BY SCOTT STIFFLER | Picture it: January 1, 2021. As New York City’s first COVID-era election cycle unfolds, online forums replace brick and mortar gatherings as the candidate vetting venue of choice. The format proves popular, with tenant organizations and block associations holding their own candidate forums alongside more traditional presenters such as political clubs. […]
In This Week’s “THIS WEEK IN CHELSEA” 13th Precinct Community Council / Manhattan Commuity Board Applications March 15 Deadline / Chelsea Reform Democratic Club’s NYCA/Tenant Partnership Program / CCBA’s s Forum for Democratic Candidates in the Assembly District 75 Race / Day of Action Against Litter and Rats / The Eagle NYC Presents Continuum / Participatory Budgeting […]
BY DONATHAN SALKALN | Black history is as old as this country. The galleon ships that brought the pilgrims were followed by galleon ships bringing Black slaves. While the New World offered pilgrims religious freedom, Black slaves found no freedom. Instead, they worked without reward or dignity. The Blacks became the New World’s money-making engine […]
Note: At the end of this article, please see an addendum whose content may impact your interpretation of the following reporting and statements. BY SCOTT STIFFLER | “In the interest of an open democracy” was the motivation cited in a March 11 statement from the campaign of Tony Simone, in which the candidate pledged “to […]
BY LOWELL KERN, CANDIDATE FOR THE 75th ASSEMBLY DISTRICT | New York deserves a world-class transit hub that works for the city and our surrounding community. The current version of the Penn Station area redevelopment plan fails at achieving this mission—but the solution is not to scrap the entire plan. Instead, we must recognize the […]
Launching at 1pm on Saturday, March 5 and taking place at Chelsea’s iconic Joyce Theater (175 Eighth Ave. at W. 19th St.), the inauguration ceremony for NYC District 3 Councilmember Erik Bottcher was peppered with New York City and State electeds who knew the man of the hour “back in the day” when he was […]
Women’s History Month and the precations-minded return of live events to the Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum coincide nicely this Saturday, March 12, at the Intrepid´s 8th annual Girls in Science & Engineering Day. The event is part of the Museum’s yearlong GOALS for Girls initiative. Funded by grants from boosters including Motorola and Craig Newmark Philanthropies (established by […]
BY SCOTT STIFFLER | Other kinds of news-providing print publications and online sources would burden you with slogging through an introductory paragraph that serves only to stand by the hack public speaking chestnut, ¨Tell them what you’re going to tell them.” But we’ve got better things to do than waste your time. So let’s get right […]
In This Week’s “THIS WEEK IN CHELSEA” In Order of Appearance: City Councilmember Erik Bottcher´s Free Housing Clinic / Community Board Application Deadline Extended to March 15 / CB5 Full Board Meeting / Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day Early / Hudson Guild Gallery Exhibits / Participatory Budgeting / Tuesday, March 8, 4-6pm: City Councilmember Erik Bottcher´s [Free] Virtual Housing […]
BY CHARLES BATTERSBY | When lockdowns and masks became fashionably far-reaching, some people were happy that they had an excuse to let their appearance go. However, the cosmetics industry was in a pickle, with no one buying lipstick. With the easing or outright rollback of COVID-demanded precautions—including the wearing of masks in many indoor settings—those […]