BY SCOTT STIFFLER | Weeks after a public presentation during which General Theological Seminary (GTS) leadership detailed the thinking behind a Hail Mary pass to save the sprawling Chelsea campus from financial ruin, locals find themselves left largely in the dark regarding what’s going on behind closed doors—attached to buildings located behind fences and walls. […]
BY CRDC PRESIDENT ROBERTA GELB | In 1997 I was diagnosed with breast cancer and learned what it was like to face a potential life-threatening illness. I went through surgery, six months of chemotherapy, and other treatment. Once I knew I would survive, I started working with other newly diagnosed patients. It has been very challenging […]
BY NYC MAYOR ERIC ADAMS | New York City is in the middle of an economic boom, breaking record after record when it comes to creating jobs and opportunity. Just last week, we celebrated another record high for private-sector jobs in our city, with unemployment falling to 4.8 percent. There is also good news on […]
NYC Council Member Erik Bottcher’s “Policy Perspectives” Series Presents “Mental Health and the Clubhouse Model” An Online Conversation & Q&A at 5pm on Wednesday, May 22 Chelsea’s own City Council Member Erik Bottcher has made NYC’s mental health policy a priority since first campaigning for the District 3 seat. Bottcher advocates for a more nuanced, […]
Here’s What’s Happening This Week In & Around Chelsea Down to Earth Farmers Market Chelsea / Remaking Penn Station forRiders and the 22nd Century: An In-Person & Online Panel Discussion/ Inaugural Meeting of the 300 West 21-22-23 Streets Block Association / Programming In & Around Bella Abzug Park / 10th Precinct Community Council & Sector […]
Scott Kimmins, the longtime Director of Operations at the Flatiron NoMad Partnership BID, will retire on Friday, May 17. His legacy can be measured not only in the multitude of accomplishments, but the fast friendships that have stood the test of time and I’m sure will flourish for years to come. And what extraordinary years he […]
BY SCOTT STIFFLER | From Hollywood movie budgets to political hush money, a million dollars sure ain’t what it used to be. But don’t tell that to the champions of three projects that will be completely financed with their share of $1 million set aside by NYC Council Member Erik Bottcher to pay for Council […]
BY MICHAEL MUSTO | The entertainers featured in the Oscar-winning 2013 documentary 20 Feet From Stardom have nothing on me. I’ve gotten much closer than that! I’ve almost been able to taste fame, while self-sabotaging things just enough to underline my lack of superstar talent and confirm a seat in the bleachers. Some of this […]
BY SCOTT STIFFLER | The half-decade-long quest to landmark 128 West 17th Street—Manhattan’s only surviving example of a segregated NYC public school for African Americans—met with success last year. Now, the driving forces behind that accomplishment are hoping the building’s historically significant interior elements will survive by the time construction, currently underway, is completed. That […]
BY NYC MAYOR ERIC ADAMS | When we came to office two years ago, we had a clear vision: protect public safety, rebuild our economy, and make this city more livable for hardworking New Yorkers. But the increase of unlicensed smoke and cannabis shops across the five boroughs is one of the biggest quality-of-life issues […]