BY SAMUEL A. TURVEY (Chairperson, ReThinkNYC) | New York State Governor Kathy Hochul wants to finance the renovation of Penn Station by demolishing the neighborhood around it and erecting a forest of tax-generating supertalls (corporate towers whose height exceeds that in the current and proposed surrounding area). Now we learn that the Federal share of funding for […]
In This Week’s “THIS WEEK IN CHELSEA” In Order of Appearance: CRDC´s Black History Month Forum / Rat Academy! / 10th Precinct Community Council & Build the Block Sector B Meetings / Community Board Applications Accepted Through March 1 / Fountain House Gallery Group Exhibition / Hudson Guild Gallery Exhibits / Participatory Budgeting is Back / Neighborhood Business Grants […]
BY SCOTT STIFFLER | Picture it: January 1, 2021. As New York City’s first COVID-era election cycle unfolds, online forums replace brick and mortar gatherings as the candidate vetting venue of choice. The format proves popular, with tenant organizations and block associations holding their own candidate forums alongside more traditional presenters such as political clubs. […]
BY SCOTT STIFFLER | Picture it: January 1, 2021. As New York City’s first COVID-era election cycle unfolds, online forums replace brick and mortar gatherings as the candidate vetting venue of choice. The format proves popular, with tenant organizations and block associations holding their own candidate forums alongside more traditional presenters such as political clubs. […]
BY SCOTT STIFFLER | Several elected officials spanning the spectrum from city to state to federal are drawing on their shared identity as NYC commuters to stand up for the reasonable expectation of having a place to sit down. Sent from the office of NYS Senator Brad Hoylman and undersigned by those including Congressmember Jerrold […]
NYC Hotel Week is in play through the middle of the month. Book accommodations at 22 percent off standard retail rates, at more than 110 hotels across all five boroughs. Locally, one of the standout participants is Moxy Chelsea, (105 W. 28th St. at Sixth Ave.), the visually dynamic food, lodging, and lounging space that lets […]
NOTE: Chelsea Community News is reprinting the following with the permission and encouragement of its authors. BY THE COLLECTIVE MEMBERSHIP OF ADVOCATES FOR CHELSEA | We, residents and business owners in the low-20s blocks of Chelsea between 8th and 9th Avenues, call on the 10th Precinct of the NYPD, Community Board 4, and our City […]
BY BONNIE ROSENSTOCK | In Part I, the myriad causes of the rat infestation plaguing the residents of the Lamartine Place Historic District (West 29th Street btw. Eighth & Ninth Aves.) were chronicled. To read Part I, click here. In this second and concluding installment, we continue the discussion and focus on solutions. The […]
NOTE: This is Part I of our report. Part II will publish tomorrow (Fri., Nov. 5, 2021) BY BONNIE ROSENSTOCK | A group of rats is called a “mischief”—which is nowhere near as whimsical as it sounds when they’re running over your feet, or announcing their presence with evidence that remains long after they’ve retreated into a […]
In This Week’s “THIS WEEK IN CHELSEA” In Order of Appearance: The 10th Precinct Community Council Monthly Meeting / Rally Against Demolition / Oct. 30 Event Requires Dogged Preparation / 50% Off Admission at the Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum / Down to Earth Farmers Market Chelsea / Chelsea Community Church / Hudson Guild Gallery Exhibit / The […]