Chelsea Community News

Proxy Pints Help Hoylman Shine Light on Bloody Disgusting Bi/Gay Donor Ban

WHEN: Monday, October 26, 1pm-7pm WHERE: Westbeth Gallery (57…

Precision Policing in Tow, Gault Returns as Chelsea’s New CO

Fresh from a successful two-year stint marked by decreased crime…

Ghostly Guests of the Chelsea Hotel

BY TRAV S. D, | Halloween! Or All Hallows’ Eve,…

In Darkness & Daylight, Guardian Angels’ Chelsea Patrol Sees Little Action, Much Interest

BY CHARLES BATTERSBY | It’s the sunny Saturday afternoon of…

‘All In Chelsea’ Buck Stops at Area Businesses

BY RANIA RICHARDSON | Small businesses are vital to the…

Boilery Chelsea, Placed on Simmer During Pandemic, Arrives with Sea Legs

BY WINNIE McCROY | To open the newest location of…

News

Proxy Pints Help Hoylman Shine Light on Bloody Disgusting Bi/Gay Donor Ban

WHEN: Monday, October 26, 1pm-7pm WHERE: Westbeth Gallery (57 Bethune St., West Village) HOW: Donors must make an appointment…

Posted on October 25, 2020No Comment

Precision Policing in Tow, Gault Returns as Chelsea’s New CO

Fresh from a successful two-year stint marked by decreased crime rates at the Times Square Unit, Captain Robert Gault returns to…

Posted on October 23, 2020No Comment

Ghostly Guests of the Chelsea Hotel

BY TRAV S. D, | Halloween! Or All Hallows’ Eve, that traditional night when tourists from the nether region burst their…

Posted on October 23, 20201 Comment

In Darkness & Daylight, Guardian Angels’ Chelsea Patrol Sees Little Action, Much Interest

BY CHARLES BATTERSBY | It’s the sunny Saturday afternoon of Oct. 10, and Chelsea is filled with people enjoying the kind…

Posted on October 19, 2020No Comment

‘All In Chelsea’ Buck Stops at Area Businesses

BY RANIA RICHARDSON | Small businesses are vital to the economy and a mark of healthy communities. Knowing that so many…

Posted on October 16, 2020No Comment

Arts

Ghostly Guests of the Chelsea Hotel

BY TRAV S. D, | Halloween! Or All Hallows’ Eve,…

Posted on October 23, 20201 Comment

Edith O’Hara—A Personal Remembrance

BY CHIP DEFFAA | I’ve never known anyone quite like…

Posted on October 22, 20201 Comment

The Dancers, United, Will Never be Defeated: Dance/NYC Extends a Lifeline

BY ELIZABETH ZIMMER | When Alejandra Duque Cifuentes, Executive Director…

Posted on October 21, 2020No Comment

Writing the Apocalypse | Fear/less: Still My City

“Writing the Apocalypse” is a weekly series featuring the poems,…

Posted on October 21, 2020No Comment

This Week in Chelsea

LGBTQ+

For Communities Cut Off From COVID-Cancelled Cons, a Response with Global Reach

BY CHARLES BATTERSBY | Among the fringe benefits of being a journalist in New York City is the opportunity to attend industry conventions, with full access to things…

Posted on October 7, 2020No Comment

All-Star ‘Boys in the Band’ Arrives On Netflix! Oh, Mary!

REVIEW BY MICHAEL MUSTO | Mart Crowley’s landmark 1968 play The Boys in the Band brought a group of gay friends together for a bitchy and fun NYC…

Posted on September 25, 20201 Comment

Frederick Schjang Brings Free Feldenkrais Fest to Chelsea—And the World

BY ELIZABETH ZIMMER | One morning in 2013, while recuperating from a total knee replacement, I found myself in a class at the Chelsea Recreation Center (W. 25th…

Posted on September 16, 2020No Comment

The Death of Celebrity Gossip: Who Is to Blame?

