Scratch the surface of Lower Manhattan’s many vibrant neighborhoods and you’ll find countless organizations -- business, community, and cultural -- all working to make downtown an even better place that it already is. Some provide marketing and technical assistance for small businesses. Others connect residents eager to volunteer with valuable projects in need of support. The following includes ways to find the services and opportunities you’re seeking.

Lower Manhattan Community Organizations

Alliance for Downtown New York

The Alliance for Downtown New York is the Business Improvement District (BID) serving the area south of Chambers Street. It provides supplemental security and sanitation, economic development, transportation services, and marketing and tourism programs.

120 Broadway, Suite 3340
(212) 566-6700
http://www.downtownny.com
ContactUs@DowntownNY.com

Asian American Federation of New York

The Asian American Federation of New York is a not-for-profit organization that provides public policy and community service leadership to identify and meet the critical needs of Asian Americans in the New York metropolitan area.

120 Wall Street 3rd floor
(212) 344-5878
http://www.aafny.org
info@aafny.org

Asian American Business Development Center

The Asian American Business Development Center (AABDC) provides technical assistance to improve the management skills of Asian American business owners, including assistance in accessing and utilizing government and private economic development resources, as well as programs to help businesses and entrepreneurs accessing potential markets outside the Asian American community.

150 Lafayette Street, Suite 901
(212) 966-0100
http://www.aabdc.com
general.info@aabdc.com

Battery Park City Parks Conservancy

Battery Park City Conservancy (BPC Parks) operates nearly 32 acres of open space on the southern tip of Manhattan. All of the land is protected and open to the public. The conservancy offers a range of volunteer opportunities for those interested in helping to beautify to leading its public programs.

2 South End Avenue
(212) 267-9700
http://www.bpcparks.org/bpcp/home/index.php
info@bpcparks.org

Chinese Consolidated Benevolent Association New York

The Chinese Consolidated Benevolent Association (CCBA) serves and protects the interests of Chinese people in New York City. The CCBA provides social services, mediates personal and commercial disputes, preserves Chinese traditions and cultural heritage, serves as a bridge between Chinese and American groups, promotes Chinese-American interests, engages in charitable activities, and sponsors educational and recreational activities.

62 Mott Street
(212) 226-6280
http://www.ccbanyc.org
ccbany@yahoo.com

Community Board 1

Community Board 1 is a local representative body serving Tribeca, Financial District, Civic Center, South Street Seaport and Battery Park City. Chairperson: Julie Menin. District Manager: Paul Goldstein.

49-51 Chambers Street, Rm 715
(212) 442-5050
http://www.cb1.org
info@cb1.org

Community Board 2

Community Board 2 is a local representative body serving Greenwich Village, West Village, NoHo, SoHo, Chinatown, Hudson Square and Little Italy. Chairperson: Maria Passannante Derr. District Manager: Arthur Strickler.

3 Washington Square Village, #1A
(212) 979-2272
http://www.cb2manhattan.org
cb2manhattan@nyc.rr.com

Community Board 3

Community Board 3 is a local representative body serving Tompkins Square, East Village (below 14th Street and east of the Bowery), Lower East Side, and Two Bridges. Chairperson: David McWater. District Manager: Susan Stetzer.

59 East 4th Street
(212) 533-5300
http://www.cb3manhattan.org
info@cb3manhattan.org

Downtown Business Network

Created to help revitalize and strengthen the small business and professional services community of Lower Manhattan, the Downtown Business Network currently represents more than 250 small businesses and encourages corporations -- both large and small, private and public -- to contract out to member firms whenever possible. The online network aims to keep business services projects “in the neighborhood” to help rebuild and grow Lower Manhattan's small business environment.

65 Broadway, Suite 817
(212) 943-5858
http://www.downtownbusinessnetwork.com
info@downtownbusinessnetwork.com

Henry Street Settlement

The Henry Street Settlement is a community organization established more than a century ago to help build better lives for residents of New York's Lower East Side. Today, a community mental health clinic, a battered women's shelter, transitional residences for homeless families and single women, three day care centers, a senior center, programs and services for older adults, a multi-disciplinary arts center, arts-in-education programming, home care initiatives, and a broad spectrum of educational, employment, recreational, camping, community service, after-school, counseling, and leadership development programs for youth are all a part of the organization.

265 Henry Street
(212) 766-9200
http://www.henrystreet.org
info@henrystreet.org

Little Italy Neighbors Association

The Little Italy Neighbors Association (LINA) is made up of local residents working to ensure that the community has a voice in neighborhood developments.
http://www.thing.net/~lina/
little_italians@yahoo.com

Lower Manhattan Cultural Council

The Lower Manhattan Cultural Council (LMCC) develops the area's cultural life, providing support for individual artists and arts organizations while fostering public participation in the arts through free events.

125 Maiden Lane, 2nd floor
(212) 219-9401
http://www.lmcc.net
info@lmcc.net

Lower East Side Business Improvement District

The Lower East Side Business Improvement District was established in 1992 as a nonprofit economic development organization dedicated to revitalizing the Orchard Street Shopping District while preserving its unique and diverse character.

261 Broome Street
(212) 226-9010
http://www.LowerEastSideNY.com
les@lowereastsideny.com

New York Chinese Cultural Center

The New York Chinese Cultural Center offers an experience of Chinese arts and culture through dance performances, classes, and workshops.

390 Broadway, 2nd floor
(212) 334-3764
http://www.chinesedance.org

Seedco

Seedco offers grants and loans through a number of programs to eligible small retail or manufacturing businesses south of Canal Street.

915 Broadway, 17th floor
(212) 473-0255
http://www.seedco.org
info@seedco.org

Tribeca Performing Arts Center

The Tribeca Performing Arts Center commissions and supports emerging and acclaimed theater, music, and dance artists while providing performing arts events with a culturally diverse focus for both children and adults to enjoy.

199 Chambers Street, #110SC
(212) 220-1459
http://www.tribecapac.org
info@tribecapac.org

Wall Street Rising

Wall Street Rising is comprised of businesses, industries and residents dedicated to restoring Lower Manhattan.

25 Broad Street
(212) 509-0300
http://www.wallstreetrising.org
info@wallstreetrising.com