BY NYC MAYOR ERIC ADAMS | Election Day is over. And though Americans did not speak with one voice, working-class voters sent a clear message: They are deeply concerned about the economy, crime, and inflation. They are also increasingly looking for leadership that acknowledges their concerns and defends their interests, regardless of party. Because for America’s working-class […]
NOTE: This article was written as part of the 2022 NY State Elections Reporting Fellowship of the Center for Community Media at the Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism at CUNY. BY SCOTT STIFFLER | Shaking hands, handing out campaign literature, and attending everything from pancake breakfasts to chicken dinners: These longtime “musts” for incumbents making […]
BY EILEEN STUKANE | His paintings of city rooftops and life within urban windows are so familiar, it’s surprising that Edward Hopper’s New York is the first museum exhibition addressing the artist’s relationship to New York City. The Whitney Museum of American Art’s 2015 move from its uptown East Side home to 99 Gansevoort Street […]
BY EILEEN STUKANE | Fifteen grant recipients hailed for their innovative efforts along the West Side were honored at an October 11 Grantee Celebration held by the West Side Community Fund (WSCF). They were joined by local elected officials, staffers tasked with administering $100,000 in grants, and members of the consortium responsible for WSCF’s reactivated […]
Note: The following letter, reprinted with the permission of the 29th Street Neighborhood Association, was sent on the afternoon of Wednesday, October 19, 2022, to NYC Mayor Eric Adams and elected officials named in the “cc” section at the end of the letter. On the same day, the Neighborhood Association sent the letter to all […]
BY NYC MAYOR ERIC ADAMS | New York is a city of immigrants. We are made up of hundreds of cultures, more than 700 languages, and people born in more than 150 countries. Immigrants keep our cultural life vibrant and our economy running strong. They are the past, present, and future of New York City. […]
In This Week’s “THIS WEEK IN CHELSEA” Events at Chelsea Green Park / PS 11 Farm Market / Participatory Budgeting Assemblies / The Village: A Disco Musical! / Down to Earth Farmers Market Chelsea / Homelessness in NYC Virtual Panel Discussion / Treats in the Streets / Haunted Circus at Chelsea Green Park NYPL Story Time […]
In This Week’s “THIS WEEK IN CHELSEA” Down to Earth Farmers Market Chelsea / Community Visioning Workshop / 100 West 400 Block Association Celebrates 70 Years / Events from Earlier in the Week followed by Next Week & Beyond: Homelessness in NYC Virtual Panel Discussion / Treats in the Streets / Haunted Circus at Chelsea […]
Founded during the early days of COVID-fueled uncertainty, a new block association in far West Chelsea has emerged from the social distancing era with a solid track record of good deeds destined to go largely unnoticed—unless you recall a time when fresh paint and clean sidewalks seemed as unlikely as the prospect of a second […]
In This Week’s “THIS WEEK IN CHELSEA” PS 11 Farm Market / CB4 Full Board Meeting / HYHK Annual Meeting / Solo Show: Swimming in Mudd / Down to Earth Farmers Market Chelsea / Next Week & Beyond: Flatiron NoMad Partnership’s Annual Meeting / CB5 Full Board Meeting / Community Visioning Workshop / The West 400 […]