Here’s What’s Happening (in order of appearance): Mulchfest / Lights on the Cobbles / Mulchfest: December 26, 2-25 to January 11, 2026 | The NYC Department of Parks & Recreation’s annual Mulchfest allows you to part ways with your beloved holiday-themed tree in an eco-friendly manner. The first step: Remove all lights, ornaments, and netting. […]
BY SCOTT STIFFLER | All year long, the Penn South Ceramics Studio (276 Ninth Ave.) is where developing and established artists turn lumps of clay into objects both decorative and functional. And come early December, their annual Holiday Sale serves as the discerning gift-giver’s reliable source of one-of-a-kind mugs, plates, bowls, trays, vases, jewelry, and […]
As the topsy-turvy year of 2025 drew to a close, the return of several annual holiday happenings provided Chelsea citizens with a sense of stability–and, on more than one occasion, complmentary cookies! Just as sweet are the scenes you’re about to see, in this photo roundup. See something you like, but missed? Then we’ll look […]
BY MICHAEL MUSTO | The year is not really over until Lizzo sings (in an old video, of course). And until I weigh in, as it were, with my reminiscences of the giddy highs and appalling lows of 2025. It’s a wonder we got through it all—and now this! Here goes: ALCOA AWARD FOR THE […]
BY NYC MAYOR ERIC ADAMS | Last week, our administration’s senior leadership came together to celebrate our historic achievements and enduring accomplishments over the past four years. Assembling this diverse and experienced team of dedicated public servants from all backgrounds and all boroughs was an accomplishment in itself. This was the first administration to have […]
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Here’s What’s Happening (in order of appearance): Holiday Caroling / Mulchfest / Lights on the Cobbles Holiday Caroling: Monday, December 22 / At 6pm, Meet in Front of 360 West 22nd Street (btw. 8th/9th Aves.) | Annual Tree and Menorah Lighting events have come and gone–and we’ve even had an accumulation of snow. Chances are […]
On Behalf of New York City’s Ethnic & Community Media December 18, 2025 Dear Mayor-Elect Zohran Mamdani: The ethnic and community media ecosystem cannot survive another four years of neglect from City Hall. We write to you as representatives of journalistic outlets across the greatest city in the world and unquestionably its media capital. Yet […]
BY NYC MAYOR ERIC ADAMS | From the very start, I have been a tech mayor, and our administration has continually expanded our use of technology to keep New Yorkers safer, stronger, and more informed. From linking our public schools to the NYPD so we can respond more rapidly to any school emergency, to deploying […]
Here’s What’s Happening (in order of appearance): Pick of the Week / Free Film Screening / Holiday Caroling / The Manhattan Community Board 4 (MCB4) Transportation Planning Committee Meeting / ICE Out of NYC: A Community Mobilization Town Hal PICK OF THE WEEK (NEXT WEEK) Holiday Caroling: Monday, December 22 / At 6pm, Meet in […]