BY PUMA PERL | Several days after the opening of Self Power | Self Play: 50 Years of Erotic Portraiture by Linda Troeller, I received an email message from the photographer. She and her husband, artist Lothar Troeller, had been riding down Fifth Avenue and passed by the Museum of Sex; he’d been able to photograph […]
BY NYC MAYOR ERIC ADAMS | Election Day is over. And though Americans did not speak with one voice, working-class voters sent a clear message: They are deeply concerned about the economy, crime, and inflation. They are also increasingly looking for leadership that acknowledges their concerns and defends their interests, regardless of party. Because for America’s working-class […]
BY SCOTT STIFFLER | In the same month that saw polling places open for several days in advance of the General Election, another notable date on the November calendar got the early bird treatment, when Chelsea citizens flocked to four local pilgrimage sites. Tuesday, November 15—nine days before Thanksgiving—thousands of plump, oven-bound, born-to-be-basted turkeys were […]
By Molly Harris, Carin Ehrenberg, Nico McLane, Terry Cundiff, Kathy Ellman, Diane Lazarus, Cindy Loomis, Joe Neuhaus, Jeff Preston, Steven Schram, Aaron Schwarz, Melissa Stern, Aida Thomas, Lowell Thomas, and Amelia Weir. Early in the pandemic, the City temporarily closed several streets in Chelsea to create outdoor areas during a time when residents were cooped […]
BY MICHAEL MUSTO | There are two varieties of jukebox shows, and I’m getting weary of the first kind: The type where they pick a Boomer-beloved musical group or icon (Carole King, Cher, the Four Seasons) and tell their story, spanning their success despite the challenges, followed by more challenges, then—surprise—more success. And in the […]
Part curiosity object and part Pied Piper, the food truck in front of 152 West 26th Street’s Hilton New York Fashion District Hotel turns out to be the pastry delivery system Chelsea didn’t know it needed. That was, until it popped up a few weeks ago just a few feet from the Hilton’s front door, […]
BUILD THE BLOCK MEETINGS Also of note are the three upcoming Build the Block meetings, which provide an opportunity to interact with the two-person NCO (Neighborhood Coordination Officer) team responsible for their assigned sector. These meetings take place quarterly, with the last fourth quarter Sector A meeting having taken place already. NOTE: Prior to a […]
In This Week’s “THIS WEEK IN CHELSEA” Down to Earth Farmers Market Chelsea / Small Works Exhibition at Fountain House Gallery / NYPL Story Time at Chelsea Green Park / 13th Precinct Commuity Council / CB4’s Transportation Planning Committee / Free Flu Shot Day / Pint-Sized Plays / Archived Recording Marble Collegiate Church’s America Post-Roe […]
BY NYC MAYOR ERIC ADAMS | When I came into office as the 110th Mayor, there was no question that the city’s main jail, Rikers Island, was in serious need of reform and repair. Anyone who has set foot in Rikers in years past, from family members to correction officers to those awaiting trial, have […]
BY CHARLI BATTERSBY | Sexy New Yorkers will remember the Sexual Health Expo from its Brooklyn-held, pre-COVID days. This year, after a pandemic hiatus, it returned to Chelsea’s own Metropolitan Pavilion for a highly stimulating weekend. Between the informative seminars on pegging, the spanking workshops, and panels on the intricacies of sex with gender non-conforming partners, […]