Chelsea Community News -

Art in the Aftermath

BY PUMA PERL | Sometimes it feels like a dream.…

This Week In & Around Chelsea: March 17-23, 2025

Here’s What’s Happening (in order of appearance): 13th Precinct Community…

West Side Community Fund Grants Champion Worthy Work of the Oft-Overlooked

BY SCOTT STIFFLER | Dozens of worthy initiatives dedicated to…

Two Minutes, Three Invites: FIT’s Lisa Wager at MCB4

BY SCOTT STIFFLER | In 2025’s topsy-turvy world of on-again/off-again…

This Week In & Around Chelsea: March 10-16, 2025

Here’s What’s Happening (in order of appearance): St. Patrick’s Events…

Toy Fair 2025 Touted the Many Must-Have Playthings of Tomorrow

BY CHARLI BATTERSBY | It has been a year and…

News

Art in the Aftermath

BY PUMA PERL | Sometimes it feels like a dream. The empty highways. The quiet streets. Except for the sirens and…

Posted on March 19, 2025No Comment

This Week In & Around Chelsea: March 17-23, 2025

Here’s What’s Happening (in order of appearance): 13th Precinct Community Council / Take MCB4’s Online Transportation Poll / West Side Community…

Posted on March 18, 2025No Comment

West Side Community Fund Grants Champion Worthy Work of the Oft-Overlooked

BY SCOTT STIFFLER | Dozens of worthy initiatives dedicated to the betterment of those in Chelsea, Hudson Yards, and Hell’s Kitchen…

Posted on March 12, 2025No Comment

Two Minutes, Three Invites: FIT’s Lisa Wager at MCB4

BY SCOTT STIFFLER | In 2025’s topsy-turvy world of on-again/off-again tariffs and all manner of mortifying monkeyshines coming from the Oval…

Posted on March 12, 2025No Comment

This Week In & Around Chelsea: March 10-16, 2025

Here’s What’s Happening (in order of appearance): St. Patrick’s Events / Chelsea Green Park’s Annual Online Auction / Take MCB4’s Online…

Posted on March 10, 2025No Comment

Arts

Art in the Aftermath

BY PUMA PERL | Sometimes it feels like a dream.…

Posted on March 19, 2025No Comment

Empathy and Action on the Plate, as Cosmic Con Contemplates ‘Battling Hate’

BY CHARLI BATTERSBY | The comic book, sci-fi, and fantasy…

Posted on February 21, 2025No Comment

For Black History Month: Singing the Praises of Vocalist Dinah Washington

BY TRAV S. D. | Jazz and pop vocalist Dinah…

Posted on February 20, 2025No Comment

‘I Think I Have the Best Job on Broadway!’ — Lesli Margherita (‘Gypsy’) at BroadwayCon 2025

BY MICHAEL MUSTO | Imagine New York Comic Con—with panel…

Posted on February 10, 2025No Comment

This Week in Chelsea

LGBTQ+

Empathy and Action on the Plate, as Cosmic Con Contemplates ‘Battling Hate’

BY CHARLI BATTERSBY | The comic book, sci-fi, and fantasy convention Cosmic Con has been around for a few years, having taken place in Queens. This year it…

Posted on February 21, 2025No Comment

New York Comic Con Returns, with New Features and Old Familiar Numbers

BY CHARLI BATTERSBY | The subway ride home from New York Comic Con (NYCC) is always an adventure. The 7 train leaves from Hudson Yards, half a block…

Posted on October 30, 2024No Comment

Eight Jukebox Musicals I Pray We Never See

BY MICHAEL MUSTO | Like an embarrassing itch, Broadway jukebox musicals just won’t seem to go away. Whether they tell the life story of the musical artist whose…

Posted on October 29, 2024No Comment

Honey is Our Hero: Drag’s Davenport Mines the Marrow of Many Genres, in ‘Comic Controversy’

Theamatically tied to—and indeed, inspired by—November 17-20’s New York Comic Con (NYCC), the new show from singer, adult content creator, perpetually perceptive writer, continuously compelling live presence, and…

Posted on October 18, 2024No Comment

Opinion

Guest Opinion: Healthy Minds Equal a Healthy New York City

BY NYC MAYOR ERIC ADAMS | We know that in order to make New York City the best…

Posted on March 19, 2025No Comment

For the Kids
LGBTQ+
Community Contacts
Police Blotter
Theater

Toy Fair 2025 Touted the Many Must-Have Playthings of Tomorrow

BY CHARLI BATTERSBY | It has been a year…

Posted on March 7, 2025

‘Treats in the Streets’ Made Meatpacking District the Destination for Costumed Kids & Dressed-Up Dogs

