No two neighborhoods in Lower Manhattan are alike. Consider Battery Park City with its verdant waterfront expanses, Chinatown with its colorful, bustling streets, or the Financial District with its buttoned-up hustle and flow. And that’s just the beginning. The Lower East Side, Tribeca, Soho, Little Italy, the South Street Seaport -- each has its own distinct character, and together they make downtown one of the most interesting, exciting, and diverse parts of New York City. The spotlights below showcase some of the best each neighborhood has to offer.
