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Manhattan Buzz

Manhattan below 59th Street, NY, NY

Manhattan Buzz

A weekly look around Manhattan.

  • Free
  • Tuesday morning
  • About a five-minute read

Hey, neighbor. Every Tuesday I send one email about what's going on in Manhattan below 59th Street. That's Midtown and Hell's Kitchen, Murray Hill and Gramercy, Chelsea and the High Line, the West Village and Greenwich Village, the East Village and the Lower East Side, Chinatown, SoHo and Tribeca, all the way down to the Financial District and Battery Park City where the island runs out. That means the stuff worth doing this weekend, what's getting built down the block, people making cool things, a little local history, and the best of what neighbors are posting. It's free, it's short, and it's written by someone who lives down here.

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Why people open it

  • Actually local

    Manhattan below 59th Street, NY, NY. Not the whole metro, just the towns you actually drive through.

  • Five minutes, tops

    Built for Tuesday coffee. Skim the bold bits, click what grabs you, get on with your day.

  • Written by a neighbor

    Someone who lives here and reads the local groups so you don't have to. No press releases, no clickbait.

Same seven sections, every week

What you get weekly

Always in this order, so you can skip right to your favorite part.

  1. Hot picks

    This weekend's best bets around here.

  2. Field guide

    One useful guide to living around here.

  3. The scrap

    The best stuff you missed in the area's social media world.

  4. What's building

    What's going up, getting paused, or getting fought over.

  5. Makers

    Local makers nights and market tables worth hitting.

  6. Deep cut

    One local history leftover worth knowing.

  7. Season

    What's in the air right now. Farm stands, orchards, peak harvest.

Good questions

Before you sign up

What is Manhattan Buzz?

A free weekly email about living in Manhattan below 59th Street, from Midtown and Hell's Kitchen down to the Financial District and Battery Park City. Things to do, what's building, local makers, history, and the best local posts.

I live north of 59th Street. Is this for me?

You want Uptown Manhattan Buzz. It covers the Upper West Side, the Upper East Side, Harlem, Washington Heights, Inwood and Roosevelt Island, and it's built just for up there.

When does it come out?

Every Tuesday morning.

I didn't get it. Where is it?

Check spam or Promotions. Reply "Hey" to any issue and move it to your Primary inbox so it shows up next time.

Can I suggest something?

Please do. Just reply to any email. I read every one.

How do I unsubscribe?

There's a link at the bottom of every email. One click and you're out.

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Manhattan Buzz · A weekly look around Manhattan.