Here’s What’s Happening This Week In & Around Chelsea Manhattan Community Board 4’s Full Board Meeting / Free Affordable Housng Workshop / 300 W. 21st 22nd 23rd Streets Block Association’s Neighborhood Meet & Greet / Rooftop Films Screens Penn F-ing Station / Free Programming in Bella Abzug Park / The Sweat Sessions / HYHK Alliance […]
BY SCOTT STIFFLER | Imbuing his moody, muted, often cinematically composed depictions of city living with a sense of both detachment and curiosity, the artist in question seems reluctant to tell all; or anything, really, save for a few clues written in the language of shadows, light, and faces focused on avoiding eye contact. It’s […]
BY NYC MAYOR ERIC ADAMS | Our city is facing a generational housing crisis with a vacancy rate at 1.4 percent, and half of all New York renters are paying more than 30 percent of their income in rent. The only way to solve this crisis is simple: build more. That requires all of us […]
BY SCOTT STIFFLER | After nearly a decade’s worth of members moving away and other means of matriculation left its Board of Directors so sparsely populated that the gathering of two practically constituted a quorum, a repopulated and robust incarnation of the 300 West 18th/19th Streets Block Association (18/19) emerged in 2018. Ready to advocate […]
Here’s What’s Happening This Week In & Around Chelsea Free Programming in Bella Abzug Park / The Sweat Sessions / HYHK Alliance Needs Assessment Survey / Food Bag Program: Fresh Food for Seniors / Down to Earth Farmers Market Chelsea / The Hudson Yards Hell’s Kitchen Alliance Presents, Through October, Free Programming in Bella […]
BY SCOTT STIFFLER | Comedy great Kevin McDonald earned that apt description decades ago, for his work with The Kids in the Hall—the 5-man, 80s/90s Canadian sketch troupe literally unearthed by Amazon Prime last year for an all-new, 8-episode run. A well-deserved second season continues to elude, but McDonald gathers no moss waiting for it. […]
BY ELIZABETH ZIMMER Pilobolus: July 23-August 11 at The Joyce Theater | This unique, Connecticut-based ensemble—founded at Dartmouth College in 1971 and sometimes called “the dance equivalent of a rock band”—turned 50 on the cusp of the pandemic, so it’s stretching out the anniversary celebration, returning to the Joyce for a three-week season. Two different […]
NOTE: Rain plans are up to each organization. Check the hosting organization’s website in the event of cancellation or a location change for outdoor programs. BY SCOTT STIFFLER | What do you do for Year #2, when your demand during your debut handily exceeded expectations? If you’re the West Side Fest, the first thing you […]
BY NYC MAYOR ERIC ADAMS | Last week, we celebrated Independence Day — an opportunity to reflect on the values that make the American Dream possible in our city. Public safety and livability are two such foundational commitments — allowing every New Yorker to pursue their dreams without fear for their safety and with a […]
Here’s What’s Happening This Week In & Around Chelsea Chelsea Gardens Flea Market / Free Programming in Bella Abzug Park / The Sweat Sessions / Food Bag Program: Fresh Food for Seniors / Down to Earth Farmers Market Chelsea / The Hudson Yards Hell’s Kitchen Alliance Presents, Through October, Free Programming in Bella Abzug Park […]