BY JOHN MUDD, PRESIDENT OF MIDTOWN SOUTH COMMUNITY COUNCIL | On Monday, January 9th, 2023, The New York City Council held a hearing to consider legislation amending the administrative code to preserve health care choice for retirees. But amending the code does nothing to preserve choice. The groans and rebuttals from city workers and retirees […]
BY SCOTT STIFFLER | Proving the mettle of its membership with a walk down the block, Save Chelsea president Pamela Wolff’s call to excavate and preserve elements of an active demolition site were validated “When I peeked in and spotted it,” she said, of the 17-foot circular cast iron column that was found right where […]
BY MICHAEL MUSTO | The Oscars are coming up on March 12th, but far more urgent are my annual Gaffies—the extremely non-prestigious awards for the absolute worst in entertainment. And they’re happening right now! In this very presentation (performed without a host, so no one gets hurt), I will cover some of 2022’s lousiest […]
BY SCOTT STIFFLER | World-weary policy wonks with the need for speed will lavish their attention upon the first-Wednesday-of-the-Month, breakneck paced full board meeting of Manhattan Community Board 4 (CB4)–but detail-oriented deep divers will tell you the real action takes place at the eight monthly committee meetings, from which letters are generated, and from whose […]
BY SCOTT STIFFLER, with Interviews by LETISIA ROMERO & translation/transcription by VICTOR LUNA | March 1 events seemed to mark an end to the search for a suitable location at which to construct a Dog Run capable of absorbing the pent-up energy of pooches from Penn South, Elliott-Chelsea (NYCHA) Houses, and other parts of West […]
In 2022, Keoni Movement Arts was one of 15 grantees whose worthy neighborhood initiatives earned them the recognition and support of the West Side Community Fund (WSCF), a consortium of leading companies based on the west side of Manhattan whose grant program supports efforts along the West Side of Chelsea, Hudson Yards, and Hell’s Kitchen. […]
Working hard to address the challenges of housing, health, and hunger, Midtown South Community Council (MSCC) recently received some help—and hope—of its own, in the form of a $7,500 grant given to further the organization’s goal of “building better neighborhoods and stronger relationships within the Midtown South community of Manhattan.” MSCC was one of 15 […]
BY SCOTT STIFFLER | Held on the third Tuesday of the month—sans July, August, December—the 13th Precinct Community Council provides a forum where the public can interact with Police Officers, Detectives, and top leadership from the precinct tasked with protecting and serving a southern portion of Midtown Manhattan that includes swaths of easternmost Chelsea. Presently […]
Spotlight on Small Businesses DANA BLAIR DESIGNS 112 West 17th Street Hours: Monday-Saturday, 12pm-7pm and Sun., 12pm-6pm Online: https://danablairdesigns.com Email: dana@danablairdesigns.com Phone: 516-815-5324 TEXT, QUESTIONS & PHOTOS BY JOANNE ADLER SINOVOI | I was walking down West 17th Street when the sign for a jewelry store caught my eye. So I walked in to have a […]
NOTE: Throughout 2023, Chelsea Community News will be expanding into new areas of coverage, whose concerns overlap with those of our namesake neighborhood. Part of that commitment involves a closer look at the work being done by Manhattan Community Board 5. Below, find a primer on CB5 and its various committees. BY SCOTT STIFFLER | […]