BY SCOTT STIFFLER | Members of the general public with questions and opinions about the current state of crime and the overall quality of life in Chelsea–and that’s a lot of you–have two types of recurring opportunities to take those concerns to local NYPD leadership. Build the Block meetings are official NYPD events typically hosted by NCOs, or Neighborhood […]
BY SCOTT STIFFLER | A busy and much-beloved 7-Eleven whose 2015 arrival initially seemed out of step with the neighborhood’s mom-and-pop shop density has withdrawn from its 194 Seventh Ave. location, leaving Slurpee-loving supporters longing for the old days. The national chain store’s departure is, unlike their single-dose packs of ibuprofen, a bitter pill to […]
Dear Chelsea Community News Reader: Below, please see a press release announcing an online event we’re proud to present, in partnership with the London Terrace Tenants Association. Please consider joining us for this look inside the mechanizations of the NYPD, the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office, and the court system. —Scott Stiffler, CCNews founder/editor For Immediate Release: Aug. […]
Police are asking for the public’s help in identifying two men caught on tape, on two separate dates, burglarizing a much-loved local franchise that was one of the first to open their doors after the March 2020, pandemic-inspired statewide closure of non-essential businesses. Since then, the 7-Eleven at 194 Seventh Avenue has solidified its place […]
BY SCOTT STIFFLER | Boots on the ground and wheels parked curbside account for the sudden concentration of resources in an area of Chelsea whose unmet social service needs have been receiving top-tier, if temporary, attention. Since Tuesday, August 2, two programs from NYC Health + Hospitals [H&H] have provided the focused, sustained outreach promised by […]
BY SCOTT STIFFLER | Four men are facing serious criminal charges for their part in the brutal beating that occurred along a notorious Chelsea corridor just before 9:30pm on Thursday, July 28. The location of the incident has been a prolific generator of quality of life and crime complaints since pre-pandemic times. Nearby residents and […]
BY SCOTT STIFFLER Uniformed officers from Chelsea’s 10th Precinct issued 12 summonses during a Tuesday, July 5, 9pm business inspection of Rainbow Station. The 24-hour adult store’s 203 Eighth Ave. location puts it on the block of W. 20th to 21st Sts., where longstanding construction-related scaffolding—expected to be removed within months—is cited by residents as […]
BY SCOTT STIFFLER | Independence Day weekend began with an extreme reminder that a troubled West Chelsea corridor is far from declaring itself free of the illegal activity area residents have long contended is capable of producing dangerous, even deadly, consequences. Summoned by 10th Precinct officers dispatched in response to a 911 call placed at […]
UPDATE: On Friday, June 10, Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg saw for himself the contentious corner of West 21st Street and Eighth Avenue, as he toured the area alongside NYC Councilmember Erik Bottcher, 10th Precinct Commanding Officer Capt. Robert Gault, and others. Chelsea Community News is will have a full report on the matter soon. Below, find […]
In This Week’s “THIS WEEK IN CHELSEA” Down to Earth Farmers Market Chelsea / Stargazing on the High Line / The 10th Precinct Community Council / The 10th Precinct Sector B Build the Block Meeting / / Hudson Guild Call for “Art Jam” Contributors / The Down to Earth Farmers Market Chelsea: Saturdays, 9am-2pm on the […]