BY SCOTT STIFFLER | June 3 was the occasion for this year’s iteration of the 300 West 18th & 19th Streets Block Association’s annual Meet & Greet. Held at The Whitney amidst a backdrop whose sweeping view of the Hudson paralleled the hyperlocal group’s grasp of big picture concerns, the gathering was an opportunity to “reconnect […]
Here’s What’s Happening This Week Through-Running Panel Discussion / Hank Blaustein: Drawings & Watercolors/ Free Outdoor Events in Bella Abzug Park / Down to Earth Farmers Market Chelsea / Ice Cream Social Could “Through-Running” Help Un-Clog Penn Station: A Moderated Panel Discussion on Tuesday, July 14, 5:30pm at FIT Fisch Presentation Hall (220 W. 28th […]
Note: The High Line 28 Block Association is a block association and newsletter for the West Chelsea and Hudson Yards area (West 28th to 34th Streets, between 10th & 11th Avenues). It chronicles happenings around the neighborhood and occasionally brings people together. To visit the BA’s online presence, click here. Directly below, reprinted with permission, […]
Here’s What’s Happening This Week Through-Running Panel Discussion / West Side Fest / Free Outdoor Events in Bella Abzug Park / Disability Unite Festival / Down to Earth Farmers Market Chelsea / Ice Cream Social Pick of the Week (next week) Could “Through-Running” Help Un-Clog Penn Station: A Moderated Panel Discussion on Tuesday, July 14, […]
BY SCOTT STIFFLER | The collective blood pressure of West Chelsea nearly saw a nasty spike last year, when word came that New London Pharmacy would be leaving its longtime Eighth Ave. location. Thankfully, the news arrived with assurances that the storied source of health and wellness goods would be moving a mere half-block around […]
Here’s What’s Happening This Week Free Outdoor Events in Bella Abzug Park / Bike Helmet Giveaway / NOT the Full Board Meeting of MCB4 / Free FIFA Shuttle Service / Down to Earth Farmers Market Chelsea Free Outdoor Events in Bella Abzug Park (524 W. 34th St. btw. 10th & 11th Aves.) | With July […]
BY SUSAN PALMER MARSHALL, PRESIDENT, CCBA | The Council of Chelsea Block Associations (CCBA) recently hosted its Summer Soirée at Ora La Casa de Las Flores (229 Ninth Avenue). Delegates representing CCBA’s Member Block and Tenant Associations gathered with elected officials, their community liaisons, and invited guests for an evening of cocktails and conversation. Throughout […]
The following editorial content first appeared in the print edition and on the website of our sister publication, LGBTQCommunityNews.nyc. BY SCOTT STIFFLER | What’s so queer—politically speaking—about the place where I live, work, and play? If you have to ask, you’re probably not a registered voter residing in Chelsea or its adjacent areas. No matter […]
Here’s What’s Happening This Week (revised on 6/26/26): SPRING FLING & Other Free Outdoor Events in Bella Abzug Park / Annual Pride Month Events / Bike Helmet Giveaway / Free FIFA Shuttle Service / Down to Earth Farmers Market Chelsea / Primary Election Info / Happening This Weekend, June 27 & 28: SPRING FLING […]
Here’s What’s Happening This Week (in order of appearance): MBP Brad Hoylman-Sigal’s Manhattan Borough Book Club / The Economic Development & Public Safety Committee Meeting of Manhattan Community Board 4 (MCB4) / Primary Election Info / Down to Earth Farmers Market Chelsea Manhattan Borough President (MBP) Brad Hoylman-Sigal’s Manhattan Borough Book Club: Tuesdsy, June 16, […]