The MTA plans to introduce similar furniture in lower Manhattan and on the Upper West Side, areas which are highly susceptible to flooding.

Published by New York Post on September 20, 2008.

Officials say the benches will be installed at 200 places in Queens. They are also looking to install other fixtures to reduce subway flooding in lower Manhattan and the Upper West Side.

Published by CBS News (Channel 2) on September 20, 2008.

Fred Wilson helped pioneer the techie industry in New York City. He was around when some wags birthed the nickname "Silicon Alley" for that stretch of squat, rather undesirable office buildings running down and around Broadway, roughly from the Flatiron District through Lower Manhattan.

Published by The New York Observer on September 18, 2008.

Mr. Squadron sought to establish an image of himself as one committed to change in Albany, speaking repeatedly during the campaign about the need for the Legislature to operate with more openness. He emphasized that he took no money from corporations or political action committees in his campaign for the 25th district, which includes Lower Manhattan and parts of Brooklyn.

Published by New York Times on September 15, 2008.

Architects Jacques Herzog and Pierre de Meuron's $650 million, 57-story condominium featuring dramatic, cantilevered terraces is slated to begin going up in mid-October in the trendy Tribeca district in lower Manhattan.

Published by New York Daily News on September 13, 2008.

At previous "Crack the Bank Vault" contests at Amalgamated branch openings in Bedford-Stuyvesant and lower Manhattan, a few hundred people tried, but no one entered the right code.

Published by New York Daily News on September 13, 2008.

In the contemporary view, the Woolworth Building still dominates the southern end of City Hall Park. The glass tower to the right of Woolworth is 7 World Trade Center, the first new tower built near ground zero. On the other side of Woolworth is Barclay Tower, one of a growing number of residential projects that attest to Lower Manhattan’s changing character.

Published by New York Times on September 11, 2008.

While the overall population in lower Manhattan is skyrocketing, the number of families with children is rising even faster. Last year, 25 percent of area households included kids under 18, up from 19 percent in 2004, a study by the Downtown Alliance found.

Published by New York Post on September 11, 2008.

In Sunset Park, Brooklyn, Marissa Gonzalez, a corporate recruiter and writer, could not adjust. She had designed her whole fourth-floor apartment on 40th Street around the postcard-worthy outline of the Lower Manhattan skyline rising above the slope of Green-Wood Cemetery and the flats of northwest Brooklyn beyond.

Published by New York Times on September 11, 2008.

Lower Manhattan is bursting at the seams, with a new study projecting the population will have grown 83 percent since 9/11 - prompting complaints that the city has been slow to meet the demand for schools and services.

Published by New York Post on September 11, 2008.

New York Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver weathered a challenge to his Democratic seat in lower Manhattan in Tuesday's legislative primaries that threw scares into some incumbents who have been in the Legislature for decades.

Published by ABC News (Channel 7) on September 10, 2008.

Today, Lower Manhattan is the fastest-growing residential neighborhood in the country, bustling morning, noon and night. But the rebirth of Lower Manhattan will not be complete as long as Ground Zero remains an open wound.

Published by The New York Observer on September 10, 2008.

The organization campaigned for Daniel L. Squadron, who defeated State Senator Martin Connor in a district in parts of Brooklyn and Lower Manhattan.

Published by New York Times on September 10, 2008.

The mayor and the governor in Lower Manhattan this spring.

Published by The New York Observer on September 10, 2008.

The New York Civil Liberties Union has filed a suit seeking information about the Police Department’s proposed Lower Manhattan Security Initiative.

Published by New York Times on September 9, 2008.

In a signal that residents and business owners in Lower Manhattan could soon be facing new challenges related to the redevelopment of the World Trade Center site, the city is finalizing plans to close Vesey Street — possibly for several years — to accommodate the next phase of construction.

Published by New York Sun on September 9, 2008.

Local History, Cultural Affairs, Buildings and Landmarks, Public Spaces, Sept. 11 and Ground Zero, Land Use and Planning, Manhattan, architecture, design, Lower Manhattan, memorials, museums, World Trade Center

Published by New York Times on September 9, 2008.

