By Layla Law-Gisiko (candidate in April 28’s NYC Council District 3 Special Election) | It was 1993, and I had only just graduated from La Sorbonne University when I began my first job as a young journalist and producer on Ruban Rouge (Red Ribbon), a one-hour television program entirely dedicated to the HIV/AIDS epidemic. There are […]
By Leslie Boghosian Murphy (candidate in the April 28 NYC Council District 3 Special Election) | Walk down Eighth or Ninth Avenue any morning, and you’ll find the heart of Chelsea: It’s the diner that’s been serving neighbors for decades; the bodega that never closes; the gallery where emerging artists get their first shot. These […]
By Lindsey Boylan (candidate in April 28’s NYC Council District 3 Special Election) | You can’t look at the news today without seeing backsliding and attacks on our fundamental rights in every corner of our country. It is pervasive and perverse, and it’s happening right here in New York. The Trump administration continues to attack […]
Chelsea Neighbors United Presents Questions for City Council District 3 Candidates (reprinted with permission) To contact Chelsea Neighbors United, send an email to ChelseaNeighborsUnited2@gmail.com NOTE: Early Voting for April 28’s NYC Council District 3 Special Election takes place daily: Saturday, April 18 through Sunday, April 26. Click Here for Special Election, June Primary, and November […]
Here’s What’s Happening This Week…and Beyond (in order of appearance): Chelsea Neighnors United / Rev. Billy: 24-hour Sermon & 5k FUN RUN / Big Quarterly / Wildflower Seed Giveaway / Coffee at the Curb / Down to Earth Farmers Market Chelsea / The Penn South Ceramics Studio Show & Sale: / Coffee & Conversations / […]
BY SCOTT STIFFLER | Recent rallies held outside of Vanderbilt University’s West Chelsea campus came to a full stop last week–but protesters could return, say previous participants. The decisive factor in determining how to move forward hinges on whether expextations have been met by one week out from the events of Tuesday, April 7–when construction […]
BY SCOTT STIFFLER | Early Voting begins this weekend, for the NYC Council District 3 (CD3) Special Election scheduled for April 28. Four candidates on the ballot are competing for the Council seat left vacant in early February, by the departure of Erik Bottcher (now serving as a NYS Senator). Whether the winner is Leslie […]
Here’s What’s Happening This Week…and Beyond (in order of appearance): Pick of the Week / 2026 Congressional Art Competition: Entries Accepted Through Friday, April 24 / Curating America: Art, Society, and Influence / Naughty Bits / Friends of Chelsea Green’s Call for Vendors / Know Your Rights PICK OF THE WEEK (a few weeks from […]
UPDATED on April 16, 2026 COUNCIL DISTRICT 3 PARTICIPATORY BUDGETING Vote Online Through April 19 at https://rnd.council.nyc.gov/PB_Voting In-Person Voting on Saturday, April 18, 11am to 2pm —At— 333 West 17th Street Chelsea Recreation Center (430 W. 25th St. btw. 9th & 10th Aves.) City-As-School (16 Clarkson St. btw. Hudson St. & 7th Ave, South) Westport […]
Here’s What’s Happening This Week…and Beyond (in order of appearance): 2026 Congressional Art Competition: Entries Accepted Through Friday, April 24 /Curating America: Art, Society, and Influence / Get Together with Chelsea Neighbors United / Know Your Rights 2026 Congressional Art Competition: Entries Accepted Through Friday, April 24 | It’s been happening at this time of […]