Fresh Participatory Budgeting Cycle Begins, Befittingly, at Chelsea Green

Fresh Participatory Budgeting Cycle Begins, Befittingly, at Chelsea Green

BY MARK NIMAR | Cycle 9 of NYC’s annual Participatory Budgeting process commenced last Sunday, with a neighborhood meeting at Chelsea Green. Located at 140 W. 20th St. (btw. 6th & 7th Aves.), the recently opened micropark was created, in part, with funds from its win as the top vote-getter of Cycle 4. Participatory Budgeting […]

Venetian Trattoria Le Zie is a Warm and Welcoming Neighborhood Favorite

Venetian Trattoria Le Zie is a Warm and Welcoming Neighborhood Favorite

Le Zie is a Venetian Trattoria located in the heart of Chelsea, opened in 1999 by Veneto native Claudio Bonotto. Le Zie boasts a traditional Venetian menu featuring seasonal specials, rotated daily, as well as a large and assorted wine list comprised of over 200 labels from every region of Italy, and some of the best […]

New Meatpacking District Plazas Provide Prodigious Public Space

New Meatpacking District Plazas Provide Prodigious Public Space

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 […]