The NYCLU wants a peek at the NYPD's planned $100 million spy-cam system for lower Manhattan.

Published by New York Post on September 9, 2008.

The New York Civil Liberties Union wants police to disclose more details about a plan to use 3,000 surveillance cameras to help secure lower Manhattan against terror attacks, saying it could threaten the privacy of millions of law-abiding New Yorkers.

Published by Crain's New York Business on September 9, 2008.

At the other extreme of the building, each of the executive offices on the 22nd floor has sliding glass doors to balconies wrapping around three sides of the building, which have sweeping views of the Chrysler building and south across Lower Manhattan and Brooklyn to the Verrazano-Narrows Bridge.

Published by New York Times on September 9, 2008.

A civil rights group sued the New York Police Department yesterday seeking to learn more about a plan to use license plate readers and a network of 3,000 surveillance cameras to help protect lower Manhattan from terrorist threats.

Published by New York Sun on September 9, 2008.

Ms. Jacobs was the master neighborhood preserver who helped change the way people think about cities and the streets they live on. Mr. Moses and Ms. Jacobs remain urban planning’s David and Goliath, after Ms. Jacobs in the late 1960s took on and defeated Mr. Moses over plans to build an expressway that would have sliced through Lower Manhattan.

Published by New York Times on September 9, 2008.

A narrow win for Mr. Silver could embolden future challengers not only in his Lower Manhattan district, but also to his leadership in Albany.

Published by New York Times on September 9, 2008.

The New York Civil Liberties Union wants police to hand over information about plans to install 3,000 surveillance cameras in lower Manhattan.

Published by SI Live on September 8, 2008.

On Monday, lawyers with the civil liberties group opened up a new front, filing a suit seeking information about the department’s proposed Lower Manhattan Security Initiative.

Published by New York Times on September 8, 2008.

Those days will be celebrated beginning on Tuesday at the opening of the newly relocated Italian American Museum, at the site of what was once Banca Stabile, a bank used by Italian immigrants who flocked to Lower Manhattan in search of a better life.

Published by New York Times on September 8, 2008.

In Brooklyn, State Senator Kevin S. Parker is being challenged by two members of the City Council — Simcha Felder and Kendall Stewart. State Senator Martin Connor, the former Democratic leader of the senate, is being challenged by Daniel L. Squadron, a former aide to United States Senator Charles E. Schumer, in a district that includes parts of Brooklyn and Lower Manhattan.

Published by New York Times on September 8, 2008.

In another Democratic primary battle, State Senator Martin Connor, a 30-year veteran of the Legislature and former Senate minority leader, is being challenged by Daniel L. Squadron, a former aide to United States Senator Charles E. Schumer, in a district that includes portions of Brooklyn and Lower Manhattan.

Published by New York Times on September 8, 2008.

Beginning at sunset, the Tribute in Light will be turned on West and Morris streets in lower Manhattan. The lights will fade away at dawn on Friday. They are best viewed when it is completely dark with sunset expected at 7:11 p.m. that night and sunrise at 6:34 a.m.

Published by SI Live on September 7, 2008.

Four parts of Manhattan constitute the bulk of the boom: Chelsea and Hell's Kitchen; Lower Manhattan; Midtown, and the Upper West Side.

Published by New York Sun on September 5, 2008.

THE PUBLIC ART Fund presents “The New York City Waterfalls,” an innovative project created by artist Olafur Eliasson, currently on display in the New York Harbor through Monday, Oct. 13. The attraction features four man-made waterfalls installed at the Brooklyn Bridge, Governors Island, Pier 35 in Lower Manhattan and between Piers 4 and 5 in Brooklyn.

Published by Riverdale Press on September 4, 2008.

Since 1997, four of the five city ZIP codes with the largest employment losses were in Lower Manhattan, according to a report published by the Center for an Urban Future yesterday.

Published by New York Sun on September 4, 2008.

Last month, The Brooklyn Paper examined Connor’s returns in a conference room in Lower Manhattan (how professional!) and Squadron’s in a tea shop in the heart of Chinatown (how hip!). The filings revealed intricate financial details about each man’s life — and a bit about each candidate’s personal taste.

