BY SCOTT STIFFLER | The cobblestone charm remains intact—better than before, in fact. But change has definitely come to the Meatpacking District, and that’s a good thing for pedestrians, plazagoers, bicyclists, and nearby businesses. Last week’s ribbon-cutting ceremony capped a seven-year transformation of the historic Meatpacking District’s iconic streetscape, bringing 20,000 square feet of Belgian […]
BY KRISTEN ANCILLOTTI | Every other year, the Whitney Museum of American Art (99 Gansevoort St. btw. Washington St. & 10th Ave.) presents the Whitney Biennial, an exhibition that shares what is happening in American art at the current moment, across the mediums of painting, sculpture, installation, film and video, photography, performance, and sound. The […]
BY SCOTT STIFFLER | Tips from community members, pitches from publicists, and press releases from elected officials: It was just another interesting day at the office on Friday, July 26—and then, we came across an email with the subject line “Inclusion of your Website in the Library of Congress Web Archives.” It read, in part: […]
BY KRISTEN ANCILLOTTI | Community Board 4 (CB4) convened their full board meeting on July 24 at the Hudson Guild Elliott Center (441 W. 26th St. btw. 9th & 10th Aves.), with a packed agenda of topics to cover, as usual. What made this night a little different, were the people gathered outside the building […]
BY KRISTEN ANCILLOTTI | Chelsea Green, the first new park built in Chelsea in 40 years, opened to the public on July 25 with a jubilant ribbon-cutting ceremony. From the inventive playground already teeming with children to the stage just waiting for its first show, there was much to see and celebrate. The park has […]
BY DONATHAN SALKALN | Since Mayor Bill de Blasio and the New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) announced a public/private partnership plan to demolish two of the 11 buildings at Chelsea’s Fulton Houses, relocate tenants to a new building on the same property, and effectively privatize its management, other nearby residents have been feeling the […]
BY KRISTEN ANCILLOTTI | When you walk into Le Zie Trattoria, it is immediately clear why the Venetian restaurant is so popular among those in the neighborhood, and you get the feeling that you are about to settle in for a cozy and familial dining experience. Le Zie (172 7th Ave. btw. W. 20th & […]
BY DONATHAN SALKALN | Since the New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) unveiled a plan that would allow private developers to take the wrecking ball to two of the 11 Fulton Houses and privatize Fulton’s management, petitions in opposition have begun flooding NYCHA’s Fulton Houses and Elliott-Chelsea Houses, Penn South, and other enclaves of working […]
BY KRISTEN ANCILLOTTI | A familiar sight on W. 21st St. is about to change, at least for the time being. The 80-foot mural on the side of PS11 (320 W. 21st St. btw. 8th & 9th Aves.), entitled GIANT, must come down, as exterior construction commences at the school. While the construction is needed, […]
PHOTO ESSAY & INTRODUCTORY TEXT BY CHRISTIAN MILES | On Monday, July 15, at approximately 5pm, members of Rise and Resist (“a direct action group committed to opposing, disrupting, and defeating any government act that threatens democracy, equality, and our civil liberties”) blockaded the intersection box of 42nd St. and 5th Ave. with orange safety […]