WE AIM TO PROVIDE WORKERS, RESIDENTS AND VISITORS WITH A CLEAN, SAFE AND DYNAMIC NEIGHBORHOOD. Our Mission Since 1995, our mission at the Alliance for Downtown New York has been to provide service, advocacy, research and information to enhance the quality of life in Lower Manhattan and advance the dynamic, vibrant neighborhood as a global model of a 21st century Central Business District for businesses, residents and visitors. Serving an area from roughly City Hall to the Battery, from the East River to West Street, the Downtown Alliance manages the Downtown-Lower Manhattan Business Improvement District (BID). By supporting economic development, public safety, sanitation, transportation and more, the Downtown Alliance strives to make Lower Manhattan an exciting, clean and safe place to live, work and play. OUR PEOPLE Ric Clark Chairman Ric Clark is co-founder and Managing Partner of WatermanClark, a vertically integrated real estate investment … Ric’s Bio » Jessica Lappin President Jessica Lappin is the President of the Alliance for Downtown New York. The organization manages the country’… Jessica’s Bio » Meet Our Teams You never know what you might need, but you’ll always know who to call. At the Downtown Alliance, our staff is committed to your success. Communications & Marketing Finance & Administration LMHQ Operations Technology Tourism Research & Economic Development Board of Directors JOIN OUR TEAM SERVICES WE PROVIDE TO DOWNTOWN NEW YORK DOWNTOWN CONNECTION BUS PUBLIC SAFETY SANITATION STREETSCAPE LMHQ FREE WIFI RESEARCH & DATA COLLECTION TOURISM Cleaner. Safer. Easier to navigate. And even more connected. As a Business Improvement District, those are all things we want Lower Manhattan to be. Learn more about the range of services we bring to our neighborhood every day. SEE ALL OUR SERVICES THE PLACE TO GET WORK DONE DOWNTOWN Meet LMHQ, our affordable workspace that gives Lower Manhattan professionals a place to collaborate, learn and get things done Downtown. LEARN MORE FOR THE PRESS WHO. WHAT. WHEN. WHERE. WHY. Keep up with everything going down in Lower Manhattan right here. All Press Releases Media Library THE SEAGLASS CAROUSEL’S TOURISM CONNECTION Jewel-toned and ethereal, The Battery’s SeaGlass Carousel features giant, luminescent fish and dreamy music in a radiant glass and steel pavilion. It’s a one-of-a-kind, otherworldly experience unlike anything else… MEDIA LIBRARY QUESTIONS? CONTACT US. CONTACT US SIGN UP FOR OUR NEWSLETTER SUBSCRIBE THE ALLIANCE FOR DOWNTOWN NEW YORK 120 Broadway Suite 3340 New York, NY 10271 T: (212) 566-6700 F: (212) 566-6707 ABOUT THE ALLIANCE Our Services Our People Press Contact Us