BY SCOTT STIFFLER | Regarded by historians, architects, advocates, electeds, and City agencies alike as a structure of significance and a worthy candidate for landmark consideration, the unassuming property at 128 West 17th Street sits in stasis, no longer used by its owner, the New York City Department of Sanitation (DSNY). From 1860 to 1894, […]
TEXT BY SCOTT STIFFLER with PHOTOS COURTESY OF THE WEST 400 BLOCK ASSOCIATION | They scooped us on the story by a few hours, but hey–we’re not complaining, especially since Sun., Dec. 18’s Menorah Lighting in Clement Clarke Moore Park is now part of our shared history. (And if you missed it, just wait until December […]
WHAT: Community Board 4 Transportation Planning Committee Meeting WHEN: Wednesday, December 21, 6:30pm WHERE: Online, Via Zoom or live stream on CN4’s YouTube channel HOW: For the Zoom registration link, click here. To view the live stream, click here. To attend by telephone, dial 646-518-9805 (Webinar ID: 97- 3488 0256). BY SCOTT STIFFLER | Taking […]
Arts Events, Listed in This Order: Hudson Guild Gallery Exhibitions / Rivulets at Baryshnikov Arts Center / Small Works Exhibition & Sale at Fountain House Gallery / Chelsea Community Church Presents its Annual Candlelight Carol Service Happening at the Hudson Guild Galleries | This Is What Love Is, Paintings of Family, Friends and Lovers delivers […]
PHOTOS & TEXT BY THE WEST 400 BLOCK ASSOCIATION | From our friends at the West 400 Block Association, following aother successful edtion of their annual Tree Lighting in Clement Clarke Moore Park: “Thank you, Rosanne Cash, for a spirited reading of ‘Twas the Night Before Christmas at our tree lighting. What a magical treat it was for […]
PHOTO ESSAY BY CHRISTIAN MILES With its soft launch happening now and a formal announcement coming soon, news that Chelsea Community News is expanding our coverage area reached our freeance photographer, Christian Miles. The proud Hell’s Kitchen resident, whose own neighborhood will soon yield a photo essay of its own, recently spent some time at […]
BY FRIENDS OF CHELSEA GREEN | Last Saturday, October 29, Friends of Chelsea Green (the nonprofit that manages Chelsea Green Park) hosted over 600 neighbors at our Haunted Circus Halloween event, inside and on the outskirts of the park’s 140 W. 20th St. location (btw. Sixth & Seventh Aves.). Families enjoyed circus-themed stilt walkers, jugglers, […]
TEXT & PHOTOS BY THE WEST 400 BLOCK ASSOCIATION For the second year in a row, 449 West 21st Street takes the title iof Best Outdoor Halloween Decorations, with their “Rat and Roach Motel.” Major points for thinking outside the box, 449! Giant roaches of varying sizes (between 3-5 feet long) crawl up and down […]
ALL PHOTOS BY IRI GRECO, BrakeThrough Media | www.brakethroughmedia.com | Sunny skies and pleasant temperatures cast their spell over the Meatpacking District on Saturday, October 22, as Meatpacking (the area’s Business Improvement District) welcomed one and all to explore the streets, shops, and restaurants of the Meatpacking District during its 11am-5pm Treats in the Streets event. (And […]
BY EILEEN STUKANE | Fifteen grant recipients hailed for their innovative efforts along the West Side were honored at an October 11 Grantee Celebration held by the West Side Community Fund (WSCF). They were joined by local elected officials, staffers tasked with administering $100,000 in grants, and members of the consortium responsible for WSCF’s reactivated […]