by Linda Sheridan | Nov 13, 2025 | Culture, NYC, Out on the Town, Sightseeing
Photo by Robert Benson Photography The dazzling Holiday Train Show returns to New York Botanical Garden Nov. 15-Jan. 11, that will include special Holiday Train Nights with cocktails and bites, sensory family days, and more. For more than three decades, the Holiday...
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 Linda Sheridan | Nov 5, 2025 | Bars, Culture, NYC
The handsome Seed Library features dark hues, intimate corners, amazing cocktails and bites. Photo by Nicholas Lee Ruiz Award-winning bartender Ryan Chetiyawardana a.k.a Mr Lyan, has reimagined his successful Shoreditch, London bar The Seed Library with Seed Library...
by DOWNTOWN News | Nov 5, 2025 | Art, Culture, Events, Music, NYC, Out on the Town, Theater
Jackie Mason Lives Again returns to the stage in a laugh-out-loud musical based on a true story. Produced by the New York Comedy Festival, the show stars Jackie’s real-life daughter, comedienne Sheba Mason, alongside Ian Wehrle, whose uncanny resemblance to the late...
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 Sabrina Little | Oct 30, 2025 | Culture, Family, Museums, NYC, Sightseeing
As a lifelong lover of history, the American Museum of Natural History is an absolute must-see when visiting New York City (as well as for native New Yorkers!). For many history enthusiasts and movie fans alike, Ben Stiller’s Night at the Museum films have only...
