Drawn by luxury apartments and ease-of-access to the rest of the city, families and young professionals are transforming what was once the sole province of office workers and financial executives into a burgeoning residential zone. There is a growing range of restaurants, bars, and shops, and between cultural sites like the 9/11 Memorial & Museum and Trinity Church, sub-districts like South Street Seaport, and outdoor spaces like The Battery and the East River Esplanade, there is never a lack of something to do.
