BY SCOTT STIFFLER | After nearly a decade’s worth of members moving away and other means of matriculation left its Board of Directors so sparsely populated that the gathering of two practically constituted a quorum, a repopulated and robust incarnation of the 300 West 18th/19th Streets Block Association (18/19) emerged in 2018. Ready to advocate […]
NOTE: Rain plans are up to each organization. Check the hosting organization’s website in the event of cancellation or a location change for outdoor programs. BY SCOTT STIFFLER | What do you do for Year #2, when your demand during your debut handily exceeded expectations? If you’re the West Side Fest, the first thing you […]
Pride-Themed Community Murals Increase Their ‘Numbers’ as Public Paints Pride Month goes out in epic fashion on June 30th, as the annual NYC Pride March makes its way down Fifth Ave., into the Village, and up Seventh Ave. to its Chelsea dispersal point. All along the route, a righful sense of belonging is felt every […]
BY SCOTT STIFFLER | A number of neighbors based on or near the 400 block of West 21st Street have a gift for coming up with grand gestures that galvanize. Long known for their groovy, ghoulish (and winning) entries in the area’s annual Outdoor Halloween Decorating Contest, the affable, action-minded residents were also instrumental in […]
BY SCOTT STIFFLER | Spring spruce-up efforts at Clement Clarke Moore Park (W. 22nd St. & 10th Ave.) have bloomed, finding the beloved West Chelsea destination poised for another season in the sun, as soaked up by the park’s perennial summertime patrons. The greening initiative was rooted in April 28’s Earth Day celebration. “We wanted […]
BY SCOTT STIFFLER | Have we ever had more reason to be proud of Chelsea during June’s PRIDE Month? Well, that’s up for debate (says anyone here during the Big Cup era). But cautious of the forgiving patina that comes with a thick coat of nostalgia, we’ll punt on any further debate about the “good […]
BY CRDC PRESIDENT ROBERTA GELB | In 1997 I was diagnosed with breast cancer and learned what it was like to face a potential life-threatening illness. I went through surgery, six months of chemotherapy, and other treatment. Once I knew I would survive, I started working with other newly diagnosed patients. It has been very challenging […]
BY SCOTT STIFFLER | From Hollywood movie budgets to political hush money, a million dollars sure ain’t what it used to be. But don’t tell that to the champions of three projects that will be completely financed with their share of $1 million set aside by NYC Council Member Erik Bottcher to pay for Council […]
Whether you made an appointment to be there or stumbled upon it and stayed, Gansevoort Plaza (Gansevoort St. & 9th Ave.) was the place to be on Saturday, April 13. That’s when the Meatpacking District’s large and lively public plaza saw a new tradition set in stone—cobblestone, actually—as the second annual Return of the Red […]
Voting for NYC Council District 3’s Participatory Budgeting Projects Through Saturday, April 14, Online & In-Person | New York City Council Member Erik Bottcher has once again allocated $1 million from this year’s capital discretionary budget to be spent on capital improvement projects (schools, parks, libraries, streets, etc.) throughout the District 3 coverage area. The […]