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This Week in Chelsea: Week of December 6-12, 2021

In This Week’s “THIS WEEK IN CHELSEA” In Order of Appearance: March with the Empire Station Coalition / 23 Days of…

Posted on December 7, 2021No Comment

Critic’s Curtain Time Confounded by City Center Vax Card Protocol; On Stage, a ‘Grand and Complex’ Ailey Classic

BY ELIZABETH ZIMMER | You gotta hand it to New York City Center, where the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater is…

Posted on December 6, 2021No Comment

Planters, and People, Grow Sense of Permanence for W. 22nd Open Street

BY SCOTT STIFFLER | Having made its May 2020 debut as outdoor space repurposed to alleviate the social distancing concerns of…

Posted on December 6, 2021No Comment

Chelsea Celebrates Chanukah at Clement Clarke Moore Park

BY ALLEN OSTER | On Sunday, November 28 in the late afternoon, Chelsea residents gathered in Clement Clarke Moore-Seal…

Posted on December 4, 2021No Comment

Loss of Landmarked Rowhouses Demands Structural Change to LPC, DOB

BY PAMELA WOLFF (President, Save Chelsea)| Chelsea, and New York, are again the losers in the game played by city…

Posted on December 3, 2021No Comment

Thoroughbred Dancers: New Books Open Doors to Unexplored Corners of the Dance World

BY EIZABETH ZIMMER | If supply chain issues are…

Posted on November 26, 2021No Comment

Writing the Apocalypse: Ticket to Hell

Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, Writing the Apocalypse was a weekly…

Posted on November 25, 2021No Comment

Memory and Gratitude

BY GERALD BUSBY | As I age, and this year…

Posted on November 24, 2021No Comment

Memory and Gratitude

BY GERALD BUSBY | As I age, and this year I’m celebrating my 86th birthday, it becomes increasingly clear that the degree to which I am willing to…

Posted on November 24, 2021No Comment

150 Clichés That Are Destroying The Language

BY MICHAEL MUSTO | My earlier piece listing a batch of clichés that we desperately need to abolish (click here to read it) was a hit—but alas, it…

Posted on November 23, 2021No Comment

It’s Yesterday Once More: Kasha & Darienne Serve ’80’s Ladies’ Sequel

Whether you believe it’s the work of kismet, karma, or plain old coincidence, one thing is certain: December 2’s Throwback Thursday is a totally tubular time to view…

Posted on November 22, 2021No Comment

Mood ‘Indigo’ as Timothy White Eagle Rounds Out his ‘Room’ Trilogy

BY SCOTT STIFFLER | Given how his website’s “About” section very specifically describes him as an “undocumented urbanized mixed race Indigenous American,” you’d think Tucson-born, Seattle-based Timothy…

Posted on November 20, 2021No Comment

Loss of Landmarked Rowhouses Demands Structural Change to LPC, DOB

BY PAMELA WOLFF (President, Save Chelsea)| Chelsea, and New York, are again the losers in the game…

Posted on December 3, 2021No Comment

Scenes from a Chelsea Green Halloween

PHOTOS TAKEN BY, OR COURTESY OF, FRIENDS OF CHELSEA…

Posted on November 2, 2021

After a Year Off, a Homecoming for Halloween at Chelsea Green Park

Halloween Parade & Festival Was Sat Oct 30:…

Posted on October 26, 2021

Weeknight Meals Worthy of Extra Credit as School Lunch Leftovers

Saturdays, rain or shine, 9am-3pm: Chelsea Farmers Market | Down…

Posted on August 29, 2021

‘My First Nutcracker’ is the Last Word in Holiday Home Entertainment

Streaming through Jan. 10, 2021: My First Nutcracker Billed…

Posted on December 22, 2020

Memory and Gratitude

BY GERALD BUSBY | As I age, and this…

Posted on November 24, 2021

150 Clichés That Are Destroying The Language

BY MICHAEL MUSTO | My earlier piece listing a…

Posted on November 23, 2021

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

This page contains contact information for, in this order, Community…

Posted on April 21, 2019

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

Police Blotter

OBSTRUCTION OF GOVERNMENT ADMINISTRATION: Bad Behavior Was on His…

Posted on May 24, 2019

It’s Yesterday Once More: Kasha & Darienne Serve ’80’s Ladies’ Sequel

Whether you believe it’s the work of kismet, karma,…

Posted on November 22, 2021

Mood ‘Indigo’ as Timothy White Eagle Rounds Out his ‘Room’ Trilogy

BY SCOTT STIFFLER | Given how his website’s…

Posted on November 20, 2021

After Pandemic’s Dramatic Pause, Theaters Press ‘Play’ Again

Saturday, October 30, 4-7pm | Et Alia Theater Presents…

Posted on October 21, 2021

Klea, We Need Ya: Longtime ‘Merman’ Who Won Over Herman Set to Fete Him, in Song

It’s a rare individual who can take the stage,…

Posted on October 20, 2021

It’s Yesterday Once More: Kasha & Darienne Serve ’80’s Ladies’ Sequel

Whether you believe it’s the work of kismet, karma, or plain old coincidence, one thing is certain: December 2’s Throwback Thursday is a totally…

Posted on November 22, 2021No Comment

Mood ‘Indigo’ as Timothy White Eagle Rounds Out his ‘Room’ Trilogy

BY SCOTT STIFFLER | Given how his website’s “About” section very specifically describes him as an “undocumented urbanized mixed race Indigenous American,” you’d…

Posted on November 20, 2021No Comment

After Pandemic’s Dramatic Pause, Theaters Press ‘Play’ Again

Saturday, October 30, 4-7pm | Et Alia Theater Presents This is Me Eating___ | Et Alia Theater director Ana Moioli’s $5,000 NYC Artists Corps…

Posted on October 21, 2021No Comment

Klea, We Need Ya: Longtime ‘Merman’ Who Won Over Herman Set to Fete Him, in Song

It’s a rare individual who can take the stage, bring the best of herself to songs that have been the calling cards of others…

Posted on October 20, 2021No Comment

Chelsea Celebrates Chanukah at Clement Clarke Moore Park

BY ALLEN OSTER | On Sunday, November 28 in the late afternoon, Chelsea residents gathered in Clement Clarke Moore-Seal Park to celebrate Chanukah, “The Festival of…

Posted on December 4, 2021No Comment

Memory and Gratitude

BY GERALD BUSBY | As I age, and this year I’m celebrating my 86th birthday, it becomes increasingly…

Posted on November 24, 2021

Local Merchants Shine, in GVCCC’s ‘It’s Time for Chelsea’ Campaign

Chelsea Community News is proud of our content partner, the Greenwich Village – Chelsea Chamber of Commerce (GVCCC),…

Posted on October 22, 2021

Meet Our Staff

Our writers and reporters are so great, every one of them deserves to be the first one mentioned.…

Posted on April 18, 2019