Thursday, August 12, 2021: The NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene wants you to know that there is an excessive heat warning today until 8pm. Call 911 if someone has signs of heat-related illness: –Hot, dry skin OR cold, clammy skin –Confusion –Nausea or vomiting –Trouble Breathing –Rapid Heartbeat –Weakness –Dizziness For more information, click […]
Thursday, August 12, 7-9pm at 2 Gansevoort: Gallery and Exhibition Opening | Join your fellow New Yorkers to laud the launch of From a Place, Of a Place–a three-month, five-part activation in locations throughout the Meatpacking District that “celebrates and discovers Black voices through creativity, commerce, and community in and around the District.” This special […]
BY WINNIE McCROY | During last year’s lockdown, the buzz of helicopters overhead was one of the only sounds in a largely silent city, a constant reminder of the pandemic. Now, as the city reopens and we again notice the sounds of children in playgrounds and cyclists zipping through bike lanes, the whir of helicopter […]
BY SCOTT STIFFLER | Iconic drag sensation Sherry Vine gathers no moss. While many of us spent the better part of the pandemic swilling alcohol and pigging out, Sherry spent her time doing… well, pretty much the same thing. But betting she’d soon see the days of brick and mortar showbiz again, she snapped out of it and got […]
TEXT BY CLAUDIA CAPLAN, PHOTOS BY PAUL GRONCKI | The block of W. 16th St. between Sixth and Seventh Aves. is fortunate to have one of the first examples of Queen Anne architecture in Manhattan, designed by architect Sidney V. Stratton. It is located at 120, and is designated a landmark structure. Its history is one […]
WHAT: The Whitney Museum of American Art WHERE: 99 Gansevoort St. HOW: Admission & exhibitions info at https://whitney.org VISITOR POLICIES: Guidelines are in place for the safety and well-being of visitors and staff. Visitors must book timed tickets in advance. Face coverings are required, even for vaccinated visitors. Click here to learn more abbot the Whitney’s […]
WHAT: Immersive Van Gough New York (for more info, click here) WHERE: Pier 36, 299 South Street WHEN: Now through Sept. 6. | Mon.-Thurs., 10am–10 pm; Fri. & Sat., 9am-11pm; Sun., 9am-10pm. The last entry is 40 mins prior to close time. Late arrivals will not be permitted entry. Fees may apply if you need to reschedule. Hours of […]
TEXT BY SCOTT STIFFLER, PHOTOS BY PAMELA WOLFF | July 28 was a date of notable firsts for Manhattan Community Board 4 (CB4), whose full board meeting—normally held on the first Wednesday of the month—observed its annual summertime ritual of bundling the July/August meetings. So expansive was the 53-Item agenda, CB4 gladly accepted the gracious […]
Saturdays, rain or shine, 9am-3pm: Chelsea Farmers Market | Down to Earth Farmers Markets has once again put down roots in Chelsea (on W. 23rd St. near Ninth Ave.). By and large, it’s the same experience as it’s always been (fresh product, friendly people), albeit with a few notable nods to pandemic protocol: If you have not […]
Through Sept. 22 at Hudson Guild’s Gallery II, The Portrait Project: Paintings of Hudson Guild Community Members by Rusty Zimmerman | As we noted in this recent article, Chelsea’s vital community center is back in the brick and mortar business, having resumed live theatrical performances and, with this exhibit, gallery viewings. See the below flyer for details, and click here […]