Writing the Apocalypse: In the Realm of No Senses, Hearts Break

Writing the Apocalypse: In the Realm of No Senses, Hearts Break

“Writing the Apocalypse” is a weekly series featuring the poems, essays, and recollections of Puma Perl, with subject matter influenced by her experiences as a NYC resident during the COVID-19 pandemic.   In the Realm of No Senses, Hearts Break | BY PUMA PERL (Dedicated to everyone who loved Walter Lure)   Darkness gripped the […]

Build the Block Meeting Focuses on Crime-Ridden West Chelsea Corridor

Build the Block Meeting Focuses on Crime-Ridden West Chelsea Corridor

BY WINNIE McCROY | Community members came together at Penn South on the evening of August 20 for a live meeting of the Build the Block coalition. The event brought NYPD’s Neighborhood Coordination Officers (NCOs) together with locals concerned about the safety of Chelsea and Midtown South. Many voiced concerns regarding the problems with petty […]

This Week in Chelsea: Week of August 24, 2020

This Week in Chelsea: Week of August 24, 2020

Family and Student Information Sessions | Throughout the summer, the NYC Department of Education (DOE) will be hosting info sessions to share information and answer questions about the 2020-2021 school year plans. Read our recent article about NYC’s plans for the 2020/2021 school year by clicking here. The remaining info session is scheduled for  Thurs., […]

10th Precinct Resumes COVID-19-Cancelled Public Info Meetings

10th Precinct Resumes COVID-19-Cancelled Public Info Meetings

From protests to package thefts to property damage to the four Phases of reopening, it’s been, to put it mildly, an unusually eventful summer. Throughout, at a time when accurate information was often as scarce as it was specific, Chelsea Community News has been providing straight-from-the-source Q&A sessions with the leader of our local NYPD […]

Writing the Apocalypse: How Do You Say Goodbye?

Writing the Apocalypse: How Do You Say Goodbye?

  “Writing the Apocalypse” is a weekly series featuring the poems, essays, and recollections of Puma Perl, with subject matter influenced by her experiences as a NYC resident during the COVID-19 pandemic.   How Do You Say Goodbye? | By Puma Perl  They sat at a small red table on the edge of Chinatown, drinking […]

CRDC’s Black Lives Matter Conversation Emphasized Equity, Education

CRDC’s Black Lives Matter Conversation Emphasized Equity, Education

BY DONATHAN SALKALN | Open to the public, interactive, and held online via Zoom, the July 16 meeting of the Chelsea Reform Democratic Club (CRDC) brought together four powerful, independent voices intimate to the Black Lives Matter (BLM) movement. Co-hosted by CRDC Exec VP Charles Bayor and CRDC President Mindy Rosier-Rayburn (who also served as […]

Writing the Apocalypse: There’s No Such Thing as Tuesday

Writing the Apocalypse: There’s No Such Thing as Tuesday

“Writing the Apocalypse” is a weekly series featuring the poems, essays, and recollections of Puma Perl, with subject matter influenced by her experiences as a NYC resident during the COVID-19 pandemic.   There’s No Such Thing as Tuesday | By Puma Perl  Jack says he needs lunch That’s the only way he knows it’s noon […]

This Week in Chelsea: Week of August 10, 2020

This Week in Chelsea: Week of August 10, 2020

Family and Student Information Sessions | Throughout the summer, the NYC Department of Education (DOE) will be hosting info sessions to share information and answer questions about the 2020-2021 school year plans. Read our recent article about NYC’s plans for the 2020/2021 school year by clicking here. The remaining info sessions are scheduled for Wed., […]