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Q&A with City Council District 3 Candidate Jamin Enquist

Ripple effects from recent elections are being felt in Chelsea…

Plan to Close Malibu Diner on W. 23rd Includes New Opening Nearby

BY SCOTT STIFFLER | Open 24/ on West 23rd Street…

Vanderbilt’s Monthly Public Meeting Provides Coffee, Pulls Back Curtain on Chelsea Campus Creation

Coffee & Construction Friday, February 20 at 9am In…

Do Their Bidding: ‘Friends’ Request Donated Items, as Annual Auction Approaches

Item Donations Sought For Annual Fundraising Auction Supporting Chelsea Green…

This Week In & Around Chelsea: February 16-22, 2026

Here’s What’s Happening (in order of appearance): Pick of the…

Q&As with Candidates for Council District 3

BY SCOTT STIFFLER | Ripple effects from recent elections are…

News

Q&A with City Council District 3 Candidate Jamin Enquist

Ripple effects from recent elections are being felt in Chelsea and its nearby nabes, turning winter’s normal dormancy into a whirlwind…

Posted on February 20, 2026No Comment

Plan to Close Malibu Diner on W. 23rd Includes New Opening Nearby

BY SCOTT STIFFLER | Open 24/ on West 23rd Street and happy to serve breakfast, lunch or dinner in the middle…

Posted on February 20, 2026No Comment

Vanderbilt’s Monthly Public Meeting Provides Coffee, Pulls Back Curtain on Chelsea Campus Creation

Coffee & Construction Friday, February 20 at 9am In Moore 1W on Vanderbilt University’s Chelsea Campus Enter at 420 West…

Posted on February 16, 2026No Comment

Do Their Bidding: ‘Friends’ Request Donated Items, as Annual Auction Approaches

Item Donations Sought For Annual Fundraising Auction Supporting Chelsea Green Park (140 West 20th St. btw. 6th & 7th Aves,) Auction…

Posted on February 16, 2026No Comment

This Week In & Around Chelsea: February 16-22, 2026

Here’s What’s Happening (in order of appearance): Pick of the Week / Ash Wednesday Candlelight Vigil / ICE Out of Hudson River…

Posted on February 16, 2026No Comment

Arts

During Black History Month, Exhibitions to Admire and Inspire

Note: The following, having originally published here, is reprinted with…

Posted on February 11, 2026No Comment

Reverend Billy & Choir Return to NYC, Righteously Irreverent as Ever

BY SCOTT STIFFLER | Some people practice religion by parking…

Posted on December 6, 2025No Comment

Autumn: A Cycle of Life That Mirrors Our Lives

Autumn: A Cycle of Life That Mirrors Our Lives By…

Posted on November 25, 2025No Comment

‘Haunted Hollywood’ Makes its Bones with Sexy/Scary Takes on Time-Tested Horror Tropes

BY CHARLI BATTERSBY | In the burlesque industry, ya’ gotta…

Posted on October 24, 2025No Comment

This Week in Chelsea

LGBTQ+

On Steps of City Hall, ‘Trans Joy’ Celebrated Tangible Advances Backed by 2026 Budget

CHARLI BATTERSBY | At the end of June’s Pride Month, the New York City Council adopted the upcoming budget for 2026. Among the $112 billion dollar budget are…

Posted on August 22, 2025No Comment

Provincetown Report: Who Rules The Drag Roost in The Queer Resort?

BY MICHAEL MUSTO | Provincetown, Massachusetts is a mixed (but heavily queer) resort town with lobsters, beaches, and lots of tucking and plucking, the prime season running through…

Posted on August 12, 2025No Comment

‘Wonderlanadu’ Mixed Burlesque & Rollerskate for a Perfect Date Night

BY CHARLI BATTERSBY | There are quite a few hip places clustered together in Bushwick, so that a dedicated adventurer could plan out an evening of carefully-timed venue-hoping.…

Posted on August 11, 2025No Comment

Of Press Cards and Corsets

BY CHARLI BATTERSBY | I felt pretty smug as I approached City Hall on the late afternoon of June 9, 2025. I had RSVP’d for a Pride Month…

Posted on August 6, 2025No Comment

Opinion

Brace Yourself for The Political Year in Review: Where Were the Epstein Files?