TEXT BY SCOTT STIFFLER / PHOTOS BY IRI GRECO,…

Posted on October 25, 2024

Willed Into Existence by Persistent Insistence, Chelsea Green Park Passes the Five-Year Mark

Note: This look at Chelsea Green’s history incorporates previous…

Posted on July 28, 2024

July 12-14, West Side Fest is a ‘Free-for-All’ at a Who’s Who of Vaunted Chelsea Venues

NOTE: Rain plans are up to each organization. Check…

Posted on July 11, 2024

Empathy and Action on the Plate, as Cosmic Con Contemplates ‘Battling Hate’

BY CHARLI BATTERSBY | The comic book, sci-fi, and…

Posted on February 21, 2025

New York Comic Con Returns, with New Features and Old Familiar Numbers

BY CHARLI BATTERSBY | The subway ride home from…

Posted on October 30, 2024

Good Work Grows on You: Scenes from the Chelsea Garden Club Tour

PHOTOS & CAPTIONS BY MISSY ADAMS | Last week,…

Posted on September 1, 2021

Community Contacts

PLEASE EXCUSE OUR APPEARANCE (or more accurately, our lack…

Posted on April 21, 2019

This Week & Beyond, Multiple Opportunities to Meet with Chelsea’s 10th & 13th Precincts

BY SCOTT STIFFLER | Members of the general public with questions…

Posted on October 17, 2022

Mask Distribution, Graffiti Mitigation Among 10th Precinct’s COVID-Era Efforts

Normally held on the last Wednesday of the month,…

Posted on May 28, 2020

10th Precinct Leader Notes Pandemic’s Impact on Protocols, Public Safety, Crime Stats

Normally held on the last Wednesday of the month,…

Posted on April 29, 2020

10th Precinct Community Council Notes Uptick in Robbery, Larceny Crimes

BY SCOTT STIFFLER | Confrontation risks escalation; windows have…

Posted on February 7, 2020

‘I Think I Have the Best Job on Broadway!’ — Lesli Margherita (‘Gypsy’) at BroadwayCon 2025

BY MICHAEL MUSTO | Imagine New York Comic Con—with…

Posted on February 10, 2025

For Black History Month: The Hyers Sisters, Pathbreaking Singers & Actors

BY TRAV S.D. | For Black History Month, a…

Posted on February 6, 2025

REVIEW: ‘Death Becomes Her’ is a Diva Smackdown Musical That’s Camp Heaven

BY MICHAEL MUSTO | Women’s issues are prominently being…

Posted on November 21, 2024

Honey is Our Hero: Drag’s Davenport Mines the Marrow of Many Genres, in ‘Comic Controversy’

Theamatically tied to—and indeed, inspired by—November 17-20’s New York…

Posted on October 18, 2024

Theater

‘I Think I Have the Best Job on Broadway!’ — Lesli Margherita (‘Gypsy’) at BroadwayCon 2025

BY MICHAEL MUSTO | Imagine New York Comic Con—with panel discussions, contests, and merch–but only with Broadway stars. That pretty much describes my ultimate…

Posted on February 10, 2025No Comment

For Black History Month: The Hyers Sisters, Pathbreaking Singers & Actors

BY TRAV S.D. | For Black History Month, a brief introduction to the Hyers Sisters—pathbreaking black singers and actors whom I only just learned about…

Posted on February 6, 2025No Comment

REVIEW: ‘Death Becomes Her’ is a Diva Smackdown Musical That’s Camp Heaven

BY MICHAEL MUSTO | Women’s issues are prominently being felt, particularly the appalling way that society tends to treat them as obsolete when they…

Posted on November 21, 20241 Comment

Honey is Our Hero: Drag’s Davenport Mines the Marrow of Many Genres, in ‘Comic Controversy’

Theamatically tied to—and indeed, inspired by—November 17-20’s New York Comic Con (NYCC), the new show from singer, adult content creator, perpetually perceptive writer, continuously…

Posted on October 18, 2024No Comment

Community Activities

West Side Community Fund Grants Champion Worthy Work of the Oft-Overlooked

BY SCOTT STIFFLER | Dozens of worthy initiatives dedicated to the betterment of those in Chelsea, Hudson Yards, and Hell’s Kitchen have seen their own fortunes improve through…

Posted on March 12, 2025No Comment

Profiles