Seen two years ago for the first time, the concept for The Longest Table grew out of the pandemic era’s yearn to connect with people in a setting other than Zoom. Its premise was simple: Fill a crosstown block (W. 21st St. btw. 9th & 10th Aves.) with one very long table populated by friends […]
Actor, writer, comedian, and consistently hilarious gay wit Alec Mapa (as seen on Ugly Betty, Frasier, and RuPaul’s Drag Race) is returning to West 42nd Street’s legendary Laurie Beechman Theatre with the debut of his solo performance Ha! Penis! It’s a fitting setting for the show’s world premiere, with the Beechman (currently scheduled to shutter […]
BY NYC MAYOR ERIC ADAMS | Making New York City a safer and more affordable city has always been the mission of our administration. Every day, we fight to ensure that New Yorkers can pursue their dreams without fear for their safety and with a better quality of life. I am proud to say that […]
Here’s What’s Happening (in order of appearance): THIS WEEK: 13th Precinct Community Council / Tap Dance Jam Session with Live Jazz / NYC Parks Hosts Free Botanical Watercolor Painting Workshops / ASLF Benefit / Ice Cream Social / NEXT WEEK & BEYOND: Neighbors of 300 W 21-22-23 Streets Block Association Meeting / Rally for Accessible […]
BY MAX BURBANK | It was all there from the get-go, but I missed the full weight of the moment. Because I was, you know, peeking through my fingers. The shadow of the Trump/Biden debate was too present, the visceral elevator drop where it became clear how bad things were, how much worse they were […]
BY SALLY GREENSPAN (President, Council of Chelsea Block Associations) | Recently published articles have unveiled new renderings for the Related/Wynn Western Rail Yards (WRY) Development Plan and provided rationales for why these new plans offer the best possible use to serve the community and the city of New York. (To read about it, click here […]
BY SCOTT STIFFLER | Laurels from countless luminaries began pouring in this summer, after word came down that Laurie Beechman Theatre (407 W. 42nd St.) would close for good come the end of August. Thankfully, the legendary downstairs performance space got a reprieve through October, as has the ground-level West Bank Cafe that sits above […]
BY CHARLI BATTERSBY | In years past, New York’s anime conventions had to tiptoe around the behemoth of New York Comic Con (NYCC). Anime NYC usually arrived in November, scavenging the nerd carcasses after NYCC had eaten the lion’s share of geeky wallets. But this year, Anime NYC dared to take the first bite from […]
BY SCOTT STIFFLER | Ah, September after Labor Day Weekend, when summertime slacking has run its course: The Monday through Friday workweek actually sees people showing up on Fridays again, and school is back in session. In that same spirit of autumnal reset, Manhattan Community Board 4 (MCB4) met last Wednesday for the first time […]
Gather Round: Street and Club Dance Battles A 4-Part Outdoor Series, Free and Open to the Public 4:30pm to 6:30pm Wednesday, September 4, 11, 18 & 25 At Manhattan West Plaza (385 Ninth Ave.) BY SCOTT STIFFLER | Manhattan West in partnership with the Guggenheim’s Works & Process presents an exhilarating, athletic, and competitive edition of their […]