BY EILEEN STUKANE | Life in the time of COVID-19 is a time of stress, especially when the first of the month arrives, rent is due, and “shelter in place” has eliminated your job—and income. To his credit, Governor Andrew Cuomo did step in to help, but only up to a point. His moratorium on […]
BY HIBA SOHAIL | It’s an annual rite of spring—but this time, with a twist. As temperatures continue to climb, so too will the number of people crowding our sidewalks and flocking to our parks—moreso than usual, perhaps, given the cabin fever caused by the COVID-19 pandemic’s shelter-in-place precautions. In an effort to provide recreational […]
Normally held on the last Wednesday of the month, 10th Precinct Community Council meetings provide an opportunity to interact with local NYPD leadership, voice concerns, hear the latest crime statistics, and get valuable public safety information. When those meetings were put on hold because of COVID-19 concerns, Chelsea Community News introduced a series of Q&As […]
BY ZAC ROY | First responders in and around the Flatiron District are eating well in May. The Flatiron/23rd Street Partnership is funding daily meal delivery orders, with the help of a GoFundMe campaign, to support neighborhood restaurants and feed local EMS workers, police officers, and firefighters who are on the front lines of the […]
BY CHRISTINE BERTHET, CO-FOUNDER OF CHEKPEDS | The COVID-19 quarantine has made us all aware of how wonderful New York can be: How clean and fresh the air has been, how quiet without gridlock blocking EMS, and without too many cars! Most significantly, there were no pedestrian fatalities in the last two months in Manhattan[1]. […]
BY DONATHAN SALKALN | For those who didn’t flee New York City, the last eight weeks of COVID-19 lockdown has been inspiring in how Chelsea locals have sprung together in helping those in need. Elected officials and staff, community leaders, EMS, police, tenant associations, non-profits, churches, neighbors, and local volunteers have done their part in […]
BY RANIA RICHARDSON | Ben G. has been teaching first grade students at a public school in Brooklyn for two years, but he has 19 years of experience in the field. In March, COVID-19 precautionary protocols compelled educators to leave the classroom and teach children remotely. Chelsea Community News spoke to Ben about how things […]
BY SCOTT STIFFLER | Hey, in times like these? You work with what you got. In a world devoid of COVID-19, one might well imagine New York State Senator Brad Hoylman, when not busy championing pro-active, progressive passion projects, might be sponsoring a Cutest Dog Costume Contest. But his current competition speaks to our social […]
BY SCOTT STIFFLER | It’s the tactile things you miss the most—like picking up the many handouts from community groups and elected officials sprawled out along a long table in the back of the room; or putting pen to paper, to sign up for the public comment session; or hugging a person from the community […]
Problem-Solver, Kind Spirit, Calming Influence BY CHIP DEFFAA | Damn! Too many losses, of late. I’m sorry to note the passing (due to COVID-19) of John Holmsen, who for decades was a valuable member of our 13th Street Repertory Theater family. He was a sweet, gentle man, who helped out in various ways on many […]