BY THE EMPIRE STATE LOCAL NEWS COALITION, WITH ADDITIONAL TEXT BY CHELSEA COMMUNITY NEWS FOUNDER/EDITOR SCOTT STIFFLER | As objective and independent news writers and editors, we have an imperative to cover the issues most important to the people of our coverage area: Chelsea, Flatiron/NoMad, Meatpacking District, Hudson Yards, Hell’s Kitchen/Times Square, and the Penn […]
BY SCOTT STIFFLER | Not a week goes by where we don’t feature a public meeting accessible via Zoom, a local brick and mortar location, or both. Many of them are recorded for posterity and posted online for perpetual (usually free) access at your convenience. And so we come to this—an occasional roundup column that […]
BY EILEEN STUKANE | Founded in 1992, the Times Square Alliance is a Business Improvement District (BID) that came into being as Times Square was emerging from a transformation. Streets that were seedy and scary were now dotted with entertainment venues and retailers respectable enough for the whole family. In 2008/2009, pedestrian plazas arrived and […]
BY SCOTT STIFFLER | A current Chelsea-based project from family-owned New York City real estate firm TF Cornerstone puts to rest speculation about the fate of a three-property patch that, in its bustling prime, offered food, film, and finance within the span of just a few feet. Off the market and destined for demolition are […]
BY SAMUEL TURVEY | President Biden’s plan to build the new Gateway Tunnels under the Hudson River—an investment of $50 billion—would assure Greater New York a bold new future. And yet, it has been greeted with muted hosannas, at best. If the President were to press his staff for answers as to why, he probably […]
BY ELIZABETH ZIMMER | If, after a serious dose of the latest dance technology—via February 9-12’s Dance on Camera festival—your idea of a good terpsichorean time still involves sharing a room with live dancers moving to music, get yourself to the Joyce Theater, where Twyla Tharp, now in her ninth decade and as sharp as […]
About Jessica Chait Chair of Manhattan Community Board 4 The San Antonio, Texas native holds a B.A. in Psychology from the University of Texas and a master’s degree in Public Administration from New York University. As the Met Council’s Managing Director of Food Programs and Policy, Jessica manages the largest free kosher food distribution program […]
February 1, 5, 7: Three Opportunities for the Public to Participate in the Environmental Review For Redevelopment of the NYCHA (NYC Housing Authority) Fulton and Elliott-Chelsea Houses The Fulton and Elliott-Chelsea PACT (Permanent Affordability Commitment Together) project has begun an environmental review process that analyzes the impact to the human, built, and natural environment in […]
The 10th Precinct Community Council Meeting Wednesday, January 31, 7pm At the 10th Precinct (230 W. 20th St. btw. 7th & 8th Aves.) UPDATE: Since this article’s publication, the 10th Precint has noted that because of illness, CO Capt. Brathwaite will not attend the Jan. 31 Community Council meeting. Executive NYPD Officer Captain Magliente will […]
BY SCOTT STIFFLER | After years spent perfecting his baking skills, former attorney and longtime Village resident DongJu Song took a leap of faith that landed him in Chelsea, as founder/owner of The Sleeping Cat (160 Seventh Ave. btw. W. 19th & 20th Sts.). As we noted in a recent small business profile (click here […]