BY SCOTT STIFFLER | Feeding our need to connect, and doing it in epic fashion, The Longest Table is a globally observed celebration of cuisine and community, whose humble origin story is rooted in our not-too-distant, post-pandemic past. Originally conceived as a way to foster socialization among West Chelsea residents no longer required to maintain […]
New York City residents with closets at capacity (and that’s most of us) have another option in our quest to contain the overflow—and no, it’s not located underneath the bed or in a corner piled from floor to ceiling with poorly labeled cardboard boxes. Making its debut in the NYC market just in time to […]
Here’s What’s Happening (in order of appearance Pick of the Week / Participatory Budgeting Kick-Off / Flatiron NoMad Partnership 2026 Community Survey / Second Acts / Walking Tour / ….and more PICK OF THE WEEK Public Meeting for the 200 W23W24 Street Block Association (BA): Wednesday, November 11, at 7pm Online via Zoom | This […]
BY ARTHUR SCHWARTZ | You wouldn’t have known it till late October, but there are two sides to the controversy over banning horse-drawn carriages in Central Park—or anywhere else in New York. In October, I found myself meeting with drivers represented by Transport Workers Union Local 100, who were aghast at what was happening to […]
Congratulations, winners of the West 400 Block Association’s 2026 Best Halloween Decorations Contest! The spirited, silly, spooky, sometimes ghastly and occasionally gross annual tradition draws crowds from near and far, to witness the clever, creative parts of the brains from the West 400 blocks of 21st, 22nd and 23rd Streets (btw. 9th/10th Aves.) have to […]
Here’s What’s Happening (in order of appearance) Nov. 3 Election, In-Person Voting / MCB4 Full Board Meeting / Pumpkin Smash / Flatiron NoMad Partnership 2026 Community Survey / Down to Earth Farmers Markeet Chelsea / Public Meeting for the 200 W23W24 Street Block Association / Participatory Budgeting Kick-Off November 3’s General Election | In-Person voting […]
Here’s What’s Happening (in order of appearance) Pick of the Week / 10th Pct. Community Council / Coffee at the Curb / Pick of The Week: EARLY VOTING EARLY VOTING: Saturday, October 24 through Sunday, November 1, in Anticipation of November 3’s General Election | In-Person voting takes place Oct. 24 through Nov. 1, for […]
In-Person Early Voting takes place Saturday, October 24 through Sunday, November 1, for an election whose ballot includes the race for Congressional, State Senatorial, and Assembly District Reps; and, locally, the District 3 race for City Council Member. Election Day is Tuesday, November 3. To find your poll site and view a sample ballot, click […]
Whether you celebrate Halloween by braving spooky situations, frightening the unsuspecting, dressing up in costume, or simply partaking in the custom of giving out and/or getting candy, NYC has a rich vein of seasonally appropriate things to do, see, and be. So keep scrolling down–if you dare–and see which events we’ve featured are best for […]
BY SCOTT STIFFLER | Lacking the legal means with which to remove U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) forces from NYC streets, efforts are being made to eliminate private property as a hospitable staging area for the federal government’s armed, often violent, anti-immigrant activity. An October 16, 2026 letter signed by NYC Mayor Zohran Kwame […]