Downtown Magazine Spring 2017 Edition

Photography by Lana DeDoncker | Hair: Dakota Heman for L’oreal Professional Mousse Volupte | Makeup by Sasha Grossman | Dress, shoes and bracelet courtesy of Karen Millen
New Beginnings
For me, spring always brings a sense of fresh beginnings and starting anew.
With its longer days, blue skies and crisp air, this season brings out all those who live and
work in Downtown. And I am once again reminded of the astonishing rebirth Downtown
has experienced.
Walking through the streets of Lower Manhattan, everywhere you look you are met with
old and new; buildings repurposed to meet the changes of our new 24/7 neighborhood, yet still
preserving the history and what this area has been through. Downtown truly never stops growing.
And it is this constant growth—to better oneself—that Downtown daily inspires Especially
with spring as its new backdrop.
With brighter mornings, it’s easier to get out of bed early to work on your new fitness routine
at the Dogpound, CompleteBody or Asphalt Green. Or, you can dive into the expanding varieties of
Yoga that Downtown has to offer and start to work on balancing your mind and body.
This season is indeed filled with new beginnings for Downtown Magazine, as we welcome
the Silverstein Organization as our new Board Chair, and together we are working on exciting
Downtown NYC-centric events.
And who better to talk about new beginnings and taking chances than our cover, Meg Ryan?
Read more about her thoughts on motherhood and raising her children in the very city that played
such an important role in her life, as well as her career. She even shares her experience stepping
behind the camera rather than staying in front of it, taking on a new role as director.
And then there’s the city’s ever-changing architectural landscape that never ceases to amaze. It
seems like every day, no matter where you look, something new is in the works Downtown. In this
issue, we celebrate restoring the old—like The Beekman, located in one of our city’s architectural
gems—and creating the new, like the stunning 1 Seaport, a modern all-glass residential tower rising
in New York City’s oldest neighborhood.
This issue’s Downtown Power Couple knows a thing or two about real estate. Lisa Silverstein
and Tal Kerret are power players in the real estate world, but their true strengths are the love they
share—for each other and their family—and their philosophy on spending your time wisely.
And I think that’s something we can all learn from, no matter the season: Spend your time with
those you love. And where better to spend your time than in an area that never falls short on places
and events to enjoy the lovely spring weather than our beloved Downtown?
Grace A. Capobianco
Editor-in-Chief