The triumphant comeback of Lower Manhattan after 2001 became a rallying cry for New York City. But its offices have emptied out, tourists are gone, and hundreds of retailers have shut down. Source: New York Times
Posts published in “Financial District (Manhattan, NY)”
Old Buildings, New Views
By Gotham Rex on May 7, 2021
Recent renovations around town have uncovered views of Manhattan that had been hiding in plain sight. Source: New York Times
‘We’re Suffering’: How Remote Work Is Killing Manhattan’s Storefronts
By Gotham Rex on May 2, 2021
Landlords cut small retailers a break on rent during the pandemic, but stores are still struggling because too few office workers and tourists have returned. Source: New York Times
Homes That Sold for Around $440,000
By Gotham Rex on April 11, 2021
Recent residential sales in New York City and the region. Source: New York Times
Homes for Sale in Manhattan, Brooklyn and the Bronx
By Gotham Rex on February 25, 2021
This week’s properties are in the financial district, Crown Heights and Kingsbridge. Source: New York Times
Arturo Di Modica, Sculptor of the ‘Charging Bull’, Dies at 80
By Gotham Rex on February 21, 2021
A Sicilian-born artist, he installed the artwork in Lower Manhattan without permission. The outpouring of public support persuaded the city to keep it. Source: New York Times
How a Medusa Sculpture From a Decade Ago Became #MeToo Art
By Gotham Rex on October 13, 2020
Some criticized the fact that the artist behind the work, which was unveiled on Tuesday, was a man. One backer says men need to be in the conversation. Source: New York Times
The ‘Black Lives Matter’ Street Art That Contain Multitudes
By Gotham Rex on July 16, 2020
The works in Harlem and Lower Manhattan are much more than a challenge to President Trump; they are opportunities for Black artists and community togetherness. Source: New York Times