BY SCOTT STIFFLER | Lacking the legal means with which to remove U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) forces from NYC streets, efforts are being made to eliminate private property as a hospitable staging area for the federal government’s armed, often violent, anti-immigrant activity. An October 16, 2026 letter signed by NYC Mayor Zohran Kwame […]
BY JACKIE LARA | Twenty-three years ago, after months in the shelter system with my kids, I got the call that changed our lives: An apartment was open at Fulton Houses in Chelsea. We came straight over. When we stepped inside and the kids ran to claim their rooms, I kissed the floor. It was […]
Here’s What’s Happening (in order of appearance) Pick of the Week / Chelsea Neighbors United Events / The Art of Mending / Shred Day / Public Programs at Vanderbilt University–NYC / Hell’s Kitchen Culture Crawl / It’s My Park Day / Chelsea Green Park’s Halloween Festival Pick of The Week EARLY VOTING: Saturday, October 24 […]
BAR LENTO 158 Eighth Avenue, at West 18th Street Tues./Wed. 12pm-10pm Thurs. 4pm-10pm Fri./Sat. 12pm-11pm Sun. 11am-6pm Closed on Mondays Happy Hour: Sat./Sun. 4pm to 6pm Click Here for the wine list Click Here for reservations Instagram: @barlentonyc Having opened its doors just a few weeks ago, Bar Lento is a window onto life as […]
BY SCOTT STIFFLER | What good is sitting, alone—in your room—when there’s so much to do beyond the street where you live? Pry yourself from that one enormous chair, and enjoy some of Manhattan’s many loverly arts offerings. We searched high and Loewe and came up with the following promising possibilities. We’ll wager, they’re more […]
Here’s What’s Happening (in order of appearance) Pick of The Week / MCB4 District Needs Survey / Public Programs at Vanderbilt University–NYC / Hell’s Kitchen Culture Crawl: October 19-25 / GAG Doc at New Fest / Chelsea Green Park Halloween Fest Call for Vendors / Free Events in Bella Abzug Park / Pick of […]
BY SCOTT STIFFLER | A financially strapped Archdiocese and a City agency in an unprecedented rut are complicating efforts to save several culturally significant West Chelsea properties from the highest bidder—and, possibly, the wrecking ball. Those efforts date back several years, with recent “time is of the essence” momentum owing to the actions of electeds, […]
Note: The following, reprinted with permission of the author, is Samuel A. Turvey’s Statement to the Gateway Development Commission, as submitted on September 29, 2026. Statement to Gateway Development Commission by Samuel Turvey, ReThinkNYC | Great work on starting the Gateway Tunnels–all to be congratulated many fold. Not to rain on anyone’s parade, especially after […]
Note: Following this obituary (provided by the Maeurer family), you’ll find a collection of thought, memories, and testimonials paying tribute to the life of Dianna Maeurer. This collection will be updated as new contributions are submitted, by sending an email to scott@chelseacommunitynews.com. DIANNA MAEURER (1953-2026 | Born in The Bronx, NY, on May 14, 1953, […]
Here’s What’s Happening (in order of appearance) 300 West 18th & 19th Sts. BA Annual Meeting / MCB4 District Needs Survey / Public Programs at Vanderbilt University–NYC / MCB4 Full Board Meeting / West Side Community Fund’s Fall 2026 Grant Cycle / Benefit Concert / GAG Doc at New Fest / Chelsea Green Park Halloween […]