Downtown Alliance launches new Web site. (Technology Update).Those searching for complete, up-to-date information on all aspects of living, visiting or doing business in post-Sept. 11 Lower Manhattan Lower Manhattan is the southernmost part of the island of Manhattan, the main island and center of business and government of the City of New York. Lower Manhattan is generally defined as the area delineated on the north by Chambers Street, on the west by the Hudson River (North have a new online resource: www.DowntownNY.com. Launched by the Downtown Alliance, the Web site is the only comprehensive information source of its kind with details on mass transit mass transit, public transportation systems designed to move large numbers of passengers. Types and Advantages Mass transit refers to municipal or regional public shared transportation, such as buses, streetcars, and ferries, open to all on a , residential opportunities, cultural happenings, retail stores and hotels. The Web site, originally scheduled to be launched on Sept. 15, 2001, was delayed as the Downtown Alliance reoriented the site to provide a single source for all possible information on Lower Manhattan following the terrorist attacks. "This Web site will be continually updated to provide a powerful tool for residents, businesses, property owners, visitors and media seeking information on Downtown," said Carl Weisbrod, president of the Downtown Alliance. The new DowntownNY.com provides a wealth of information about the man Downtown Alliance services and initiatives from public safety to streetscape street·scape n. 1. An artistic representation of a street. 2. Surroundings composed of streets: the urban streetscape. to surveys -- but that's just the beginning. This new site was carefully designed to provide essential news and helpful hints on what's open, how to get there and what to do in Lower Manhattan. There are updates on the rebuilding process and the incentives that are in place to expedite ex·pe·dite tr.v. ex·pe·dit·ed, ex·pe·dit·ing, ex·pe·dites 1. To speed up the progress of; accelerate. 2. Downtown's recovery. The site is also equipped with a searchable database Refers to databases on the Web that are searchable by typing in a query. The term is quite redundant because all databases are searchable. In fact, that is one of their major features. to provide helpful links to key Downtown destinations and activities -- everything from locksmiths to landmarks, post offices to Irish pubs. Additional information resources (1) The data and information assets of an organization, department or unit. See data administration. (2) Another name for the Information Systems (IS) or Information Technology (IT) department. See IT. featured on the site include the childcare directory, Streetscape plan, survey on the Technology Business Exchange (t/bex), retail report, residential report and the Downtown Alliance newsletter. |
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