BY ARTHUR SCHWARTZ | You wouldn’t have known it till late October, but there are two sides to the controversy over banning horse-drawn carriages in Central Park—or anywhere else in New York. In October, I found myself meeting with drivers represented by Transport Workers Union Local 100, who were aghast at what was happening to […]
Congratulations, winners of the West 400 Block Association’s 2026 Best Halloween Decorations Contest! The spirited, silly, spooky, sometimes ghastly and occasionally gross annual tradition draws crowds from near and far, to witness the clever, creative parts of the brains from the West 400 blocks of 21st, 22nd and 23rd Streets (btw. 9th/10th Aves.) have to […]
Here’s What’s Happening (in order of appearance) Nov. 3 Election, In-Person Voting / MCB4 Full Board Meeting / Pumpkin Smash / Flatiron NoMad Partnership 2026 Community Survey / Down to Earth Farmers Markeet Chelsea / Public Meeting for the 200 W23W24 Street Block Association / Participatory Budgeting Kick-Off November 3’s General Election | In-Person voting […]
Here’s What’s Happening (in order of appearance) Pick of the Week / 10th Pct. Community Council / Coffee at the Curb / Pick of The Week: EARLY VOTING EARLY VOTING: Saturday, October 24 through Sunday, November 1, in Anticipation of November 3’s General Election | In-Person voting takes place Oct. 24 through Nov. 1, for […]
In-Person Early Voting takes place Saturday, October 24 through Sunday, November 1, for an election whose ballot includes the race for Congressional, State Senatorial, and Assembly District Reps; and, locally, the District 3 race for City Council Member. Election Day is Tuesday, November 3. To find your poll site and view a sample ballot, click […]
Whether you celebrate Halloween by braving spooky situations, frightening the unsuspecting, dressing up in costume, or simply partaking in the custom of giving out and/or getting candy, NYC has a rich vein of seasonally appropriate things to do, see, and be. So keep scrolling down–if you dare–and see which events we’ve featured are best for […]
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 […]