BY WINNIE McCROY | Community members came together at Penn South on the evening of August 20 for a live meeting of the Build the Block coalition. The event brought NYPD’s Neighborhood Coordination Officers (NCOs) together with locals concerned about the safety of Chelsea and Midtown South. Many voiced concerns regarding the problems with petty […]
BY WINNIE McCROY | The COVID-19 crisis that wreaked havoc on our city is compounding quality of life problems this summer, as loiterers who use and sell drugs make the streets less safe for those who call West Chelsea home. Now, those residents are reaching out to elected officials for help removing some of the […]
Manhattan Community Board 4 (CB4) zoomed through a packed agenda, at July 22’s full board meeting. Having been consigned to the pages (and web links) of history, it’s a case of “See you in September.” The full board did not convene in August, and will resume its first-Wednesday-of-the month schedule as of Sept 2. (Click […]
“Writing the Apocalypse” is a weekly series featuring the poems, essays, and recollections of Puma Perl, with subject matter influenced by her experiences as a NYC resident during the COVID-19 pandemic. Highway Music in the Now | A collaboration between Puma Perl and Charlie Waters, dedicated to the memory of Steve Dalachinsky Riding down […]
EDITOR’S NOTE: Below, find the latest diary entry, then other August content. Click here for the July entries. Click here for the June entries. Click here for the May entries. Click here for the April entries. Click here for all March entries . My CoviDiary is reprinted, with the author’s permission, from its original publication […]
TEXT AND PHOTOS BY DONATHAN SALKALN | If you live in Chelsea or are just there for a visit, you don’t need a plane ticket, a backpack full of masks, and 14 spare days for quarantine to experience other parts of the world. Chelsea is home to extensive culinary options for the domestic and international […]
BY WINNIE McCROY | Citing longstanding security concerns around public LinkNYC Wi-Fi and charging stations, area leaders have requested the removal and relocation of four of these kiosks along Eighth Ave. The move has the support of Manhattan Community Board 4 (CB4), Manhattan Borough President Gale Brewer, West Chelsea’s 10th Precinct of the NYPD, […]
EDITOR’S NOTE: Below, find the latest diary entry, then other July content. Click here for the June entries. Click here for the May entries. Click here for the April entries. Click here for all March entries . My CoviDiary is reprinted, with the author’s permission, from its original publication via maxburbank.wordpress.com. Oh, and by the […]
Context: This past week, hundreds of brown girls in NYC (some anonymously, some not) shared their sexual assault stories on Instagram and Twitter, and the culprits were all brown boys (South Asian descent, mainly). Chelsea Community News’ Summer 2020 intern and contributing reporter, Hiba Sohail, wrote an essay unpacking brown boy misogyny for her blog, […]
“Writing the Apocalypse” is a weekly series featuring the poems, essays, and recollections of Puma Perl, with subject matter influenced by her experiences as a NYC resident during the COVID-19 pandemic. Dreamers Dream | By Puma Perl Every day is beautiful, proving again that life does not care, it has a mind of its […]