This Week In & Around Chelsea: March 13-19, 2023

This Week In & Around Chelsea: March 13-19, 2023

In This Week’s “THIS WEEK IN & AROUND CHELSEA” White Rabbit Red Rabbit / This Week’s CB4 Committee Meetings / Public Transportation in NYC: A Conversation / World Premiere Play at the Chain Theatre / St. Patrick’s Day in Chelsea Green Park / Community Cleanups / Apply by March 22 for the Manhattan DA’s High […]

What’s Going On at All 8 CB4 March Committee Meetings

What’s Going On at All 8 CB4 March Committee Meetings

BY SCOTT STIFFLER | World-weary policy wonks with the need for speed will lavish their attention upon the first-Wednesday-of-the-Month, breakneck paced full board meeting of Manhattan Community Board 4 (CB4)–but detail-oriented deep divers will tell you the real action takes place at the eight monthly committee meetings, from which letters are generated, and from whose […]

Guest Opinion: A Working People’s Agenda

Guest Opinion: A Working People’s Agenda

BY NYC MAYOR ERIC ADAMS | Last week, in Queens—the borough I grew up in—I reported to New Yorkers on the state of our city. I outlined what we’ve accomplished in the year since I took office, and my vision for the future. We are going to build a city for working people, one that is […]

Hump Day, Indeed: Bones of Contention on Agenda of Wed. CB4 Meeting

Hump Day, Indeed: Bones of Contention on Agenda of Wed. CB4 Meeting

WHAT: Community Board 4 Transportation Planning Committee Meeting WHEN: Wednesday, December 21, 6:30pm WHERE: Online, Via Zoom or live stream on CN4’s YouTube channel HOW: For the Zoom registration link, click here. To view the live stream, click here. To attend by telephone, dial 646-518-9805 (Webinar ID: 97- 3488 0256). BY SCOTT STIFFLER | Taking […]

Guest Opinion: Why is This Street Closed?

Guest Opinion: Why is This Street Closed?

By Molly Harris, Carin Ehrenberg, Nico McLane, Terry Cundiff, Kathy Ellman, Diane Lazarus, Cindy Loomis, Joe Neuhaus, Jeff Preston, Steven Schram, Aaron Schwarz, Melissa Stern, Aida Thomas, Lowell Thomas, and Amelia Weir. Early in the pandemic, the City temporarily closed several streets in Chelsea to create outdoor areas during a time when residents were cooped […]

Two New to Pride Say Safety and Support are Their Takeaways

Two New to Pride Say Safety and Support are Their Takeaways

BY SELAH ILUNGA-REED | Deeply rooted in over five decades’ worth of delivering LGBTQ+ visibility, the annual NYC Pride March expands its legacy every time a youthful member of the queer community or passionate straight ally experiences their first time marching down Fifth Avenue or vocalizing their support from the side. On the last Sunday […]

Letters to the Editor: Week of August 16-22, 2021

Letters to the Editor: Week of August 16-22, 2021

To The Editor: We all celebrate the lessening of COVID-19 and its accompanying restrictions. But there is a bright—or at least, ironic—side to having so many aspects of our daily routine altered. The pandemic created a multitude of unintended practices and policies that would enhance our lives: Open Streets, awareness of parking spots as public […]

Who Run The World: Female Mayoral Candidates Share Their Platforms

Who Run The World: Female Mayoral Candidates Share Their Platforms

  BY WINNIE McCROY | As rain loomed in the forecast on the gray Monday of May 3, the three New York City female mayoral candidates (out of 13 total candidates) took time to share their ideas of a sunnier future outlook, post-pandemic. Topics discussed included education, the NYPD, Open Streets, small business survival, climate […]