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  • ‘The Streets are Increasingly More Crowded and Dynamic’: Jessica Lappin on the Present and Future of Lower Manhattan

    Lower Manhattan (photo: Edwin J. Torres/ Mayoral Photo Office)


    New York’s post-pandemic comeback has been the subject of near constant debate and conversation among city leaders. Among the areas of the city home to the most uncertainty is Lower Manhattan, a hub of business and tourism where leaders are adjusting to new commuting and international travel patterns and strategizing about affordable housing and uses of public space.

    Jessica Lappin, the President of the Alliance for Downtown New York since 2014 and a former New York City Council member, ...

  • Max Politics Podcast: The Future of Lower Manhattan, with Jessica Lappin

     
    Lower Manhattan (photo: @DowntownNYC)


    May 10, 2022 - Max Politics Podcast: The Future of Lower Manhattan, with Jessica Lappin

    Jessica Lappin, president of the Alliance for Downtown New York and former City Council member, joined the show to discuss the future of Lower Manhattan, including the area's evolution over time, office occupancy, tourism, affordable housing, and more. That includes the work of The Downtown Alliance, which manages the Downtown-Lower Manhattan Business Improvement District, publishes research, provides services, and advocates on behalf of

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