BY WINNIE McCROY | As Google grows and expands in Chelsea and Hudson Square, they are finding innovative ways to engage these communities via computer coding and literacy programs. Currently, Google is providing two such opportunities: Code Next, an initiative to foster the next generation of Black and Latinx tech leaders; and Grow with Google, […]
Before there were the Marx Brothers, Laurel and Hardy, the Three Stooges, or Abbott and Costello, there was Weber and Fields—the largely forgotten comedy team who made all of them, and many others, possible. The famous roughhousing German dialect comedians were not only the most popular funny men in the country at the turn of […]
PSA4 (POLICE SERVICE AREA) FOURTH ANNUAL PROM DRESS GIVEAWAY | “Her circumstances do not define her. Her circumstances, once realized, propels her to greatness,” notes the flyer for this annual event, meant to provide prom dresses, shoes, and makeovers for young women. Sponsored by, among others, Fulton Houses Tenants Association President Miguel Acevedo, […]
BY DONATHAN SALKALN | This spring’s heavy rains on Chelsea can’t compare to the deluge of developers beating down the rooftops of our community’s vulnerable—but no one foresaw the City’s intention to allow a private developer to demolish two Robert Fulton Houses NYCHA buildings, in exchange for repair money and three towers made up of […]
PHOTO ESSAY BY WINNIE McCROY | Downtown notables mingled with festive partygoers on Saturday, May 4, at the 29th Annual Night of 1000 Stevies—the beloved Stevie Nicks fan event that graced many venues, among them the High Line Ballroom, Hiro Ballroom, The Knitting Factory, and Don Hill’s, before landing at Irving Plaza for this year’s […]
Today, it’s a very special edition of Today in Chelsea, we look toward tomorrow, to give you ample time to contemplate putting these events on your May 14 calendar. PSA4 (POLICE SERVICE AREA) FOURTH ANNUAL PROM DRESS GIVEAWAY | “Her circumstances do not define her. Her circumstances, once realized, propels her to greatness,” notes […]
Re: To Protect, Preserve Tin Pan Alley, Landmarking is a Must Dear Editor: I am writing regarding Ms. Greenspan’s recent article on Tin Pan Alley. The significance of Tin Pan Alley cannot be overstated. It represents the early days of American music, which has contributed to American life and culture in many ways. Jazz is an original African American […]
One special occasion deserves another, so we’re going slightly outside of the Chelsea borders, for today’s Today in Chelsea entry. A Mother’s Day experience unlike any other awaits, when you witness The Pink Unicorn. Written by Elise Forier Edie, directed by Amy Jones and starring Tony winner Alice Ripley, The Pink Unicorn is an award-winning […]
Down to Earth Farmer’s Market | Every Saturday, 9am to 4pm through December 21, East of Ninth Ave., on the north side of West 23rd Street, is the place to be—for good green stuff and more. This Westchester, Brooklyn, Manhattan, and Queens market welcomes SNAP benefits—just stop by the manager’s tent to use your […]
E-Waste Recycling | It’s illegal to trash electronics—but perfectly acceptable (in fact, highly encouraged) to recycle them. So kick your e-trash to the curb, by brining it to W. 14th St. (btw. 8th & 9th Aves., closer to 8th, on the south side), 11am-4pm, on Friday, May 10. This event, brought to us by the […]