Great Local Candidates Outnumber National Ones!

Great Local Candidates Outnumber National Ones!

BY DONATHAN SALKALN  | Duck hunting season is almost over—and the diverse flock of 29 Democratic candidates for president has been whittled down to two old, grey birds. One candidate is a hard-boiled quackler, seemingly bent over from carrying the buckshot wounds he’s gotten for support of healthcare-for-all and environmental concerns, concepts in place in […]

Women From Across the World Dominate Chelsea’s Dance Card

Women From Across the World Dominate Chelsea’s Dance Card

BY ELIZABETH ZIMMER NOTE: In light of the Coronavirus (COVID-19), Live Arts and The Joyce Theater have suspended their programming. For details, click on the applicable links below, to be taken to their websites. Scottish Ballet | Celebrating its 50th anniversary, this boundary-breaking troupe returns to town with a double bill: Sophie Laplane’s Sibilo, to […]

This Week in Chelsea: March 9-15, 2020

This Week in Chelsea: March 9-15, 2020

Thursday, March 12, 5:30pm-8pm: Women’s History Month celebration at the American Museum of Natural History | Join the office of NYC Comptroller Scott M. Stringer and the American Museum of Natural History in celebrating Women’s History Month. All are welcome. Thurs., March 12 at Cullman Hall of the Universe (200 Central Park West; W. 81st […]

Coronavirus Facts and Precautions

Coronavirus Facts and Precautions

NOTE: Clicking on anything red on this page will take you to another destination on the web, for more information on COVID-19. As noted by the NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, Coronaviruses are a group of viruses that can cause either mild illness, such as a cold, or can make people sick with […]

‘Live Feed’ Commissions at New York Live Arts

‘Live Feed’ Commissions at New York Live Arts

BY ELIZABETH ZIMMER | New York Live Arts celebrates Women’s History Month and the centennial of the ratification of the 19th Amendment with a series of new works by award-winning female choreographers, starting this weekend with Kimberly Bartosik/daela’s through the mirror of their eyes, which has a score by Sivan Jacobovitz and an all-star cast […]

This Week in Chelsea: March 2-8, 2020

This Week in Chelsea: March 2-8, 2020

Saturday, March 7 and Sunday, March 8: High Line Open Studios Annual Spring Artists’ Open Studios Event | Talent can be discovered and artwork can be purchased directly from the artists, at studio prices, without a gallery markup (which can be 50% or more), at this free, self-guided walking tour, taking place Sat./Sun., March 7/8, […]

Baby Shark Attacks L.O.L. Surprise, at Toy Fair 2020

Baby Shark Attacks L.O.L. Surprise, at Toy Fair 2020

BY CHARLES BATTERSBY | Once a year, the Jacob Javits Center is transformed into a giant toy box for Toy Fair New York. Alas, children cannot attend. It is reserved only for members of the toy industry (and lucky kids who parents work in the toy business). We infiltrated this wonderland for a look at […]

CB4’s New Chair, and Members, Get Cookin’ on Hot Topics

CB4’s New Chair, and Members, Get Cookin’ on Hot Topics

BY DONATHAN SALKALN | The population of New York City is climbing toward 9 million residents. The tourism stats for 2018, 65.2 million, marked its ninth year of consecutive growth. Luxury apartment buildings, office towers, tech companies, and college campuses are clogging our skylines and jamming our neighborhoods like never before. Like a speeding cargo […]

This Week in Chelsea: February 24-March 1, 2020

This Week in Chelsea: February 24-March 1, 2020

February/March Lent-Themed Activities at St. Peter’s Chelsea | Tues., Feb. 25, Shrove Tuesday Pancake Supper: Butter, syrup, bacon and more! Get ready for Lent, with the St. Peter’s family, for their annual Pancake Supper. Enjoy your favorite breakfast food before you give it all up! RSVP via sending an email to rsvp@stpeterschelsea.org. Then, on Wed., […]

Of Post Offices, Parking Fines, and Tax Prep: Chelsea News You Can Use

Of Post Offices, Parking Fines, and Tax Prep: Chelsea News You Can Use

Full Disclosure: The below info was inspired by (a less generous person might say, “lifted wholesale from”) Manhattan Community Board 4’s Upcoming Community Events Newsletter of Feb. 20, 2020. To subscribe to that Newsletter, click here. The New High Line Postal Station | Snail mail fans, rejoice: A new postal station opened on Tues., Feb. […]