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Here’s What’s Happening (in order of appearance): Pick of the Week: Policy Perspectives / 10th Precinct Community Council / Vanderbilt in the City / Penn South Ceramics Studio Mother’s Day Show & Sale / Music & Art at Verdi Cannabis / New York State Assemblymember Tony Simone’s Town Hall PICK OF THE WEEK: POLICY PERSPECTIVES […]
BY MICHAEL MUSTO | Scads of major shows have descended upon Broadway all at once, but it’s nothing to be alarmed about; this happens at the end of every season, as the April 27th Tony awards deadline approaches. Fortunately, I’ve been there night after night to give you the buzz from the Rialto. Here’s my […]
The following Guest Opinion by David Holowka is comprised of written and visual content that first appeared as part of “NYCHA’s Chelsea Gold Mine”–published on April 23, 2025 on the blog ArchiTakes. To access the full piece, click here. Above Image: A proposed rezoning of Chelsea’s public housing sites—Fulton Houses and Elliott-Chelsea Houses—could transform much […]
Matthew Westerby Company Performance Season 2025 At the Murray Haber Theatre at Hudson Guild (446 West 26th St. btw. 9th & 10th Aves.) Thursday through Saturday, April 24, 25, 26 at 7:30pm and Sunday, April 27 at 5pm. Tickets are $30 General Admission, $20 for students, artists, older adults. To purchase, click here —ALSO— MWC’s […]
Here’s What’s Happening (in order of appearance): Free Helmets! / A May Event Preview / A Town Hall: Fighting the White House Agenda / Music, Art, & More at Verdi Cannabis / National Jazz Day / Vanderbilt in the City: Conversations on America / Free Helmet Fitting & Distribution Event: Sunday, April 27, 11am to […]
On April 17, 2025, the Federal Rail Administration (FRA) and U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) announced that it would be recasting plans known as the Penn Expansion (the addition of a NJ Transit station south of Penn Station being the preferred route) and Penn Reconstruction (the above ground station) to a project to be led […]
Having softly opened for business on January 12, 2024—followed by a grand January 26 ribbon cutting (with local electeds and area stakeholders in attendance), Verdi Cannabis became the first legal, licensed, adult use cannabis dispensary in Chelsea. Doing business in a prime (some would say primo) location—at 158 West 23rd Street, between Sixth and Seventh […]
Here’s What’s Happening (in order of appearance): Manhattan Borough President Candidates Forum / Live Jazz at Henry & The Lions / Music, Art, & More at Verdi Cannabis / The Return of Down to Earth Farmers Market Chelsea / A Town Hall: Fighting the White House Agenda Manhattan Borough President Candidates Forum: Wednesday, April 16, […]
Here’s What’s Happening (in order of appearance): Special Meeting of MCB4’s HH&HS Committee / The Trojans / Vanderbilt in the City: Conversations on America / Live Jazz at Henry & The Lions / High School of Fashion Industries Public Art Show / Easter Egg Hunt / The Furies at Hudson Guild / Music, Art, & […]
