BY NYC MAYOR ERIC ADAMS | Have you ever looked around your neighborhood and thought—it would be great if we could have a community garden here, or maybe more afterschool programs for students, or special services for seniors? Now, you can bring those ideas to life. “The People’s Money” is the first-ever citywide Participatory Budgeting process run […]
BY SCOTT STIFFLER | It may not be the most unusual watch party in the history of livestreaming—but it was an undeniably meta sight to see, when members of a movement to bestow protected status on an unassuming Chelsea building gathered in front of the property on the morning of Tuesday, May 23. There, the […]
Happening This Week, in “This Week In & Around Chelsea” PANDEMONIUM at the Library / FJK Dance / Caftans & Cocktails / Free Classes at Pier 57 / Children’s Book Reading Series / Down to Earth Farmers Market Chelsea / Future Events: Lower Chelsea Walking Tour / Community Cleanups PANDEMONIUM at the Library: Monday, May 22, 6-8pm […]
Saturday, May 6, 2023: Putting a memorable stamp on the second post-pandemic iteration of an annual springtime tradition sent to the cooler durng 2020/2021’s COVID lockdown, donkeys of distinction gathered en masse at a Chelsea watering hole to hurl laurels at the three lions who served as the event’s main (mane?) attraction. In other words, members […]
BY SCOTT STIFFLER | Dirty, dirty, bad Bunny! This “Lady” in name only knew what she was doing when naming her new show Don’t Bring the Kids—and you’ll have your proof of that within the first few seconds of this relentless smorgasbord of scatological humor and sex jokes. Yes, Lady Bunny is back, every Tuesday […]
“First and foremost, he really cares,” said New York City Council Member Erik Bottcher, when asked why he chose Carl Wilson to become his new Chief of Staff. “He cares deeply about the community and the people who live in it—and that always needs to be a person’s North Star when they’re in public service. […]
BY NYC MAYOR ERIC ADAMS | New York City has the largest public school system in the nation, and we are proud of our dedicated teachers and administrators who do so much to educate our talented students from so many different backgrounds and countries. We want to set up our students for success—and teaching them […]
Happening This Week, in “This Week In & Around Chelsea” The 13th Precinct Community Council / Pop-Up Card Rigging Academy / A Seat at the Table: Political Representation in New York’s Gay District / Artist Talk With Rooted in Humanity’s Creator / Kids at Work Sun Session / RESCHEDULED FOR MAY 27: Spring Fling Saturdays / Down […]
BY MICHAEL MUSTO | In 1940s movies starring Mickey Rooney and Judy Garland, there’s usually a moment when someone exclaims, “Hey, kids, let’s put on a show! Daddy’ll let us use the barn!” That was sort of the feeling around the creation of my Motown revival band, the Must. Truth be told, I was coming […]
UPDATED June 1, 2023: A memorial service for Zazel Loven will take place at 11am on Saturday, June 17, at the Church of St. Luke in the Fields (487 Hudson St. btw. Christopher & Barrow Sts.), with a gathering immediately afterward. The outpouring of respect, admiration, and, yes, love that followed the recent passing of Zazel Loven represents—as […]