BY MICHAEL MUSTO | Even though a lot of today’s drag queens steer away from punny names, I think it’s important to emphasize those types of appellations because they’re just so damned hilarious, and there’s so much history behind them too. Well, I’ve given you the best such noms de plumage before, and now I’ve […]
In This Week’s “THIS WEEK IN CHELSEA” Manhattan Community Board 4’s Full Board Meeting / Free Reading from Three Authors with New Works / Erik Bottcher’s Monthly Housing Clinic / Winter Wonderland Photo Ops in the Meatpacking District / Two Art Exhibits at Hudson Guild Spaces / Basketball Clinic and Glow in the Dark Pickleball at […]
Full Board Meeting of Manhattan Community Board 4 (CB4) Wednesday, January 4, 6:30pm via Zoom BY SCOTT STIFFLER | Curious about a noisy new construction project, an affordable housing lottery, or the bar whose alcohol-serving hours just changed? Don’t wait until the deed is done to become informed. Attend the meetings of your local community […]
BY SCOTT STIFFLER | Wear a pair of shoes that can meet the demand of more than one standing ovation, and then set your sights on one (or hey, why not both?) of these holiday-minded concerts from two who come from different generations and walk their own vocal path, but end up at the same […]
PHOTOS & TEXT BY CHRISTIAN MILES | There was a time no one in their right mind would visit Hell’s Kitchen unless they were looking for drugs or the freshest food in town, right off the boats. Hell’s Kitchen was once as tough and cruel as its moniker boasted—wrought with violence, shady business, and hard […]
Wednesday, December 21: Steps from NYC’s iconic triangular building, Flatiron North Plaza (23rd Street, Fifth Ave., Broadway) was the place to celebrate the Winter Solstice. Timed from noon to 3pm to ensure start-to-finish illumination on the day of the year with the fewest hours of sunlight, the event took full advantage of the addition of […]
BY SCOTT STIFFLER | Regarded by historians, architects, advocates, electeds, and City agencies alike as a structure of significance and a worthy candidate for landmark consideration, the unassuming property at 128 West 17th Street sits in stasis, no longer used by its owner, the New York City Department of Sanitation (DSNY). From 1860 to 1894, […]
BY NYC MAYOR ERIC ADAMS | New York City is justifiably proud of its 3-K and Pre-K programs, which serve tens of thousands of students across the city. But no program is truly universal if it doesn’t serve the needs of all our students, especially young children with special needs. These children deserve the same opportunities as […]
TEXT BY SCOTT STIFFLER with PHOTOS COURTESY OF THE WEST 400 BLOCK ASSOCIATION | They scooped us on the story by a few hours, but hey–we’re not complaining, especially since Sun., Dec. 18’s Menorah Lighting in Clement Clarke Moore Park is now part of our shared history. (And if you missed it, just wait until December […]
BY ELIZABETH ZIMMER | When the all-male Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo was founded in 1974, being gay could get you into lots of trouble. The Stonewall Riots were still fresh in New Yorkers’ memories; the AIDS crisis, which decimated the original company, lay ahead. The male dancers’ portrayals of ballerinas on pointe were […]