Annual “Treecycle” program, through Sunday, January 12. | See the below flyer for details. Thursday, January 2, 6:30pm: Community Board 4’s Full Board Meeting | New year, new leadership: The first full board meeting of Community Board 4 (CB4) finds the board with a fresh roster of recently elected officials presiding over the proceedings. As […]
BY ALLEN OSTER | The holiday season was once again celebrated in Chelsea’s Clement Clarke Moore Park, which was closed in 2018 for a much-needed upgrade. Residents came out to welcome Christmas and Chanukah 2019, in two joyous neighborhood events. On Sat., Dec. 14, neighbors gathered to decorate and light the Christmas tree donated to […]
BY ELIZABETH ZIMMER | Donald Byrd’s new Greenwood, a Rashomon-like dramatization of the cause and consequences of the 1921 attack by whites on an affluent black neighborhood of Tulsa, Oklahoma, drew me to one of Ailey’s “all-new” evenings—but it was the company premiere of Lar Lubovitch’s Fandango, first performed by his troupe in 1990, that […]
BY DONATHAN SALKALN | During this holiday season, we should all be proud that our community is not only a special place for stuffing stockings hung by the chimney with care, but also a pocket full of warmth for the needy. The forgotten are never forgotten in Chelsea—and for many, Chelsea is their home. A […]
From caroling to candlelight services to the celebration of shopping local to a local canine celebrity, Chelsea’s been in full holiday spirit mode–and we’ve got the pictures to prove it. Chelsea Community News is made possible with the help of our awesome advertisers, and the support of our readers. If you like what you […]
Through Monday, December 23: “23 Days of Flatiron Cheer” | Monday, Dec. 23 marks day 23 of The Flatiron Partnership’s annual “23 Days of Flatiron Cheer” which offered hot beverage giveaways, a prize wheel featuring gifts from local businesses, tote bags with discounts for holiday shopping, free winter wellness workout classes, a social media contest, activities, […]
The West 400 Block Association (21st, 22nd, 23rd Sts.) invites one and all to celebrate the first candle lighting, at their annual Chanukah Menorah Lighting event. The story of Chanukah will be told by New York State Assembly Member Richard Gottfried. Bring goodies to share! For more info, email the West 400 Block association, via w400ba@gmail.com. The […]
There are enforceable standards to protect you from winter’s bitter cold—as Chelsea’s 10th Precinct of the NYPD reminded us, in a public safety-minded message sent via Twitter. We’re passing it along. Follow the 10th Precinct on Facebook, via #NYPD10PCT and on Twitter, via @NYPD10Pct. For more info, click here. The 10th Precinct tweeted: “If the […]
Like drunken outbursts at the office holiday party, relatives you don’t want to see even once a year, and climate deniers who believe snowfall makes their wackadoodle viewpoint a slam-dunk, some things are guaranteed to happen in December. Happily add to that list, a new show from drag legend Jackie Beat. The former Gothamite and […]
Dec. 21-25, “A Swinging Birdland Christmas” at Birdland Jazz Club | The wonderfully charismatic and terribly talented trio of Klea Blackhurst, Jim Caruso, and Billy Stritch stretch their holiday tradition into its tenth year, with 2019’s run of A Swinging Birdland Christmas. In the much-loved manner of beloved seasonal specials of days gone by, Blackhurst, Caruso, and […]