Sure, you could spend all day seeing the bright lights of Times Square, taking a stroll uptown to lay at the Great Lawn of Central Park, or do the Museum Mile on the Upper East Side. But if you really want to go where the action is, where New Yorkers go to let loose, enjoy a post-work meal and drink, see the latest gallery opening, or find a secluded spot, then downtown is where you need to be. Here is your local guide to experiencing Lower Manhattan.
Gansevoort Street to 20th Street
Old elevated railway becomes a green escape on the West Side...
Broadway to 4th Ave
East 14th St to East 17th St
Outdoor recreation in Manhattan...
126 Crosby St
South of Houston St
Reading for a good cause...
18 West Houston Street
Indie films on Houston...
St Marks Place (E 8th Street)
East Village life...
Canal Street to Bayard Street
(from Broadway to the Bowery)
Asian experience in Manhattan, beyond dumplings and dim sum...
268 East 10th St
(Between First Avenue and Avenue A)
Old-world-style sauna with authentic Russian feel and clientele...
828 Broadway
At 12th St
18 miles of books, new and used...