Full Board Meeting of Manhattan Community Board 4 (CB4) Wednesday, January 4, 6:30pm via Zoom BY SCOTT STIFFLER | Curious about a noisy new construction project, an affordable housing lottery, or the bar whose alcohol-serving hours just changed? Don’t wait until the deed is done to become informed. Attend the meetings of your local community […]
BY SCOTT STIFFLER, WITH ADDITIONAL REPORTING BY HIBA SOHAIL | As New York City spends its long, hot summer determined to build on the gains of Phase 4 reopening status, the recently launched Open Streets initiative spends 12 hours a day, every day, transferring ownership of the road from cars and trucks to parents, kids, […]
BY HIBA SOHAIL | It’s an annual rite of spring—but this time, with a twist. As temperatures continue to climb, so too will the number of people crowding our sidewalks and flocking to our parks—moreso than usual, perhaps, given the cabin fever caused by the COVID-19 pandemic’s shelter-in-place precautions. In an effort to provide recreational […]
BY NEW YORK CITY MAYOR ERIC ADAMS | When we came into office in 2022, illegal smoke shops were popping up all around the city. No matter what community you talked to, no matter what borough you visited, New Yorkers were fed up. Illegal smoke and cannabis shops were cutting the line — hurting hard-earned legal […]
BY NYC MAYOR ERIC ADAMS | Since day one, public safety has been our administration’s North Star. Our primary mission has been to create safer streets, safer subways, and a safer city for all New York families. Part of our strategy has been to zero in on removing illegal guns from our streets and out […]
YOU’RE INVITED TO THE GRAND REOPENING OF Henry & The Lions Thursday, February 13, 5pm to 9pm At 405 West 23rd Street (btw. 9th & 10th Aves.) With Complimentary “American Comfort Cuisine” from the New Menu & a Raffle Prize Every Hour For info, call 212-888-7779 or send an email to info@henryandthelions.com Click Here to […]
BY NYC MAYOR ERIC ADAMS | In New York City, our streets aren’t just streets. They are where we walk, eat, play, and come together as one city. As mayor, I am committed to reclaiming our streets for everyone to enjoy safely. New Yorkers shouldn’t have to travel to Europe to experience open summer streets. […]
The Guest Opinion piece published by Chelsea Community News on November 18, 2022 (click here to read it) opposes the 22nd Street Open Street we have enjoyed since the beginning of COVID times. Our block association has been happy to support the City’s efforts to promote social distancing. 22nd Street seemed a good choice because […]
BY DONATHAN SALKALN | For days, storm clouds swirled above Hudson River Park’s Pier 64, the site of a June 23 tribute celebrating the lives of Robert Trentlyon (April 23, 1929-Dec. 7, 2021) and Edward Kirkland (June 15,1925-Jan.11, 2022). The two men were Herculean activists that, over the past 60 years, helped reshape Chelsea. The event […]
BY SCOTT STIFFLER | Having made its May 2020 debut as outdoor space repurposed to alleviate the social distancing concerns of COVID-19, New York City’s Open Streets initiative introduced the notion of closing certain blocks to most vehicular traffic for up to 12 hours daily. Eighteen months later, the program that temporarily transfers custody of […]