Vanderbilt in the City: Conversations on America Thursday, April 10 and Thursday, May 1 At Vanderbilt University 440 W. 21st St. btw. 9th & 10th Aves. BY SCOTT STIFFLER | Good news for those greeted with bad news when they tried to register for the at-full-capacity April 10 event from Nashville, Tennessee-based Vanderbilt University: The […]
PHOTOS COURTESY OF ELMO / INTERVIEW BY SCOTT STIFFLER | Neither an ever-changing Chelsea nor a pop-up global pandemic have managed to lodge the beloved Elmo from its longtime moorings at 156 Seventh Ave. The restaurant and lounge has been a welcoming watering hole and exceptionl eatery for nearly a quarter century now. News of […]
BY SCOTT STIFFLER | Dozens of worthy initiatives dedicated to the betterment of those in Chelsea, Hudson Yards, and Hell’s Kitchen have seen their own fortunes improve through the bi-annual grant program of the West Side Community Fund (WSCF). Applications for the Spring 2025 Grant Cycle are being accepted through Monday March 24—-an extension on […]
Comprised of 15 Block Associations and 4 Tenant Associations covering 79 blocks, the Council of Chelsea Block Associations (CCBA) works, they note, “to improve the quality of life for those who live in Chelsea, for those who work in Chelsea, and for those who visit Chelsea.” Bringing its individual members together to achieve common goals […]
BY MICHAEL MUSTO | As a professional talking head, I’m in virtually every documentary known to man—whether it be about club kids, Fashion Week, or the bald lady from the first Star Trek film—but I’ve never been the subject of my own doc, and it’s not for lack of trying. Sure, my flaws and lapses […]
BY JOEY DAYTONA | The idea to drive up to Plymouth, Massachusetts for Thanksgiving came up at a Halloween party in the West Village. I’d met some interesting people at DJ Spooky’s birthday party at Damon Dash’s gallery in Tribeca years ago and stayed in touch with an amazingly creative couple. I’d mentioned to them […]
Between Two Worlds | BY PUMA PERL The day after, 2016. Sky, gray, colorless. Lower East Side streets silent, locked down. Nobody knew what to say, where to look. “Good Morning” greetings sounded almost obscene. Last night, rather than witness the country turning red, I decided to walk my dog, Fae. Through the Vladek […]
ABOUT ELEPHANTS The party of America First claims the elephant as its emblem. But elephants are not native to America (aka the USA). They live in Asia and Africa. A Bronx Zoo exhibit was called the African Plains. But there are no African Plains in America. Only in East Africa, where matriarch elephants lead […]
TEXT BY SCOTT STIFFLER / PHOTOS BY IRI GRECO, BrakeThrough Media / www.brakethroughmedia.com Saturday, October 19, 2024: Stores and restaurants across the Meatpacking District offered treats to costumed kids who roamed the streets–along the way, engaging in games and activities including pumpkin ring toss and pumpkin tic-tac-toe. Scheduled activities included live performances from Jammcard musicians, pumpkin […]
BY SCOTT STIFFLER | Calling New York City’s current zoning laws “outdated, restrictive, and complicated’ patchwork quilt that “limits opportunities to create new homes and make those that do get built more expensive.” Vowing they’ve got a viable means “to build a little more housing in every neighborhood, the mayoral administration’s City of Yes: Zoning […]