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 […]
10th Precinct Build the Block Meeting | The NYPD officers serving Chelsea invite you to a discussion of the public safety challenges in our neighborhood, via this Build the Block neighborhood policing and safety meeting. Thurs., May 9, at the Muhlenberg Public Library (209 W. 23rd St., btw. 7th & 8th Aves). Arrive after 6:30pm […]
UPDATE: After a public hearing on May 14, the Landmarks Preservation Commission denied the undermentioned application to preserve the facade of the building, while demolishing and reconstructing the rest of the house. BY EILEEN STUKANE | Save Chelsea, an organized coalition of Chelsea’s community groups and residents, is dedicated to preserving the history and beauty of […]
Community Board 4’s Clinton/Hell’s Kitchen Land Use Committee | 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 Community Board 4 volunteer to represent the district’s residents, institutions, nonprofit and businesses’ common interests to City agencies, […]
BY SALLY GREENSPAN (Member of the Board, Save Chelsea) | On Tuesday, April 30, the New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission (LPC) held a landmark designation hearing for Tin Pan Alley. These five Italianate row houses (47-55 W. 28th St. btw. Broadway & Sixth Ave.) were built in the mid-19th century. They are part of an […]
BY DONATHAN SALKALN (CRDC Executive Committee member) | As the sun sets on June 15 and the New York City’s rent laws expire, there is much optimism that not only millions of renters in the city, but also those upstate and on Long Island, will wake-up on June 16 to the good news that the […]
BY ELIZABETH ZIMMER | One of the great success stories of American contemporary dance is that of David Parsons, an athletic kid, fond of the trampoline, who emerged from Kansas City in 1977 with a work/study scholarship to New York’s Ailey School. He supported himself pumping gas in Manhattan, until an apprenticeship with the Paul […]