In a rousing summertime tradition second only to complaints about the humidity, the 47th annual Macy’s Fourth of July fireworks display did its duty to entertain in the grand style we’ve come to expect. Launching some 60,000 shells from a series of barges stationed Midtown in the East River, this year’s pyrotechnic parade included, according […]
BY SCOTT STIFFLER | Four-legged, tail-wagging creatures in and around the Chelsea Park area who answer to Fido, Frida—or any old name at the sound of the treats jar being opened—will soon have a place to play in an off-leash environment, according to the New York City Department of Parks & Recreation (Parks). As Chelsea […]
BY SCOTT STIFFLER | The individual committee meetings of Manhattan Community Board 4 (CB4) for the month of July are where you’ll find presentations, discussions, and debate–all leading up to committee members voting on the matter at hand and, more often than not, generating a letter that will serve as a statement of CB4’s position. […]
BY SCOTT STIFFLER | If you were trapped on an island that conveniently contained all of the gardening equipment you could ever want/need, what’s the one thing you would be sure to plant: Russian Sage? Hollyhock? Take a look at the small but mighty gardens growing in the tree pits that dot pedestrian islands on […]
Happening This Week, in “This Week In & Around Chelsea” Zoom Meeting: Could a Casino be Coming to Our Neighborhood? / Fitness Boot Camp / Wellness Wednesdays / VinyNights / Pilobolus in the Park / Meatpacking District Photo Exhibition: District Defined / Free Classes at Pier 57 / Black Girls CODE Summer Camp / CSA Food Share / […]
BY NYC MAYOR ERIC ADAMS | Our city’s budget reflects our values—and for my administration, the needs of everyday people come first. This year, we navigated many significant financial challenges and have reached a budget agreement with our colleagues on the City Council—a budget that is smart, strategic, and fiscally responsible; a budget that advances our […]
BY SCOTT STIFFLER | On Wednesday, June 21, the NYC Department of Transportation presented to Manhattan Community Board 4 their design proposal for the 200 block of West 22nd Street. As part of the City’s Open Streets program since May 2020, the elimination of most vehicular traffic between Seventh and Eighth Aves. for as much […]
BY NYC MAYOR ERIC ADAMS | Last week, our city witnessed two tragedies that could have been prevented: A deadly fire at an e-bike shop and a subway surfing attempt that resulted in the death of a 14-year-old boy and serious injury for another young person. Our hearts go out to the families of those who […]
Happening This Week, in “This Week In & Around Chelsea” Free Fitness Book Camp in Bella Abzug Park / City Club’s Penn Station Panel Discussion / Wellness Wednesdays Free Fitness Classes / PRIDE at the High Line: Transformation Stories / NYC Government Hiring Hall / Tribeca Film Festival Online / Meatpacking District Photo Exhibition: District […]
BY MICHAEL MUSTO | Before the defining Stonewall revolt in 1969, gays had to devise a special language as a form of connecting with each other while lurking in a big, communal closet. But today, it’s more of a shared giggle, a coscripted kiki that’s out in the open, and it’s simultaneously hilarious and poignant. […]