FAT BIRD NYC 180 Seventh Ave. (btw. W. 20th & 21st Sts., closer to 21st) Daily Hours: 11am to Approx. 10pm Soon Switching to 11am to 11pm, Daily (with an eye toward staying open until midnight or beyond, Fridays and Saturdays) Phone: 914-231-5259 BY SCOTT STIFFLER | The Seventh Ave. storefront space with a half-decade-plus […]
BY SCOTT STIFFLER | Actress, singer, writer, and educator Bianca Leigh, a transgender woman, is currently collecting oodles of accolades for educating Broadway audiences—not about pronouns, mind you. The thing that has capacity crowds swooning is the way Bianca—as Louise, first lady Mary Todd Lincoln’s personal assistant and steadfast supporter—navigates the Lyceum Theatre stage with […]
Here’s What’s Happening This Week In & Around Chelsea 10th Precinct Third Quarter Sector C Build the Block Meeting / Free Programming in Bella Abzug Park / West Side Commumity Fund Grant Applications / Verdi Cannabis Music & Art Programming / The Sweat Sessions / Hudson Yards Hell’s Kitchen Alliance Needs Assessment Survey / Down […]
BY NYC MAYOR ERIC ADAMS | Working people and families make life in our city possible. Their work and contributions in every sector — from public safety to business, hospitality, health care, and more, enable our city to function. Here in New York City, we believe that working people and their families should get a […]
BY ROBERTA GELB | On August 4, 2024, the Chelsea Reform Democratic Club (CRDC) had our annual BBQ at The Lightship Frying Pan (Pier 66, at West 26th Street). I arrived early in the midst of a major thunderstorm. By 5:45pm, the sun not only came out but was accompanied by a lovely rainbow—a good […]
“Drag, whether we like it or not, is inherently political, and our presence alone, before we even open our mouths to sing, is a threat to some people. Thankfully, the unholy blend of music and outrageous antics while addressing injustice, ignorance, and bigotry almost always wins over an audience and has powered us through these […]
Verdi Cannabis Presents The Green Room, a Live Music and Arts Series Premiering Thursday, August 15 & Sunday, August 18 At Verdi Cannabis (158 W. 23rd St. btw. 6th & 7th Aves.) BY SCOTT STIFFLER | Having opened in January, legal cannabis distributor Verdi gets down to the business of regular event programming—a goal discussed […]
BY TRAV S.D. | Any time I read raves about a show, or hear buzz that it is sensational, or that you can’t get a ticket for love or money, my natural inclination is to be skeptical to the point of intransigence. If everybody loves it, I feel almost duty-bound to hate it. And everybody […]
Here’s What’s Happening This Week In & Around Chelsea Free Programming in Bella Abzug Park / Rain Date for The Rhythms of Carnival: A Cuban Musical Adventure and Story Time in the Park / WSCF Grant Applications / The Sweat Sessions / HYHK Alliance Needs Assessment Survey / Down to Earth Farmers Market Chelsea / […]
BY NYC MAYOR ERIC ADAMS | Earlier in June, the Lower East Side and New York City was shocked by an egregious outburst of violence when a person with severe mental illness stabbed three-people on 14th Street. While overall crime is down in our city and instances like this are an outlier, one violent act […]