BY MICHAEL MUSTO | No, the Broadway musical Hell’s Kitchen isn’t about gay guys who live in affordable walkups and go to Empanada Mama. With songs by 16-Grammy-winner Alicia Keys, it loosely draws on the long-running music star’s experiences, using Keys’ own hits (and three new songs she wrote) to illustrate a 17-year-old girl’s relationships […]
BY SCOTT STIFFLER | With piqued curiosity and pointed questions in tow, some 150+ Chelsea residents responded to an invitation to attend an April 14 presentation from The Very Rev. Ian S. Markham, Dean and President of Virginia Theological Seminary (VTS) and, locally, President of The General Theological Seminary (GTS). Upon arrival at the 440 West […]
BY MICHAEL MUSTO | If you think the idea of suffragists bursting into song is absurd, you’re forgetting Mary Poppins. (“We’re clearly soldiers in petticoats/And dauntless crusaders for women’s votes.”) Well, now, they’re crusading for Tony award votes with the ambitious musical Suffs, based on the American women’s suffrage movement, with a book and score […]
Easter came early this year, putting all of its eggs in a basket that saw plastic pastel-colored straw, dyed eggs, marshmallow peeps, and hollow chocolate rabbits high-tailing it to March 31. Some say a super-funky lunar calendar is the cause, while others wonder if these beloved springtime traditions simply thought it best to cede full […]
Here’s What’s Happening This Week In & Around Chelsea 13th Precinct Community Council meeting / Know Your Utility Rights / The Return of Down to Earth Farmers Market Chelsea The 13th Precinct Community Council: Tuesday, April 16, 6pm at the 13th Precinct (230 E. 21st St.) | Held on the third Tuesday of the month—sans […]
BY NYC MAYOR ERIC ADAMS | Since day one, our administration has had a clear mission, protect public safety, rebuild our economy, and make our city more livable for hard-working New Yorkers. Every day, we are delivering on that vision. We’ve recovered all the private-sector jobs lost during the pandemic, one year ahead of schedule; […]
Guest Opinion by the Empire State Local News Coalition and Chelsea Community News | A few short weeks ago, we told you about the newly-formed Empire State Local News Coalition. Chelsea Community News is proud to be a member of this fast-growing group of over 150 New York local news outlets that have joined forces […]
Voting for NYC Council District 3’s Participatory Budgeting Projects Through Saturday, April 14, Online & In-Person | New York City Council Member Erik Bottcher has once again allocated $1 million from this year’s capital discretionary budget to be spent on capital improvement projects (schools, parks, libraries, streets, etc.) throughout the District 3 coverage area. The […]
Here’s What’s Happening This Week In & Around Chelsea Voting for NYC Council District 3’s Participatory Budgeting / Friends of Chelsea Green Park Fundraising Auction and Mixer / Return of the Red Umbrellas / Know Your Utility Rights / The Return of Down to Earth Farmers Market Chelsea Voting for NYC Council District 3’s Participatory […]
MONDAY, APRIL 8, 2024 Eclipse-Themed Activities, in Order of Appearance: At the Edge Observation Deck / At the Intrepid Museum / On the Rooftop Park a Pier 57 / At Flatiron North Plaza / From Friends of Chelsea Green Park BY SCOTT STIFFLER | Let’s start with the basics: A solar eclipse occurs when the […]