Guest Opinion: NYCHA’s Chelsea Gold Mine

Guest Opinion: NYCHA’s Chelsea Gold Mine

The following Guest Opinion by David Holowka is comprised of written and visual content that first appeared as part of  “NYCHA’s Chelsea Gold Mine”–published on April 23, 2025 on the blog ArchiTakes. To access the full piece, click here. Above Image: A proposed rezoning of Chelsea’s public housing sites—Fulton Houses and Elliott-Chelsea Houses—could transform much […]

This Week In & Around Chelsea: April 21-27, 2025

This Week In & Around Chelsea: April 21-27, 2025

Here’s What’s Happening (in order of appearance): Free Helmets! / A May Event Preview / A Town Hall: Fighting the White House Agenda  / Music, Art, & More at Verdi Cannabis  / National Jazz Day / Vanderbilt in the City: Conversations on America / Free Helmet Fitting & Distribution Event: Sunday, April 27, 11am to […]

The Fed Takeover at Penn Station Can–and Should–Bring Truly Transformative Change

The Fed Takeover at Penn Station Can–and Should–Bring Truly Transformative Change

On April 17, 2025, the Federal Rail Administration (FRA)  and U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) announced that it would be recasting plans known as the Penn Expansion (the addition of a NJ Transit station south of Penn Station being the preferred route) and Penn Reconstruction (the above ground station) to a project to be led […]

Verdi Cannabis Q&A: Meet Kenny Cunningham, Assistant GM & Events Coordinator

Verdi Cannabis Q&A: Meet Kenny Cunningham, Assistant GM & Events Coordinator

Having softly opened for business on January 12, 2024—followed by a grand January 26 ribbon cutting (with local electeds and area stakeholders in attendance), Verdi Cannabis became the first legal, licensed, adult use cannabis dispensary in Chelsea. Doing business in a prime (some would say primo) location—at 158 West 23rd Street, between Sixth and Seventh […]

This Week In & Around Chelsea: April 14-20, 2025

This Week In & Around Chelsea: April 14-20, 2025

Here’s What’s Happening (in order of appearance): Manhattan Borough President Candidates Forum /  Live Jazz at Henry & The Lions  /  Music, Art, & More at Verdi Cannabis  /  The Return of Down to Earth Farmers Market Chelsea / A Town Hall: Fighting the White House Agenda Manhattan Borough President Candidates Forum: Wednesday, April 16, […]

This Week In & Around Chelsea: April 7-13, 2025

This Week In & Around Chelsea: April 7-13, 2025

Here’s What’s Happening (in order of appearance): Special Meeting of MCB4’s HH&HS Committee / The Trojans / Vanderbilt in the City: Conversations on America / Live Jazz at Henry & The Lions  / High School of Fashion Industries Public Art Show / Easter Egg Hunt / The Furies at Hudson Guild / Music, Art, & […]