Pearl River Mart Celebrates the Year of the Rabbit Saturday, January 28, 5-7pm At Chelsea Market (75 Ninth Ave. btw. W. 15th & 16th Sts.) BY SCOTT STIFFLER | Few among us can resist the promise of “Lion Dancing, Lucky Foods, and Libations”—and why should they try? That incredibly effective teaser (shamelessly “borrowed” as our […]
Wednesday, December 21: Steps from NYC’s iconic triangular building, Flatiron North Plaza (23rd Street, Fifth Ave., Broadway) was the place to celebrate the Winter Solstice. Timed from noon to 3pm to ensure start-to-finish illumination on the day of the year with the fewest hours of sunlight, the event took full advantage of the addition of […]
BY SCOTT STIFFLER | Although each one of us has a part to play in reaching that “peace on earth, goodwill to all” goal, the Holiday Season holds only one true obligation for adults: Make sure kids get toys. Meet your obligation the locally sourced way, when you make a brick and mortar donation to […]
BY SCOTT STIFFLER | Once upon a time, with no prospects for a happily ever after other than an open mind, Judy Famigletti moved to the Upper East Side. That’s where the 60-year-old grandmother with a Masters Degree in early childhood education and a knack for interior design channeled those very grown-up credentials into Let’s […]
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 SCOTT STIFFLER | Spring wasn’t the only thing in the air last Sunday, when an event presented by Friends of Chelsea Green filled the mighty micropark with activity. Placed at well-spaced stations throughout the gated West 20th Street park, visitors could hear jazz and bluegrass from The Dennis Lichtman Trio; watch a craftsman from OMG […]
PHOTOS TAKEN BY, OR COURTESY OF, FRIENDS OF CHELSEA GREEN | Halloween in the year of the vaccine was nothing like 2020, when COVID-19 precautions compelled event organizers to cancel what would have been the second annual observance of late October festivities in the beloved West 20th Street pocket park located between Sixth and Seventh […]
Halloween Parade & Festival Was Sat Oct 30: Changed to Rain Date of Sunday, October 31, 11am At Chelsea Green Park, 140 W 20th St. (btw. 6th & 7th Aves.) After taking last year off because of COVID (bet you haven’t read that phrase before), the freshly minted annual tradition of herding your little monsters […]
Saturdays, rain or shine, 9am-3pm: Chelsea Farmers Market | Down to Earth Farmers Markets has once again put down roots in Chelsea (on W. 23rd St. near Ninth Ave.). By and large, it’s the same experience as it’s always been (fresh products, friendly people), albeit with a few notable nods to pandemic protocol. (Face masks for those […]
Streaming through Jan. 10, 2021: My First Nutcracker Billed as a breezy introduction to the classic story children will be encountering every holiday season for the rest of their lives, My First Nutcracker puts itself in contention for Family Night viewing of choice on mere concept alone—but its affiliation with New York City Children’s Theater […]