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Thursday, November 21: The Chelsea Reform Democratic Club presents a panel discussion: “Homeless: Challenges, Choices, Crises.” | See the below flyer. Thursday, November 21: Midtown South Community Council Meeting | The Midtown South Community Council was established in 1983 to enhance quality of life by addressing the concerns of its residents and local businesses: trash […]
BY DONATHAN SALKALN | Chelsea’s retail stores, food stores, and restaurants are at the crossroads. Astronomical rents, changing demographics, online purchasing, the new minimum wage, and even the proliferation of food truck and cart vendors have contributed to closure of many local businesses, while establishments struggling to remain open have no choice but to pass on the new costs to […]
GARBER HARDWARE | Family-owned and operated in the West Village since 1884, Garber Hardware has opened an additional Chelsea location, with Nathan Garber at the helm. As one of NYC’s longest running mom-and-pop businesses, we take pride in our steadfast commitment to the neighborhood, its residents, and customers who have travelled far and wide to […]
BY ALLEN OSTER | On Mon., Nov. 11, at the Soldiers and Sailors Memorial on Ninth Ave. (btw. W. 27th & 28th Sts.), Chelsea residents, elected officials, and the NYPD came together to remember our country’s veterans and give special recognition to the members of Chelsea’s St. Columba Parish, who served their country in World […]
Where do Halloween pumpkins go when the calendar turns to November? Savvy shutterbug Pamela Wolff provides the answer, as seen on a Chelsea side street. Chelsea Community News is made possible with the help of our awesome advertisers, and the support of our readers. If you like what you see, please consider taking part […]
Sunday, November 17: Eileen Millan’s Art and Craft Show | From 1pm to 4:30pm, this local artist welcomes you to see her new, one-of-a-kind collage and watercolor greeting cards and paintings. Millan’s friend and neighbor, Nina Leto, will also be on hand to display (and her beautiful, unique hand-crafted jewelry. All work is available for purchase. […]
BY SCOTT STIFFLER | Parachute pants. The premiere of MTV. Cellular phones the size of those shoes you’re walking around with. Totally tubular, gag-me-with-a-spoon, grody to the max, excellent adventures. If it’s the 80’s, RuPaul’s Drag Race (RPDR) alums Mrs. Kasha Davis and Darienne Lake were there—living through it, so that they may bring you […]
BY SCOTT STIFFLER | Chelsea voters participating in November 5’s General Election, the ones we spoke with, at least, were motivated not by the names on the ballot so much as the Ballot Questions at stake–that, and a strong sense of civic duty. Chelsea Community News stopped by the poll sites of Bayard Rustin High School […]