BY CHARLES BATTERSBY | “I didn’t know that make up could be a job,” said makeup artist James Vincent, at a preview of The Makeup Show. Mr. Vincent is the Director of Education and Artist Relations at The Makeup Show, an industry convention which took up four floors of the Metropolitan Pavilion, (125 W. 18th […]
It’s this website’s prerogative to change its mind–or at least change formats. That’s why all of the activities you’ve enjoyed reading about in our “Today in Chelsea” section are now to be found here, fresh every Monday, in our “This Week in Chelsea” section. Keep checking this page throughout the week, because we’ll be adding […]
The Fifth Annual West Side Summit | The Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum is the venue for Sunday, May 19’s Fifth Annual West Side Summit—where Participatory Budgeting project winners will be revealed, and City Council Speaker Corey Johnson will give his State of the District speech. It’s also a great way for residents of […]
Street Tree Care | Saturday, May 18 at 10am, meet your neighbors outside PS11 (321 W. 21st St. btw. 7th & 8th Aves.), for this three-hour event that gives TLC to the street tree beds of 300 West 21st and 22nd Streets, by cleaning out tree beds, cultivating the soil, and adding compost. The tree […]
BY SALLY GREENSPAN (Member of the Board, Save Chelsea)| On Tuesday, May 14, the New York Landmarks Preservation Commission (LPC) held a hearing on the proposal submitted by real estate investor David Lesser for 418 West 20th Street, a Cushman Row house in the heart of the Chelsea Historic District. Number 418 anchors the west […]
Here today, so you can think about tomorrow: A special Saturday Preview edition of our daily “Today in Chelsea” page: Street Tree Care | The page you’re reading is called Today in Chelsea, yes—but this neighborhood beautification project merits an early warning. Saturday, May 18 at 10am, meet your neighbors outside PS11 (321 W. 21st […]
CRDC’s Boots on the Ground meeting Join the Chelsea Reform Democratic Club (CRDC), for its NYS Budget: Boots on the Ground meeting. Hear about healthcare, education, criminal justice, election laws, and more. Thursday, May 16, 7pm at Hudson Guild’s Elliott Center (441 W. 26th St. btw. 9th & 10th Aves.). Note: The CRDC is committed […]
Community Board 4’s Transportation Planning Committee (TPC) Meeting | From more affordable housing to more schools, parks, hospitals, safe transportation, less noise, better business balance, and preserving the diversity of our neighborhood character, the 50 members of CB4 volunteer to represent the district’s residents, institutions, nonprofit and businesses’ common interests to City agencies, and bring […]
You can win a 2 tickets to an upcoming show at the Laurie Beechman Theatre, courtesy of Spin Cycle NYC, by answering this question: Which NYC-based drag queen would you like to see as a contestant on a future season of RuPaul’s Drag Race? Email your answer to news@spincyclenyc.com. The winner will be chosen at random […]
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, […]