BY MICHAEL MUSTO | My mother, Anna Musto, was the best Italian-American cook, bar none. Anyone who disagrees…stai zitto! When I was growing up in Bensonhurst, Brooklyn in the 1960s, mama Anna made all kinds of delicious things, like chicken and rice soup, sautéed fillet of sole, and escarole—or, more accurately, shcarole. (Italians always drop […]
Here’s What’s Happening In & Around Chelsea Estate Planning 101 / Picks of the Week / CB4 NYCHA Info Session and District Needs Survey / The 10th Precinct Community Council / Music at Chelsea Green Park / Watercolors on the Cobbles / Council District 3 Participatory Budgeting Kickoff / The Longest Table / The London […]
BY CHARLI BATTERSBY | Spooky Season in New York is off to an early start this year. An interactive haunted house has been running just off Times Square since a week before Fall officially began. The premise of Terror Vision is that the audience members are visiting HorrorWood Studios. They are guests of a film […]
NOTE: On the afternoon of Wed., Sept. 20, event organizers announced the cancellation of their below Panel Discussion. The Chelsea Reform Democratic Club (CRDC) Presents a Panel Discussion on the Proposed NYCHA (NYC Housing Authority) Fulton Houses and Elliott-Chelsea Conversion Thursday, September 21 7pm-10pm Online Via Zoom This event promises to shed light on crucial aspects […]
BY ELIZABETH ZIMMER (For Part I of Zimmer’s fall dance column, click here.) Bijayini Satpathy: ABHIPSAA — a seeking | Conceived and developed during the pandemic, this new work in the Odissi tradition had its first performances at Duke University in 2021, and makes its New York premiere in Chelsea, at Baryshnikov Arts Center. Dancer-choreographer […]
Here’s What’s Happening In & Around Chelsea Pick of the Week / Vinyl Nights / West Side Community Fund Grant Applications / Rescheduled from Sept. 23 to Oct. 7 / The London Terrace Street Fair / Ongoing Events: Free Fitness Boot Camp, Retrospection/Continuance at Hudson Guild Gallery, Fresh Food for Seniors / PICK OF […]
BY NYC MAYOR ERIC ADAMS | When we came into office 20 months ago, we promised we would “Get Stuff Done” for New Yorkers and New York City. Our most recent Mayor’s Management Report (MMR) shows that our administration has been doing just that in ways that improve our quality of life and our city’s economic […]
BY NYC MAYOR ERIC ADAMS | Not only is New York City the greatest city in the world, it is the safest big city in America. Since day one of this administration, public safety has been our priority. And for the last 20 months, we have delivered on our promise to drive down crime. Our precision […]
Are you in a crisis? Call or text 988 or text TALK to 741741 National Suicide Prevention Week began with World Suicide Prevention Day on September 10. The American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP) recognizes the entire month of September as National Suicide Prevention Month, a moment in time, they say, “in which we rally the […]
BY ELIZABETH ZIMMER | There’s been a sea-change in our dance and performance art communities. Building since before the pandemic, it is now firmly entrenched. The first inkling of the shift came years ago, when the proportion of Bessies (New York Dance and Performance Awards) won by BIPOC artists began to rise dramatically. On August […]