BY MICHAEL MUSTO | As someone who gets regularly called upon to discuss celebrity gossip on TV, I can tell you that the demand for that sort of…

Posted on September 1, 20201 Comment

Opinion

My CoviDiary: The October Entries

EDITOR’S NOTE: Below, find the latest diary entry, then other October content. Click here for the September entries.…

Posted on October 2, 2020No Comment

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Hoylman’s “Make-A-Mask” Competition Faces Reality, Creativity

BY SCOTT STIFFLER | Hey, in times like these?…

Posted on May 13, 2020

‘Slava’s Snowshow’ Delivers a Blizzard of Delights

BY CHARLES BATTERSBY | When Slava’s Snowshow first came…

Posted on December 2, 2019

For the Kids: The November Edition

Film Forum Jr. | This series of classic…

Posted on November 7, 2019

For the Kids: The Fun, Fun, Fun Fall Edition

ATLANTIC FOR KIDS PRESENTS “THE BIG ONE-OH!” | Atlantic…

Posted on October 6, 2019

For Communities Cut Off From COVID-Cancelled Cons, a Response with Global Reach

BY CHARLES BATTERSBY | Among the fringe benefits of…

Posted on October 7, 2020

All-Star ‘Boys in the Band’ Arrives On Netflix! Oh, Mary!

REVIEW BY MICHAEL MUSTO | Mart Crowley’s landmark 1968…

Posted on September 25, 2020

Community Contacts

This page contains contact information for, in this order, Community…

Posted on April 21, 2019

Mask Distribution, Graffiti Mitigation Among 10th Precinct’s COVID-Era Efforts

Normally held on the last Wednesday of the month,…

Posted on May 28, 2020

10th Precinct Leader Notes Pandemic’s Impact on Protocols, Public Safety, Crime Stats

Normally held on the last Wednesday of the month,…

Posted on April 29, 2020

10th Precinct Community Council Notes Uptick in Robbery, Larceny Crimes

BY SCOTT STIFFLER | Confrontation risks escalation; windows have…

Posted on February 7, 2020

Police Blotter

OBSTRUCTION OF GOVERNMENT ADMINISTRATION: Bad Behavior Was on His…

Posted on May 24, 2019

Edith O’Hara—A Personal Remembrance

BY CHIP DEFFAA | I’ve never known anyone quite…

Posted on October 22, 2020

Enter ‘Exit’: Peter Michael Marino Goes Online with Tale of $6 Million Musical, Made & Unmade

Desperately Seeking the Exit: Online Live | In 2007,…

Posted on March 29, 2020

Bob & Carol & Ted & Alice &… Blah

BY ELIZABETH ZIMMER | Pershing Square Signature Center’s Romulus Linney…

Posted on February 6, 2020

Instagram-Worthy ‘Nutcracker’ Offers Immersive Experience Through Jan. 26

BY CHARLES BATTERSBY | If you sill have a…

Posted on January 13, 2020

Theater

Edith O’Hara—A Personal Remembrance

BY CHIP DEFFAA | I’ve never known anyone quite like veteran theater-owner/producer Edith O’Hara—longtime manager/artistic director of the 13th Street Repertory Theater (and mother…

Posted on October 22, 20201 Comment

Enter ‘Exit’: Peter Michael Marino Goes Online with Tale of $6 Million Musical, Made & Unmade

Desperately Seeking the Exit: Online Live | In 2007, American actor/writer Peter Michael Marino wrote a musical based on the Madonna film Desperately Seeking…

Posted on March 29, 2020No Comment

Bob & Carol & Ted & Alice &… Blah

BY ELIZABETH ZIMMER | Pershing Square Signature Center’s Romulus Linney Courtyard Theatre is a long, narrow, terraced space with seating on three sides; performers practically…

Posted on February 6, 2020No Comment

Instagram-Worthy ‘Nutcracker’ Offers Immersive Experience Through Jan. 26

BY CHARLES BATTERSBY | If you sill have a few nuts to crack in 2020, the Immersive Nutcracker Cocktail Fête is running through Jan.…

Posted on January 13, 2020No Comment

Community Activities

‘All In Chelsea’ Buck Stops at Area Businesses

BY RANIA RICHARDSON | Small businesses are vital to the economy and a mark of healthy communities. Knowing that so many are struggling during this pandemic is disheartening,…

Posted on October 16, 2020No Comment

Profiles

Donna Aceto Photo ‘Retrospektiv’ Serves History with Your Coffee

BY SCOTT STIFFLER | The walls of a new coffeehouse located on a marquee corner of Chelsea are…

Posted on August 18, 2019

Support Small Businesses

‘All In Chelsea’ Buck Stops at Area Businesses

BY RANIA RICHARDSON | Small businesses are vital to the economy and a mark of healthy communities. Knowing…

Posted on October 16, 2020

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Our writers and reporters are so great, every one of them deserves to be the first one mentioned.…

Posted on April 18, 2019