BY NYC MAYOR ERIC ADAMS | Summer weather is here, and there is no better time to be on the streets of New York—especially at our city’s bustling outdoor restaurants. At the height of the pandemic, our temporary outdoor dining program served millions of New Yorkers and saved 100,000 jobs. It allowed cooks, waiters, busboys, and […]
TEXT & PHOTOS BY MICHAEL MUSTO | The Drama Desk Awards honor Broadway, Off-Broadway and Off-Off, always putting together a talent-studded event that’s like an award winning production in itself. This time, they wisely opted for gender-nonspecific acting categories, picking two winners per category. The winners were announced on May 31 and this Tuesday, there […]
ROUNDUP BY SCOTT STIFFLER (additional content to post here throughout June) The Village: A Disco Daydream | Take it from somebody who saw her on stage with the long-running sketch ensembles Unitard and the Nellie Olesons: The comedic creations of writer/performer Nora Burns demand your attention. Alternately sexy, sardonic, silly, sad, sublime, and a million […]
Happening This Week, in “This Week In & Around Chelsea” Two Public Participation Opportuities re: MSG & Penn Station / Community Board 4 Full Board Meeting / The 2023 Tribeca Film Festival / Free Classes at Pier 57 / Spring Fling Festival in Bella Abzug Park / Down to Earth Farmers Market Chelsea / CSA Food Share […]
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BY NYC MAYOR ERIC ADAMS | The flowers are blooming, the weather is warming up, and it’s starting to feel a lot like summer in New York City. It’s a great time to get outside, go for a run or walk, or just breathe in the fresh air. Summer also means that I get to […]
Happening This Week, in “This Week In & Around Chelsea” 10th Precinct Community Council / Free Classes at Pier 57 / Children’s Book Reading Series / Down to Earth Farmers Market Chelsea / Lower Chelsea Walking Tour / CSA Food Share / Community Cleanups The 10th Precinct Community Council: Wednesday, May 31, at 7pm IN PERSON at […]
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 […]