BY SCOTT STIFFLER | A busy and much-beloved 7-Eleven whose 2015 arrival initially seemed out of step with the neighborhood’s mom-and-pop shop density has withdrawn from its 194 Seventh Ave. location, leaving Slurpee-loving supporters longing for the old days. The national chain store’s departure is, unlike their single-dose packs of ibuprofen, a bitter pill to […]
BY SCOTT STIFFLER | A longtime Chelsea resident who recalibrated his daily life and his locally based business after surviving a devastating brain injury will represent New York City as a regional honoree at the Saturday, September 10 March On for Brain Injury Walk. An annual day of solidarity and visibility created by the nonprofit […]
Police are asking for the public’s help in identifying two men caught on tape, on two separate dates, burglarizing a much-loved local franchise that was one of the first to open their doors after the March 2020, pandemic-inspired statewide closure of non-essential businesses. Since then, the 7-Eleven at 194 Seventh Avenue has solidified its place […]
BY SELAH ILUNGA-REED | Open for business in Chelsea since 2012, The Hummus & Pita Co.’s. Sixth Avenue staying power and ability to branch out across town and country comes down to its always fresh, generously dispensed ingredients. Although you can’t go wrong anchoring your meal with the two classics used to create its name, […]
BY CHARLES BATTERSBY | A mere eight months ago, Chelsea Community News covered 2021’s Makeup Show, assuming that COVID masks as a fashion accessory were a thing of the past, and that a new year of full-faced, germ-free glamour was upon us. While many things have stayed the same, the world of professional makeup artistry […]
Tuesday, July 19, from 7pm-9pm, Chelsea Community News (CCNews) presents a Community Communication Session that welcomes commentary from the public while encouraging them to channel their time and talents into the challenging task of building a bridge between problem and solution. To that end, CCNews will provide information about accessing knowledge, equipment, and funding to […]
BY SELAH ILUNGA-REED | Whether it’s the original emergence or post-Sandy transformation of the gallery district, the rise of the High Line, the naturally occurring retirement community of Penn South, or the creation of Hudson Yards, radical change has long been part of Chelsea’s identity. Though change can bring about improvement, many small businesses and […]
Press Conference Protesting Plan for Penn Station Thursday, June 9, 2pm at W. 31st St. & 8th Ave. BY SCOTT STIFFLER |Long opposed to a state-presented plan whose vision for the area surrounding Penn Station is more land grab than urban renewal (with a dash of dastardly eminent domain thrown in), Manhattan Community Board 5 […]
BY SCOTT STIFFLER | Drag and lip synching go together like drag and brunch, or brunch and booze–and although live signing is making some serious inroads as an arrow in the savvy queen’s well-packed quiver, not every drag performer born to entertain can belt one out at will and in tune. That takes a very […]
BY CHARLES BATTERSBY | When lockdowns and masks became fashionably far-reaching, some people were happy that they had an excuse to let their appearance go. However, the cosmetics industry was in a pickle, with no one buying lipstick. With the easing or outright rollback of COVID-demanded precautions—including the wearing of masks in many indoor settings—those […]