Dog Run, Open Streets, Substation, Bayview on Agenda at Jan. 4 CB4 Full Board Meeting

Dog Run, Open Streets, Substation, Bayview on Agenda at Jan. 4 CB4 Full Board Meeting

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 […]

‘Open Streets’ Initiative Inverts the Vehicle/Pedestrian Dynamic

‘Open Streets’ Initiative Inverts the Vehicle/Pedestrian Dynamic

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 […]

Community Op-Ed: Opening Doors to Opportunity

Community Op-Ed: Opening Doors to Opportunity

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 […]

Grand Reopening of Henry & The Lions Gives Community a Taste of ‘American Comfort Cuisine’

Grand Reopening of Henry & The Lions Gives Community a Taste of ‘American Comfort Cuisine’

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 […]

Open Hearts, Clearing Skies at Waterfront Reverie Remembering Chelsea’s Kirkland, Trentlyon

Open Hearts, Clearing Skies at Waterfront Reverie Remembering Chelsea’s Kirkland, Trentlyon

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 […]

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

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 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 […]

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