BY WINNIE McCROY | A hardscrabble band of Chelsea tenants snatched victory from the jaws of defeat when, 30 minutes before a planned protest, their landlord agreed to the repairs they’ve requested for nearly two years. About 20 people gathered on the morning of Thursday, April 21 at 225 W. 23rd St./220 W. 24th St. […]
Launching at 1pm on Saturday, March 5 and taking place at Chelsea’s iconic Joyce Theater (175 Eighth Ave. at W. 19th St.), the inauguration ceremony for NYC District 3 Councilmember Erik Bottcher was peppered with New York City and State electeds who knew the man of the hour “back in the day” when he was […]
In This Week’s “THIS WEEK IN CHELSEA” In Order of Appearance: Manhattan Community Board 4’s Four Committee Meetings / Hudson Guild Gallery Exhibit / Participatory Budgeting is Back / Monday, January 10 through Thursday, January 13, 6:30pm Nightly via Zoom: Committee Meetings of Manhattan CommunityBoard 4 (CB4) | Observing maximum COVID protection protocol as per permission of […]
Daily through October 31, Early Voting allows you to have your say in the Nov. 2 General Election by taking care of that important citizenship task at your convenience (well, within available hours, which are daily and pretty long). There’s just one catch, if you can call it that: Your vote must be cast at […]
BY NYC COUNCIL DISTRICT 3 CANDIDATE ALETA LaFARGUE | I would like to say thank you to all of the wonderful people who encouraged me to run and supported me throughout this long campaign. As a disabled single mother, campaigning during remote learning came with enormous challenges—but also gave clarity, as to how […]
BY NYC COUNCIL DISTRICT 3 CANDIDATE LESLIE BOGHOSIAN MURPHY | A big, heartfelt thank you to all the residents and local business owners who supported and encouraged our campaign. It is because of you we were able to grow a small, grassroots movement into a strong and unifying voice of our neighborhoods. We entered this […]
BY NYC COUNCIL CANDIDATE MARNI HALASA | When I think of what I’d like to express to my District 3 community after the long campaign leading up to June 22’s Primary, it is a feeling of gratefulness and gratitude. So many neighbors, friends, activists, and even folks we met on the street came to help […]
From New York City Council District 3 candidate Erik Bottcher, on the evening of June 22’s Primary Dear Friends: From the bottom of my heart, I want to thank you and the voters of District 3 for choosing me to represent our community on the New York City Council. Words cannot express how honored I […]
Below, find a social media posting by NYC Council District 3 candidate Phelan Dante Fitzpatrick, one of six who ran for the Councilmember seat to be vacated by term-limited Speaker Corey Johnson. Following the photo, find the statement’s text. Want more? Click on the instances of words in red. BY PHELAN DANTE FITZPATRICK | So […]
BY ARTHUR SCHWARTZ | The Primary for City Council in West Soho, Greenwich Village, Chelsea, and Hell’s Kitchen is largely over. Although Erik Bottcher did not get a majority, his margin of victory over me is large enough that it seems mathematically impossible for me to win once the Ranked Choice Voting process begins. […]