BY SCOTT STIFFLER | All year long, the Penn South Ceramics Studio (276 Ninth Ave.) is where developing and established artists turn lumps of clay into objects both decorative and functional. And come early December, their annual Holiday Sale serves as the discerning gift-giver’s reliable source of one-of-a-kind mugs, plates, bowls, trays, vases, jewelry, and […]
As the topsy-turvy year of 2025 drew to a close, the return of several annual holiday happenings provided Chelsea citizens with a sense of stability–and, on more than one occasion, complmentary cookies! Just as sweet are the scenes you’re about to see, in this photo roundup. See something you like, but missed? Then we’ll look […]
BY MICHAEL MUSTO | The year is not really over until Lizzo sings (in an old video, of course). And until I weigh in, as it were, with my reminiscences of the giddy highs and appalling lows of 2025. It’s a wonder we got through it all—and now this! Here goes: ALCOA AWARD FOR THE […]
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Here’s What’s Happening (in order of appearance): Holiday Caroling / Mulchfest / Lights on the Cobbles Holiday Caroling: Monday, December 22 / At 6pm, Meet in Front of 360 West 22nd Street (btw. 8th/9th Aves.) | Annual Tree and Menorah Lighting events have come and gone–and we’ve even had an accumulation of snow. Chances are […]
BY SCOTT STIFFLER | With a December 15 Town Hall and ongoing community canvassing, the newly formed Chelsea Neighbors United (CNU) is empowering local residents and business owners with preventative tips and real-time protocols, should they find themselves in the midst of an immigration raid. Mindful of nationwide actions conducted by masked government agents arriving […]
Here’s What’s Happening This Week and Beyond (in order of appearance): Pick of the Week / Fulton Tenants Association Christmas Tree Lighting Celebration / The West 400 Block Association’s Annual Menorah Lighting / Holiday Toy Drive / Candlelight Carol Service / ICE Out of NYC: A Community Mobilization Town Hall / PICK OF THE WEEK […]
BY SCOTT STIFFLER | Some people practice religion by parking themselves in the a pew twice a year: Once in the winter, to celebrate the Christ Child’s birth, and once in the spring, to mourn the death of a preachy 33-year-old who healed the sick, fed the hungry, and made a lot people quite cross […]
Here’s What’s Happening This Week and Beyond (in order of appearance): The 300 West 18th & 19th Streets Block Association Annual Meeting / The Full Board Meeting of Manhattan Community Board 4 / Friends of Chelsea Green’s Outerwear Drive & Coat Swapkk / The West 400 Block Association’s Annual Tree Lighting & Menorah Lighting / […]
The following Guest Opinion piece by David Holowka is a reprint of content that first appeared on November 14, 2025 on Holowka’s blog, ArchiTakes. To access that version, click here. All photos and images are by or courtesy of David Holowka, unless otherwise noted. Residents of Chelsea’s Fulton and Elliott-Chelsea Houses (FEC) protested NYCHA’s planned […]