BY MICHAEL MUSTO | The Academy Awards get a lot of things right, but there are times when you wonder if Oscar was high that year. As the annual awards approach on March 27, it’s time to start a whole new awards presentation—The Gaffies—for the 10 worst mishaps (or gaffes) in the major categories. The […]
March 18, 2022 Don’t be fooled by the seemingly proper, March 17-appropriate clothing and composure of the gentleman to your left. This photo was NOT taken yesterday. It is, in fact, a still frame from the action-packed Pre-Saint Patrick’s Day shindig sponsored by the West 400 Block Association last Sunday, March 13, at Clement Clarke […]
BY LAYLA LAW-GISIKO (Candidate, AD75 and Chair, Commuity Board 5 Land Use, Housing & Zoning Committee | Penn Station is dark, for more than one reason. This week (March 13-19, 2022) is Sunshine Week—the week where we celebrate transparency and accountability in government. Open government is good government. Let’s bring sunshine into Penn Station! Over […]
Sat., March 19, 11:30am-2pm on W. 47th St.: Day of Action Against Litter and Rats BY SCOTT STIFFLER | Resourceful though they may be, rats are also ravenous opportunists whose ability to reproduce and adapt to ever-changing situations makes them formidable foes. So why put out the Welcome mat by littering, or leave out garbage […]
BY SCOTT STIFFLER | If you’re a gay man with access to a shower and a penchant for covering showy show tunes therewithin—a sizable demographic if ever there was one—you’ve likely found yourself belting out the work of Oscar, Golden Globe, and Grammy Award-winner Howard Ashman, lyricist of Beauty and the Beast, The Little Mermaid, […]
NOTE: See the addendum following the below Q&A for more information on plans for Chelsea Market and other local Google properties. BY SCOTT STIFFLER | Augmented, of course, by the global pandemic’s unprecedented impact on all aspects of life and work, Google’s pre-COVID plans to expand its local footprint remain in place, with the purchase of […]
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 […]