BY JESSE GERICKE & SCOTT STIFFLER | Founded in 1949 by a group of visionary entrepreneurs, the coverage area of the Greenwich Village Chelsea Chamber of Commerce (GVCCC) has grown to include the SoHo, NoHo, Union Square, and Flatiron communities. Its contemporary membership—ranging from independent and sole proprietorships to major institutions and organizations—benefits from services […]
Offering inviting views from the outside and a warm, welcoming experience once through its doors, Community Wine & Spirits (140 10th Ave. btw. W. 18th & 19th Sts.) may be new to the neighborhood–but it’s made a mark in the mere three months since arriving. Chelsea Community News recently posed some questions to its founder, […]
BY NYC MAYOR ERIC ADAMS | New York City is the city that never sleeps. We are a 24-hour city that is the nightlife capital of the world. And we remain the safest big city in America. When I came into office two years ago, we had a mission: Protect public safety, revitalize the economy, […]
Here’s What’s Happening This Week In & Around Chelsea CB4 Full Board Meeting / Musicgarten / Lights on the Cobbles The Full Board Meeting of Manhattan Community Board 4 (CB4): Wednesday, January 3, 6:30pm Online & In-Person at Mount Sinai West – 1000 10th Avenue, 2nd Floor Conference Room B | The full membership of […]
BY DEBORAH FENKER | Few images are as cozy and calming as a furry feline curled up in a window’s nook, purring peacefully in its sleep. It is this sense of comfort and tranquility that newcomer DongJu Song means to conjure with his new venture, The Sleeping Cat bakery (160 Seventh Ave. btw. W. 19th […]
BY MICHAEL MUSTO | I’m generally adept at drawing out my interview subjects, because I’m a pretty good listener and besides, I project a sort of passivity which enables the stars to unburden me with their most private truths. I love the whole process, with me posing insouciant questions, then sitting back and letting them […]
Here’s What’s Happening This Week In & Around Chelsea New Leadership to attend the 12/27 Community Council Meeting / Flatiron/NoMad Partnership’s Winter Glow / Meet the New CO at the 10th Precinct Community Council Meeting: Wednesday, December 27, 7pm at the 10th Precinct (230 W. 20th St. btw. 7th & 8th Aves.) | From the […]
BY NYC MAYOR ERIC ADAMS | When we came into office in January 2022, New York City was on the brink. The pandemic was still raging. Our economy was in bad shape. Crime was on the rise. And our mission from day one was to fight for the people who make New York City the […]
BY SCOTT STIFFLER | Hudson Companies and the New York City Department of Housing Preservation and Development announced this week that their “mini-lottery” is accepting applications for six affordable studio apartment units at The Clinton. Located at 520 West 48th Street (btw. 10th & 11th Aves.), the December 21 press release described The Clinton as […]
Like Phoenix from the ashes (or maybe Sleeping Beauty), the Chelsea West 200 Block Association (CW200BA) emerges from a long snooze to take its place among the many active Chelsea block associations. On December 4, the CW200BA (encompassing 19th, 20th, 21st and 22nd Sts., 7th to 8th Aves.) held its second membership meeting of the […]