...retired hospital administrator who lives in the Hallmark, an assisted living and retirement home on North End Avenue at Chambers Street. According to Jessica Rich, the director of resident services, the Hallmark is home to 230...

Published by New York Times on October 4, 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.

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.

The hulking bit-part actor claimed he told girlfriend Lisa Altobelli that the 7-pound tabby bit his hand and lunged at him as he dozed on the couch in her Tribeca pad.

Published by New York Daily News on September 19, 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.

She returned to her Tribeca apartment to find the gentle, orange-and-white cat terrified and soaking wet.

Published by New York Daily News on September 18, 2008.

Walk Score garnered media attention last July, when it ranked the walkability of the 40 largest cities in the United States and compiled a list of the country's 2,508 most walkable neighborhoods. Tribeca, Soho and Little Italy made the list; New York City as a whole came in second to San Francisco.

Published by The New York Observer on September 17, 2008.

Merrill has about 4.2 million square feet at the World Financial Center but occupies only about 2.6 million feet of it. Yesterday, Bank of America executives said they aim to cut $7 billion in costs from Merrill, likely in part from layoffs and a reduction in space.

Published by New York Sun on September 16, 2008.

They sure picked some week to hold MotorExpo, the high-priced car show at the World Financial Center.

Published by New York Times on September 16, 2008.

Such a strategy could spell trouble for the scores of businesses around the World Financial Center, the office complex across from Ground Zero where Merrill occupies 2.6 million square feet in a lease that runs through 2013.

Published by New York Daily News on September 16, 2008.

The Alexico Group is unveiling plans today for its 57-story luxury condominium tower in TriBeCa, which is poised to alter the skyline of Lower Manhattan with its Rubik’s cube-like design. [New York Sun]

Published by New York Times on September 15, 2008.

Those estimates don’t include the fallout from Bank of America’s sudden acquisition of Merrill Lynch or American International Group’s enormous problems. Bank of America executives on Monday said they aim to cut $7 billion in costs from Merrill, which will almost surely mean shedding staff and space. Merrill leases 4.2 million square feet at the World Financial Center but only occupies about 2.6 million feet of it.

Published by Crain's New York Business on September 15, 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.

Very good food, attentive service, civilized decor.” Those are among my notes after dining at the new occupant of 157 Duane Street in restaurant-rich TriBeCa.

Published by Crain's New York Business on September 14, 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.

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.

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 WNBC on September 13, 2008.

Ms. Needleman called Ms. Sarofim's house "the prettiest house I know. I can't figure out how to top it." Her own Tribeca loft, which she shares with hubby Jacob Weisberg of Slate, has been featured in New York magazine. "But I don't have any Rothkos!" she said.

Published by The New York Observer 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.

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.

Take a quiet lower Manhattan neighborhood, mix in big salaries and star power, and you get TriBeCa, a haven for high-earning professionals, families, and celebrities. With its spacious lofts, the presence of the TriBeCa Film Festival and proximity to Wall Street, it's not surprising the "triangle below Canal Street" is one of the most expensive zip codes in the city. In fact, Forbes calls it the most overpriced in the nation.

Published by amNY.com 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.

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 mayor and the governor in Lower Manhattan this spring.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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Published by New York Times 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.

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.

Even though Nobu's New York restaurants were not cited in the report, one diner said it made him think twice about eating at the swank Tribeca eatery.

Published by New York Daily News 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 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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.