Published by Brooklyn Paper on September 4, 2008.

The outer boroughs and dynamic Manhattan neighborhoods such as Harlem generated most of the city’s job growth, while the typical business center of lower Manhattan experienced severe losses.

Published by Crain's New York Business on September 3, 2008.

Four Zip codes in the southern tip of Manhattan—10007, 10005, 10038, and 10048—were among the Top 5 Zip codes in the city with the most jobs lost. Employment there dropped by nearly 78,000 jobs between 1997 and 2007.

Published by Crain's New York Business on September 3, 2008.

A group of Chinatown residents is suing the police department over plans to build a new command center in Lower Manhattan.

Published by New York Sun on August 29, 2008.

A group of Chinatown residents is suing the Police Department over plans to build a new command center in Lower Manhattan.

Published by New York Times on August 29, 2008.

The attraction features four man-made waterfalls installed at the Brooklyn Bridge, Governors Island, Pier 35 in Lower Manhattan and between Piers 4 and 5 in Brooklyn. The waterfalls, which range from 90 to 120 feet in height, operate from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. daily (9 a.m. to 10 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays) and they are lit after sunset.

Published by Riverdale Press on August 28, 2008.

City officials say five municipal buildings in lower Manhattan will get additional bike parking later this year.

Published by Crain's New York Business on August 28, 2008.

The free 90-minute walk starts at noon on the front steps of the U.S. Custom House and will make stops at Trinity Church, the New York Stock Exchange and other cultural sites. Participants will learn about the history, events, architecture and people of Lower Manhattan.

Published by Riverdale Press on August 28, 2008.

Police say a man arguing with another man while in a moving vehicle fired a shot, leaving the driver with a gunshot wound to the head late Saturday night. The car crashed in lower Manhattan, and the man fell as he tried to get away, fracturing his arm.

Published by New York Sun on August 25, 2008.

Here is a slide show of photographs from the past week in New York City and the region. Subjects include New Yorkers who competed in Olympics past, a new roller rink in Coney Island and a rooftop dance performance in Lower Manhattan.

Published by New York Times on August 22, 2008.

The ambitious proposal, called Operation Sentinel, is being developed alongside a separate $90 million security initiative to tighten security at the World Trade Center site and throughout lower Manhattan in response to the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks.

Published by SI Live on August 18, 2008.

Document: The New York Police Department wants to create a special security zone in Lower Manhattan, with checkpoints and traffic restrictions.

Published by New York Times on August 13, 2008.

When is a demolished apartment building not demolished? That question was the subject of hours of protest and oratory at a public hearing in Lower Manhattan about proposed changes to the rules on renovating rent-stabilized housing.

Published by New York Times on August 13, 2008.

Ten high school students from Stuyvesant High School in lower Manhattan and five students from Grand Central High School in Philadelphia were called on this summer to work on InstantAction.com. They monitored the forums on the site, helped with programming code, analyzed usage of the site and worked on quality assurance by checking for bugs in the games and sites.

Published by Crain's New York Business on August 12, 2008.

At the same time, Mr. Bloomberg, a Republican-turned-independent, endorsed Daniel Squadron, who is running against State Senator Martin Connor, the onetime Democratic leader in the State Senate. Mr. Connor’s district includes parts of Brooklyn and Lower Manhattan.

Published by New York Times on August 12, 2008.

The proposal is part of a multimillion dollar plan to secure lower Manhattan. It includes cameras, license plate readers and radiation detectors.

Published by CBS News (Channel 2) on August 12, 2008.

At a press conference in Lower Manhattan yesterday, the president of Manhattan, Scott Stringer, said such buildings should be brought under the city's code.

Published by New York Sun on August 11, 2008.

The La Guardia bombing reinforced the notion that the city was a stage for groups seeking attention for international causes. For instance, on Jan. 24, 1975, a bomb went off at Fraunces Tavern in Lower Manhattan, killing four people. It was one of 49 bombings attributed to the Armed Forces of National Liberation, a Puerto Rican nationalist group known as the F.A.L.N., between 1974 and 1977.

Published by New York Times on August 9, 2008.