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Visiting Downtown New York City
This summer, Lower Manhattan is filled with can't-miss events and activities, many of them free. Read on to learn what's going on near the waterfront, and be sure to check back frequently, as we'll be adding new listings throughout the season.
Lower Manhattan is perhaps most famous for Wall Street, but the neighborhood is about much more than finance. The area has seen some of New York's greatest triumphs—the inauguration of the country's first president, the founding of its first bank — and some of its greatest heartaches — the fire of 1835, the attacks of September 11
Upcoming Events
- New Amsterdam Market
Sunday June 26 | 11:00 - 4:00 - Movie Nights on the Elevated Acre
June 28 | 55 Water Street - Emmet Cohen at One NY Plaza
June 28 | WFC Winter Garden - Rufus Wainwright
June 28 | WFC Winter Garden - The Running of the Stocks
July 2 | 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm - Macy's July 4th Fireworks
July 4 | 9:00 pm - Woody Allen A to Z
July 6 | 6:30 pm - Photo Safari - City Hall
July 7 | 3:00 - 5:00 pm - Patti Smith and her Band
July 14 | 6:30 pm - more events
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Statue of Liberty
Ferries depart from Battery Park and also make a stop at Ellis Island.
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Brooklyn Bridge
Completed in 1883 this icon of the New York skyline is one of the oldest suspension bridges in the U.S.
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Wall Street
Settled by the Dutch in 1625 Wall Street is the principal financial center of the world.
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HISTORIC
- Fraunces Tavern
- Delmonico's
- Harry's
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VIEWS
- Harbour Lights
- Battery Gardens
- Cabana
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KID FRIENDLY
- Cowgirl Sea-Horse
- P.J. Clarke's
- Stone Street Cafe
