American Bass baritone opera singer, as well as members of the graduating class of 2017. Robert...
by Mike Hammer | May 15, 2017 | Education, News
Renowned New York developer and philanthropist Elie Hirschfeld and his distinguished wife Dr. Sarah J. Schlesinger, M.D. who is Rockefeller’s Senior Attending Physician and Associate Professor of Clinical Investigation, joined a list of luminaries who gathered to...