BY MICHAEL MUSTO | The year is not really over until Lizzo sings (in an old video, of…

Posted on December 29, 2025No Comment

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Theater

Toy Fair 2025 Touted the Many Must-Have Playthings of Tomorrow

BY CHARLI BATTERSBY | It has been a year…

Posted on March 7, 2025

‘Treats in the Streets’ Made Meatpacking District the Destination for Costumed Kids & Dressed-Up Dogs

TEXT BY SCOTT STIFFLER / PHOTOS BY IRI GRECO,…

Posted on October 25, 2024

Willed Into Existence by Persistent Insistence, Chelsea Green Park Passes the Five-Year Mark

Note: This look at Chelsea Green’s history incorporates previous…

Posted on July 28, 2024

July 12-14, West Side Fest is a ‘Free-for-All’ at a Who’s Who of Vaunted Chelsea Venues

NOTE: Rain plans are up to each organization. Check…

Posted on July 11, 2024

On Steps of City Hall, ‘Trans Joy’ Celebrated Tangible Advances Backed by 2026 Budget

CHARLI BATTERSBY | At the end of June’s Pride…

Posted on August 22, 2025

Provincetown Report: Who Rules The Drag Roost in The Queer Resort?

BY MICHAEL MUSTO | Provincetown, Massachusetts is a mixed…

Posted on August 12, 2025

Good Work Grows on You: Scenes from the Chelsea Garden Club Tour

PHOTOS & CAPTIONS BY MISSY ADAMS | Last week,…

Posted on September 1, 2021

Community Contacts

PLEASE EXCUSE OUR APPEARANCE (or more accurately, our lack…

Posted on April 21, 2019

This Week & Beyond, Multiple Opportunities to Meet with Chelsea’s 10th & 13th Precincts

BY SCOTT STIFFLER | Members of the general public with questions…

Posted on October 17, 2022

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

Provincetown Report: Who Rules The Drag Roost in The Queer Resort?

BY MICHAEL MUSTO | Provincetown, Massachusetts is a mixed…

Posted on August 12, 2025

Report: Drama Desk Awards Bring Out The Broadway Glitterati

ChelseaCommunityNews.com (CCNews) is an independent online newspaper providing news,…

Posted on June 2, 2025

REVIEW ROUNDUP: ‘Dead Outlaw,’ ‘Pirates! The Penzance Musical’ & ‘Stranger Things: The First Shadow’ Take Over Broadway

ChelseaCommunityNews.com (CCNews) is an independent online newspaper providing news,…

Posted on April 27, 2025

Three Cheers for Robert Prichard and Surf Reality

BY TRAV S.D, (Reprinted with author’s permission from its…

Posted on March 20, 2025

Theater

Provincetown Report: Who Rules The Drag Roost in The Queer Resort?

BY MICHAEL MUSTO | Provincetown, Massachusetts is a mixed (but heavily queer) resort town with lobsters, beaches, and lots of tucking and plucking, the…

Posted on August 12, 2025No Comment

Report: Drama Desk Awards Bring Out The Broadway Glitterati

ChelseaCommunityNews.com (CCNews) is an independent online newspaper providing news, arts, events, and opinion content to Manhattan’s Chelsea community and its adjacent areas. That free…

Posted on June 2, 2025No Comment

REVIEW ROUNDUP: ‘Dead Outlaw,’ ‘Pirates! The Penzance Musical’ & ‘Stranger Things: The First Shadow’ Take Over Broadway

ChelseaCommunityNews.com (CCNews) is an independent online newspaper providing news, arts, events, and opinion content to Manhattan’s Chelsea community and its adjacent areas. That free…

Posted on April 27, 2025No Comment

Three Cheers for Robert Prichard and Surf Reality

BY TRAV S.D, (Reprinted with author’s permission from its original publication here on Travalanche March 11 is the birthday of downtown impresario Robert Prichard,…

Posted on March 20, 2025No Comment

Community Activities

Vanderbilt’s Monthly Public Meeting Provides Coffee, Pulls Back Curtain on Chelsea Campus Creation

Coffee & Construction Friday, February 20 at 9am In Moore 1W on Vanderbilt University’s Chelsea Campus Enter at 420 West 20th Street (btw. 9th & 10th Aves.)…

Posted on February 16, 2026No Comment

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