BY DEBORAH FENKER | The Hotel Chelsea (222 W. 23rd St. btw. 7th & 8th Aves.) was, arguably, the most famous address in all of Chelsea, until it wasn’t—but now, arguably, it is once again. During its protracted renovation, the hotel certainly retained its reputation for controversy, celebrity, and scandal, but waned as a tourtist attraction, […]
BY NYC MAYOR ERIC ADAMS | We all love New York City. And this year, New Yorkers have been showing their love by lending a helping hand as part of our Spread Love NYC campaign. Since March, nearly 30,000 New Yorkers have given more than 235,000 hours of their time to help out our neighbors in […]
On Tuesday, November 7, New York City will vote in a primary election for City Council, judges, and ballot proposals. “In addition to City Council,” notes nycvotes.org, “there may be additional non-city offices [District Attorney, Civil Court Judges] on your ballot depending on your political party and where you live.” After November 7, it’s all […]
Here’s What’s Happening In & Around Chelsea Oct. 31 Deadline to Take the Manhattan Community Board 4 (CB4) District Needs Survey / CB4’s Full Board Meeting / Community Cleanups / Carri Skoczek: Portraits at Hudson Guild’s Guild Gallery II / October 31 Deadline to Take the Manhattan Community Board 4 (MCB4) Community District Needs […]
We want to thank everyone who participated in the 2023 London Terrace Street Fair. We had a rough time of it this year with the rain, and the October 7 event was a wet one. Our appreciation goes out to everyone–those who took part in the Street Fair, and those who sat it out. Either way, we […]
BY MICHAEL MUSTO | I’m not being alarmist when I tell you that an overabundance of clichés is destroying our culture and if we don’t stop it, we’re all going to become avocado toast. I implore you all to stop parroting something just because you saw it on Twitter. Don’t echo a phrase just because you […]
BY SCOTT STIFFLER | In another signifiant sign that’s helping to define what we mean by the “post-pandemic era,” all of the public meetings coming out of Chelsea’s 10th Precinct have made the transition from online Zoom forums to a time when small meeting rooms or sweeping outdoor spaces will serve as host venues. This […]
Halloween Block Party: Sunday, October 22, 10am-2pm In & Around Chelsea Green Park (140 W. 20th St. btw. 6th & 7th Aves.) | Friends of Chelsea Green’s annual Halloween Block Party is a feast of fun featuring free crafts and activities in the park, Trick or Treating along the street at nearly 50 vendor tables, […]
TEXT BY SCOTT STIFFLER and PHOTOS COURTESY OF CHELSEA MARKET | Foodies with a fondness for the farm to table model flocked to Chelsea Market in the early evening of September 13 to feast on a smorgasbord of fresh sights, smells, textures, and tastes. Nearly 3,000 attendees traversed the iconic venue’s long and winding pathways, […]
NOTE: On October 13, the Toy Association announced that the Toy Fair will be staying in New York City: ‘While we aimed to adapt to the perceived shifts in our industry, the announcement of that change was met with strong feelings of tradition and enduring memories of toy business conducted in New York… It has become abundantly […]