CB4 Jan. Committee Meetings Continue Bayview, Dog Run Discussions and… More

CB4 Jan. Committee Meetings Continue Bayview, Dog Run Discussions and… More

BY SCOTT STIFFLER | The remainder of January, 2023 promises to advance topics covered at the January 4 full board meeting of Manhattan Community Board 4 (CB4). Here’s what recently appeared as scheduled agenda items for CB4 committees during their January sessions. To visit CB4 online, click here, To access past meetings archived on the (excellent!) […]

Survey Seeks Community Input on Flatiron & NoMad Nabes

Survey Seeks Community Input on Flatiron & NoMad Nabes

BY SCOTT STIFFLER | “You are what makes Flatiron & NoMad the heartbeat of NYC. We would love your thoughts,” said organizers, in an early 2023 posting to the website of the Flatiron NoMad Partnership (click here to visit the site). Noting that the Partnership’s team is “ready to hit the ground running,” they’re asking the public […]

100+ More Fab Drag Queen and Drag King Names!

100+ More Fab Drag Queen and Drag King Names!

BY MICHAEL MUSTO | Even though a lot of today’s drag queens steer away from punny names, I think it’s important to emphasize those types of appellations because they’re just so damned hilarious, and there’s so much history behind them too. Well, I’ve given you the best such noms de plumage before, and now I’ve […]

This Week in Chelsea: January 2-8, 2023

This Week in Chelsea: January 2-8, 2023

In This Week’s “THIS WEEK IN CHELSEA” Manhattan Community Board 4’s Full Board Meeting / Free Reading from Three Authors with New Works / Erik Bottcher’s Monthly Housing Clinic / Winter Wonderland Photo Ops in the Meatpacking District / Two Art Exhibits at Hudson Guild Spaces / Basketball Clinic and Glow in the Dark Pickleball at […]

Dog Run, Open Streets, Substation, Bayview on Agenda at Jan. 4 CB4 Full Board Meeting

Dog Run, Open Streets, Substation, Bayview on Agenda at Jan. 4 CB4 Full Board Meeting

Full Board Meeting of Manhattan Community Board 4 (CB4) Wednesday, January 4, 6:30pm via Zoom BY SCOTT STIFFLER | Curious about a noisy new construction project, an affordable housing lottery, or the bar whose alcohol-serving hours just changed? Don’t wait until the deed is done to become informed. Attend the meetings of your local community […]

Point of Light: Plaza was the Place for Partnership’s Take on Winter Solstice

Point of Light: Plaza was the Place for Partnership’s Take on Winter Solstice

Wednesday, December 21: Steps from NYC’s iconic triangular building, Flatiron North Plaza (23rd Street, Fifth Ave., Broadway) was the place to celebrate the Winter Solstice. Timed from noon to 3pm to ensure start-to-finish illumination on the day of the year with the fewest hours of sunlight, the event took full advantage of the addition of […]

Landmarking Advocates: Damage from Roof Runoff Requires Rapid Repair

Landmarking Advocates: Damage from Roof Runoff Requires Rapid Repair

BY SCOTT STIFFLER | Regarded by historians, architects, advocates, electeds, and City agencies alike as a structure of significance and a worthy candidate for landmark consideration, the unassuming property at 128 West 17th Street sits in stasis, no longer used by its owner, the New York City Department of Sanitation (DSNY). From 1860 to 1894, […]

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