BY NYC MAYOR ERIC ADAMS | Last week, in the Bronx, the borough where hip hop was born, I reported to New Yorkers on the state of our city. When our administration came into office 24 months ago, we had a clear mission: protect public safety, rebuild our economy, and make this city more livable for […]
BY SCOTT STIFFLER | After years spent perfecting his baking skills, former attorney and longtime Village resident DongJu Song took a leap of faith that landed him in Chelsea, as founder/owner of The Sleeping Cat (160 Seventh Ave. btw. W. 19th & 20th Sts.). As we noted in a recent small business profile (click here […]
BY SCOTT STIFFLER | March 31, 2021: Heady jubilation akin to a contact high spreads across Chelsea like smoke wafting up the neck of a long glass bong, when New York State (NYS) legalizes the recreational use of cannabis by adults, 21+. To usher in a new commercial landscape actualized by cannabis cultivation, distribution, and […]
BY NYC MAYOR ERIC ADAMS | Our administration came into office with a clear mission: to protect public safety, revitalize our economy, and make all five boroughs more livable for the 8.3 million people who call New York City their home. For the last two years, we have worked every day to make our vision […]
BY MICHAEL MUSTO | Forget Ozempic. I’m an old school “I see food, I eat it” kind of guy. Recently, I realized that just seeing a video of food has me reaching for the nearest utensils. In fact, when Paper’s Mickey Boardman forwarded me a promo clip about Shady Maple Smorgasbord, billed as “the largest […]
BY NYC MAYOR ERIC ADAMS | This week, we celebrate the life of one of our greatest American leaders, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. This is a moment to honor his accomplishments, but it’s also an opportunity to reflect on what he fought for and to carry his legacy forward. We must find new strength […]
BY SCOTT STIFFLER | There’s no doubt about it: The President of the United States leaves a lasting mark if ever called upon to nominate a U.S. Supreme Court Justice. Here on the hyperlocal level, a guy named Mark—aka Manhattan Borough President (MBP) Mark Levine—leaves many lasting marks, when his Office answers the annual call […]
WHAT: Verdi Cannabis, a New York State Licensed Dispensary WHERE: 158 West 23rd Street (btw. 6th & 7th Aves.) WHEN: Mon.-Thurs. 10am-8pm / Fri. & Sat. 12pm-10pm / Sun. 11am-7pm BY SCOTT STIFFLER | With a location that puts it on a block already occupied by two smoke shops, the “only legal source in Chelsea” […]
BY MAX BURBANK December 12, 2019: A cluster of patients in China’s Hubei Province, in the city of Wuhan, begin to experience the symptoms of an atypical pneumonia-like illness that does not respond well to standard treatment.—The CDC Museum’s COVID-19 Timeline March 11, 2020: With 118,000 cases in 114 countries and 4,291 deaths, the World […]
BY MICHAEL MUSTO | The Broadway transfer of the award-winning Off-Broadway play Prayer for the French Republic could not be more timely. As written by Joshua Harmon (Bad Jews, Significant Other), it concerns various clashes within a Jewish family in France in 2016-17 as nerves fray due to the latest rise of antisemitism. Arriving at […]