BY NEW YORK CITY COUNCIL SPEAKER COREY JOHNSON | Monday was Earth Day, a day where people all over the world came together to recommit ourselves to protecting our environment, and fight the dangers of climate change. Last week, the City Council celebrated Earth Day by taking the ambitious step of passing the Climate Mobilization Act, one […]
10th Precinct Community Council | Let your community policing issues be heard, at this monthly meeting where Chelsea residents can hear the latest crime stats, ask questions, and get public safety tips. The meeting is normally helmed by the Precinct’s Commanding Officer, Capt. Kevin J. Coleman; the Council president is Larry O’Neill. The Council meets […]
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BY MAX BURBANK | Hello, old friends. It’s been a while. This is my first column since November of last year, when Scott Stiffler was still editing Chelsea Now newspaper, and I was its political satirist and editorial cartoonist. I wrote about Thanksgiving, and also about the threat to our way of life posed by […]
Note, this note from the producers of the show: “Hi all. Times Squares will be closing up shop for the time being at the Laurie Beechman. We are hoping to move to another venue. ‘Til then, if you made a reservation and have not yet received a refund, please DM Tim Cusack. Thanks for your […]
BY WINNIE McCROY | The community is abuzz this week over the possible shuttering of yet another affordable grocery store in the growing food desert that is Chelsea. Faced with diminishing inventory on the shelves and the quiet removal of the majority of shopping baskets and carts, locals believe that the Western Beef (431 W. […]
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BY SAM BLEIBERG | Two major shocks to the system of New York City transit will hit this spring, creating an unprecedented opportunity to reimagine the streets of Chelsea. Congestion Pricing and the L-Train service reduction both involve citywide plans with significant local impact. The results for the neighborhood will depend on the resolve of […]
National Prescription Drug Take Back Day | Saturday, April 27, Turn in your unneeded or expired prescription medication for safe disposal at the Lenox Health Greenwich Village (30 7th Ave.), 10am-2pm. For more information, visit DEATakeBack.com. April 24-26: Housing Works’ 15th annual Design on a Dime NYC | Bringing together over 70 nationally recognized interior designers who […]
BY TRAV S.D. | April 2019 marks the 80th Anniversary of the groundbreaking 1939 New York World’s Fair. To mark the occasion I’ve booked two talks at two related locations, one in Brooklyn, one in Queens. Sunday, April 28, 3pm: Backstage at the ’39 World’s Fair | The 1939 New York World’s Fair was famously held […]