PHOTOS & CAPTIONS COURTESY OF CHELSEA GARDEN CLUB, TEXT BY SCOTT STIFFLER| There were times during the height of COVID-19 when one could stand in the middle of Eighth or Ninth Aves., look both ways, and count the number of vehicles with less than one hand. For this, there could only be two explanations: Either Shelter in Place compliance […]
BY MICHAEL MUSTO | With more entertainment venues than ever, you’d think there’d be record-breaking amounts of originality for our viewing pleasure, but instead, we’re facing an avalanche of cultural recycling. To fill all those channels, services, and theaters, producers have resorted to exorbitant volumes of pre-sold, surefire topics in order to get a rise […]
UPDATE: Regarding the Aug. 17 court date referred to in the below article, the case was adjourned to Sept. 9, 2021, for grand jury action. The defendant has made court appearances since, and remains in custody at Anna M. Kross Correctional Facility. His next court appearance is Dec, 13, 2021. BY SCOTT STIFFLER | […]
Thursday, August 12, 2021: The NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene wants you to know that there is an excessive heat warning today until 8pm. Call 911 if someone has signs of heat-related illness: –Hot, dry skin OR cold, clammy skin –Confusion –Nausea or vomiting –Trouble Breathing –Rapid Heartbeat –Weakness –Dizziness For more information, click […]
Thursday, August 12, 7-9pm at 2 Gansevoort: Gallery and Exhibition Opening | Join your fellow New Yorkers to laud the launch of From a Place, Of a Place–a three-month, five-part activation in locations throughout the Meatpacking District that “celebrates and discovers Black voices through creativity, commerce, and community in and around the District.” This special […]
BY WINNIE McCROY | During last year’s lockdown, the buzz of helicopters overhead was one of the only sounds in a largely silent city, a constant reminder of the pandemic. Now, as the city reopens and we again notice the sounds of children in playgrounds and cyclists zipping through bike lanes, the whir of helicopter […]
TEXT BY CLAUDIA CAPLAN, PHOTOS BY PAUL GRONCKI | The block of W. 16th St. between Sixth and Seventh Aves. is fortunate to have one of the first examples of Queen Anne architecture in Manhattan, designed by architect Sidney V. Stratton. It is located at 120, and is designated a landmark structure. Its history is one […]
WHAT: The Whitney Museum of American Art WHERE: 99 Gansevoort St. HOW: Admission & exhibitions info at https://whitney.org VISITOR POLICIES: Guidelines are in place for the safety and well-being of visitors and staff. Visitors must book timed tickets in advance. Face coverings are required, even for vaccinated visitors. Click here to learn more abbot the Whitney’s […]
TEXT BY SCOTT STIFFLER, PHOTOS BY PAMELA WOLFF | July 28 was a date of notable firsts for Manhattan Community Board 4 (CB4), whose full board meeting—normally held on the first Wednesday of the month—observed its annual summertime ritual of bundling the July/August meetings. So expansive was the 53-Item agenda, CB4 gladly accepted the gracious […]
BY WINNIE McCROY | The pandemic-demanded reimagining of Manhattan as something less than a 24/7 source of retail, restaurant, and nightlife opportunities made it seem like the city that never sleeps had gone into hibernation. Tourists left in droves and have yet to return in comparable numbers; residents sheltered in place shortly after sundown; and unhoused […]