What is NYC's Equivalent to "Downtown" in Other U.S. Cities?

[bill83]

There is a real Downtown in Brooklyn.

[BajanYankee]

Originally Posted by bill83

There is a real Downtown in Brooklyn.

Yes, this is true. However, I doubt many people put Downtown Brooklyn in the same category as the Chicago Loop.

[Norwood Boy]

Originally Posted by BajanYankee

I was curious about this after engaging in some interesting dialogue in another thread. What would you consider to be NYC's equivalent to the downtowns in cities like Los Angeles, Philadelphia, Houston, Atlanta, Seattle, Cleveland, Baltimore, Miami, Chicago, Dallas, Washington, DC, etc?

We already know that NYC technically has a "downtown," which is considered Lower Manhattan. I'm asking what NYC's equivalent would be to downtowns in other cities.

I would consider South of Canal St as Downtown. I can see maybe making 14th Street as the cutoff. Anyhow one persons opinion.

[NewYorkiforniainHouston]

IMO below 14th Street is Downtown.

Midtown to me is the "middle of the town"

[john620]

I would say anything below either 42nd street or 34th street depending on ones perspective.