BY SCOTT STIFFLER | The remainder of January, 2023 promises to advance topics covered at the January 4 full board meeting of Manhattan Community Board 4 (CB4). Here’s what recently appeared as scheduled agenda items for CB4 committees during their January sessions. To visit CB4 online, click here, To access past meetings archived on the (excellent!) […]
TEXT BY SCOTT STIFFLER, PHOTOS BY GABBY JONES | Those arriving at Hudson Yards by way of the 7 train emerge from 125 feet below street level and past the station’s see-through canopy to experience a brief burst of nature, by way of Bella Abzug Park (542 W. 36th St.). Like its short-statured, activist/elected namesake, […]
BY SCOTT STIFFLER | “You are what makes Flatiron & NoMad the heartbeat of NYC. We would love your thoughts,” said organizers, in an early 2023 posting to the website of the Flatiron NoMad Partnership (click here to visit the site). Noting that the Partnership’s team is “ready to hit the ground running,” they’re asking the public […]
Full Board Meeting of Manhattan Community Board 4 (CB4) Wednesday, January 4, 6:30pm via Zoom BY SCOTT STIFFLER | Curious about a noisy new construction project, an affordable housing lottery, or the bar whose alcohol-serving hours just changed? Don’t wait until the deed is done to become informed. Attend the meetings of your local community […]
PHOTOS & TEXT BY CHRISTIAN MILES | There was a time no one in their right mind would visit Hell’s Kitchen unless they were looking for drugs or the freshest food in town, right off the boats. Hell’s Kitchen was once as tough and cruel as its moniker boasted—wrought with violence, shady business, and hard […]
BY SCOTT STIFFLER | Regarded by historians, architects, advocates, electeds, and City agencies alike as a structure of significance and a worthy candidate for landmark consideration, the unassuming property at 128 West 17th Street sits in stasis, no longer used by its owner, the New York City Department of Sanitation (DSNY). From 1860 to 1894, […]
WHAT: Community Board 4 Transportation Planning Committee Meeting WHEN: Wednesday, December 21, 6:30pm WHERE: Online, Via Zoom or live stream on CN4’s YouTube channel HOW: For the Zoom registration link, click here. To view the live stream, click here. To attend by telephone, dial 646-518-9805 (Webinar ID: 97- 3488 0256). BY SCOTT STIFFLER | Taking […]
BY MICHAEL MUSTO | In The Collaboration—written by the quadruple Oscar-nominated Anthony McCarten—Andy Warhol’s real-life, 1984 creative partnership with Jean-Michel Basquiat is played out as a battle (and sort of ultimate romance) between two polar opposites of the art world. Warhol (played by Paul Bettany) is calculated and surfacy, but feels his star has somewhat faded […]
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PHOTO ESSAY BY CHRISTIAN MILES The Triple Crown Ale House is an Irish sports bar located at 333 Seventh Ave. Located just steps away from Madison Square Garden and Penn Station, they offer (according to the website) “indoor and outdoor dining” and “many excellent options that are exciting, flavorful, and satisfying! All of […]