BY ROBERTA GELB | On August 4, 2024, the Chelsea Reform Democratic Club (CRDC) had our annual BBQ at The Lightship Frying Pan (Pier 66, at West 26th Street). I arrived early in the midst of a major thunderstorm. By 5:45pm, the sun not only came out but was accompanied by a lovely rainbow—a good […]
“Drag, whether we like it or not, is inherently political, and our presence alone, before we even open our mouths to sing, is a threat to some people. Thankfully, the unholy blend of music and outrageous antics while addressing injustice, ignorance, and bigotry almost always wins over an audience and has powered us through these […]
Verdi Cannabis Presents The Green Room, a Live Music and Arts Series Premiering Thursday, August 15 & Sunday, August 18 At Verdi Cannabis (158 W. 23rd St. btw. 6th & 7th Aves.) BY SCOTT STIFFLER | Having opened in January, legal cannabis distributor Verdi gets down to the business of regular event programming—a goal discussed […]
BY TRAV S.D. | Any time I read raves about a show, or hear buzz that it is sensational, or that you can’t get a ticket for love or money, my natural inclination is to be skeptical to the point of intransigence. If everybody loves it, I feel almost duty-bound to hate it. And everybody […]
Here’s What’s Happening This Week In & Around Chelsea Free Programming in Bella Abzug Park / Rain Date for The Rhythms of Carnival: A Cuban Musical Adventure and Story Time in the Park / WSCF Grant Applications / The Sweat Sessions / HYHK Alliance Needs Assessment Survey / Down to Earth Farmers Market Chelsea / […]
BY NYC MAYOR ERIC ADAMS | Earlier in June, the Lower East Side and New York City was shocked by an egregious outburst of violence when a person with severe mental illness stabbed three-people on 14th Street. While overall crime is down in our city and instances like this are an outlier, one violent act […]
BY SCOTT STIFFLER | Organizers of a decades-old annual happening considered by many in Chelsea to signal the start of autumn have announced that the London Terrace Tenants Association Street Fair scheduled for September 21 has been cancelled—and the event itself has come to an end. A rain or shine affair cancelled only twice before […]
NOTE: Originally scheduled to shutter in Auguat, The Laurie Beechman Theatre will remain open through September. For the Beechman’s public performance calendar, clIck here. BY SCOTT STIFFLER | When word started spreading fast a few weeks ago that West 42nd Street’s West Bank Cafe would be closing its doors this month, that meant the same […]
BY ELIZABETH ZIMMER Bryant Park Picnic Performances: Family Day Saturday, August 10, 5pm At Bryant Park, 1080 Sixth Ave. Click here for more Picnic Performances info, including livestream viewing Check @bryantparknyc for rain cancellation weather updates If you have the constitution to watch dance outdoors in high summer, enjoy hanging out with little kids, and […]
BY NYC MAYOR ERIC ADAMS | Every day, this administration is improving the quality of life of the 8.3 million New Yorkers who call this city home. From keeping New Yorkers safe on the subways and streets, to getting black garbage bags off our sidewalks, to building more green and clean public spaces, we are […]