Whether from scar tissue formed many years ago or as recent in origin as this very morning, the personal struggles we carry with us inform who we are, and how we treat others. The wounds that never seem to heal are often the ones we keep to ourselves, rather than take the real risk of […]
If you weren’t glued to a viewing device of some type last Thursday, April 22, from 7pm to 8:40pm, you missed what Election Cycle Media of a more innocent age once referred to as “a real humdinger.” Well, brush off that old chestnut, and apply it to the online event co-presented by Citizens Committee for […]
BY BRIAN DONOVAN | I have a relatively limited and particularized set of skills that include sniffing out like a dog you shouldn’t pet at the airport when somebody really is about that action. This block association (the High Line 28 Block Association) is, first and foremost, a social club, but second, it is a (growing) […]
This Week’s “This Week in Chelsea” In Order of Appearance: The 10th Precinct Build the Block Sector A meeting | 10th Precict Community Council meeting | Eagle NYC reopens | Chelsea Green Park gets free WiFi | New vaccine site in Chelsea | W. Chelsea park’s new garden club | Hudson Guild seeks talent | Free […]
Writing the Apocalypse is a weekly series featuring the poems, essays, and recollections of Puma Perl, with subject matter influenced by her experiences as a NYC resident during the COVID-19 pandemic. Is It Life or an Illusion? | BY PUMA PERL Suddenly, there are text messages and emails to answer, there are calendar notations, appointments to schedule, […]
BY MARNI HALASA | A small business that we all must support is Kashmir 9. Located in lower Hell’s Kitchen (478 Ninth Ave.), it’s one of the city’s best sources of freshly made Pakistani, Indian and Bangladeshi cuisine. The food—they offer tasty curries, chicken biryani, and nan bread as big as a spaceship—is fantastic, and […]
BY SCOTT M. STRINGER | Polluting products and outdated strategies—facilitated by weak regulations—are bad investments. Over the past few years, financial markets have rewarded businesses that are actively building the clean, carbon-free energy economy, while companies anchored to polluting practices have seen share prices tumble. As fiduciary to the retirement security of more than 700,000 […]
This Week’s “This Week in Chelsea” In Order of Appearance: Beacon Election Club presents a NYC Council District 3 candidate forum | Training session on Ranked Choice Voting | CCNews presents a NYC Council District 3 candidate event: Post-Pandemic NYC: Now and Then | Chelsea Green Park gets free WiFi | New vaccine site in Chelsea | […]
Presented by Leslie for NYC | While there are many incredible bakeries in our District, you will often find New York City Council District 3 candidate Leslie Bogosian Murphy popping by Sullivan Street Bakery for a morning coffee or afternoon treat, especially to say hello to husband-and-wife team Jim Lahey and Maya Joseph. “The sense of […]
Writing the Apocalypse is a weekly series featuring the poems, essays, and recollections of Puma Perl, with subject matter influenced by her experiences as a NYC resident during the COVID-19 pandemic. Déjà Vu or Is it Today? | BY PUMA PERL We’ve adapted to face coverings, distance, pantomimed hugs Early on, I wondered if my heart […]