BY SCOTT STIFFLER | Does your local library lack proper HVAC? Is that park by the waterside overdue to be revitalized? Would the trees seen on your daily routine rally, if only for some protective fencing? If you’re a NYC resident who answered “Yes” to any of these scenarios, know that the funding they require […]
Here’s What’s Happening This Week…and Beyond (in order of appearance): 2026 Congressional Art Competition: Entries Accepted Through Friday, April 24 /Curating America: Art, Society, and Influence / Get Together with Chelsea Neighbors United / Know Your Rights 2026 Congressional Art Competition: Entries Accepted Through Friday, April 24 | It’s been happening at this time of […]
BY SCOTT STIFFLER | The 400 block of West 21st Street has seen a series of recent protests organized by union labor. Whistles piercing the morning air, group chants conveying demands, and fair wage talking points peppered with profanity appear to have achieved the desired effect of being seen and heard. Now they’re hoping they’ll […]
“Trump wants to rule over us as a tyrant. But this is America, and power belongs to the people–not to wannabe kings or their billionaire cronies,” said No Kings organizers, prior to the nationwide action of March 28, 2026, whose collective voice declared “loud and clear: No Kings.” What’s next? Find out by clicking here […]
Here’s What’s Happening (in order of appearance): Easter Egg Hunt / 10th Precinct Community Council / Coffee & Construction / Chelsea Neighbors United: ICE Out of Our Park / Coffee & Conversations / West Side Community Fund: Spring 2026 Grant Cycle | E-Waste + Textiles Recycling Day MARCH 25 DEADLINE TO RSVP to Easter Egg […]
BY SCOTT STIFFLER | With three names recently removed after successful petition challenges, four candidates remain on the ballot for the NYC Council District 3 (CD3) Special Election scheduled for April 28 (Early Voting, April 18-26). They’re competing for the Council seat left vacant last month by the departure of Erik Bottcher, now serving as […]
The Irish Repertory Theatre Presents the American Premiere of ULSTER AMERICAN BY DAVID IRELAND / DIRECTED BY CIARÁN O’REILLY STARRING MATTHEW BRODERICK, GERALDINE HUGHES, & MAX BAKER REVIEW BY TRAV S.D. | What better way to celebrate the season of St. Patrick’s Day–that holiday when millions without a drop of Irish blood in their veins […]
Here’s What’s Happening (in order of appearance): St. Patrick’s Day Bar Crawl at Chelsea Market / Framed: Art Exhibition by Jerome China | Trombone Trio Skyline Bones | West Side Community Fund: Spring 2026 Grant Cycle | E-Waste + Textiles Recycling Day St. Patrick’s Day Bar Crawl: Tuesday, March 17, 11am to 9pm at Chelsea Market […]
BY MICHAEL MUSTO | The Oscars will be held on March 15th, so it’s time to celebrate a variety of well-received films dealing with kidnapping, dementia, and the whooping cough. Sadly, this is also the time I always swoop in and remind everyone of the gaffes that marred the filmmaking process. My annual honors are […]
BY SCOTT STIFFLER | Mere coincidence, ominous sign of the times, or a little bit of both: Draw your own conclusions about last week’s announcement that beloved restaurant/lounge elmo will end its near-quarter century run in Chelsea on–get this–Friday, March 13. A cornerstone of Chelsea’s “gayborhood” heyday and a pillar of the community for years […]