Clockwise: Ebenezer Gospel Tabernacle Christian Mission in Harlem, St. Paul’s German Evangelical Lutheran Church in Chelsea, Kehila Kedosha Janina Synagogue and Museum on the Lower East Side, and St. Peter’s Chelsea. ( Photo credits, clockwise: Ebenezer Gospel Tabernacle Christian Mission’s Facebook page, Jim Naureckas via Wikimedia Commons, Ajay Suresh via Wikimedia Commons, Beyond My Ken via Wikimedia Commons.) Four Sacred Sites in Manhattan Receive Renovation Grants The New York Landmarks Conservancy has pledged a total of $81,750 in “Sacred Sites Grants” to four religious properties in... News 03 Jun 2024 | 04:11
The exterior of 550 W. 20th Street in 2020. The building, constructed in 1931, was originally the Seamen’s House YMCA. It was later converted into the Bayview Correctional Facility, a medium-security women’s prison, which shut down in 2013. Now, it will be redeveloped into affordable and supportive housing. ( Photo by Jim Naureckas, used under CC by 2.0/ Flickr) Former Prison in West Chelsea to Become Affordable Housing, Says Gov. Hochul At eight stories tall and with a lot size of 15,800 square feet, the 1931 Art Deco building at 550 W. 20th Street in West... Home 04 Oct 2023 | 01:48
An aerial view of the street mural titled Buggy Bear Goes on a Cool Cruise by artist Alake Shilling. Photo: ( Meatpacking BID_Cherry Orchard) Vibrant New Pedestrian Plaza Called Gansevoort Landing Opens in Meatpacking District The once empty and unused patch of land between Gansevoort and Horatio Streets on 10th Avenue has now been upgraded with... Home 02 Oct 2023 | 05:48
A fine selection of Mexican food can be found at Temerario in Chelsea headed by veteran restaurateur Jorge Guzman--who has had establishments from the East Village to Greenwich Village--says our East (and West) Side Observer. Photo: Courtesy Temerario Restaurant Revival in Chelsea Good News for this East Sider Chelsea’s re-rising Restaurants are coming back strong and nightlife is returning to Chelsea. When I’d heard that Temerario... News 28 Jun 2023 | 11:24
Delfena Plasencea and Maria Moneira in front of their Chelsea-Elliot apartment on 10th Avenue and 26th Street. Photo: Beau Matic. ( " ") Are Residents Really on Board with NYCHA’s $1.5B Plan to Tear Down, Rebuild Public Housing? The New York City Authority (NYCHA) announced on Wednesday, June 21 a plan to invest $1.5 billion to tear down the Section... News 26 Jun 2023 | 02:19
Graham Parker performs solo at City Winery on May 31. Photo: Jon Friedman Graham Parker is Just Famous Enough in Rare Solo Gig Graham Parker told a funny story on himself a few songs into his terrific set on May 31 at City Winery. While it was refreshingly... News 01 Jun 2023 | 08:14
Kevin Rawlings, who was identified recently as the Google employee who took his own life on May 4th,was remembered by a college friend as a brilliant engineer and outgoing guy, who also suffered bouts of depression. Photo: Legacy.com Google Suicide Victim Identified, Remembered as brilliant engineer The 31 year old Google software engineer who took his own life on May 4 by jumping from the 14th floor of the tech giant’s... News 19 May 2023 | 11:44
Police released a photo of one of three individuals that attacked a 14 year old victim with anti-gay language and bashed his head against the ground, according to police. Photo: Crimestoppers. Chelsea Gay Bashers Still At Large, Police Seek Public’s Help in Nabbing Attackers Police are still seeking the public’s help in nabbing a group of individuals who brutally attacked a 14 year old male youth... News 15 May 2023 | 04:55
Letters to the Editor Chelsea News To the Editor: Your article on the two block associations seeking to represent the 200 Block of West 22nd Street has a significant... News 12 Apr 2023 | 11:39
Duane “D Train” Patterson (pictured above) died after he was punched in the head by a 34 year old man that Patterson was trying to escort out of Billy Mark’sWest bar in Chelsea in the early hours of Christmas Eve. Photo: GoFundMe Man Involved in Fight that Killed Beloved Chelsea Bouncer Back on Street After DA Drops All Charges Duane Patterson, the big man known as “D Train” was a beloved bouncer at Billy Mark’s West in Chelsea when he got into a... News 21 Mar 2023 | 11:26
Marcus Samuelsson, already one of New York’s hottest celebrity chefs thanks to three star Red Rooster Harlem, said the new restaurant Hav & Mar that he opened in Chelsea last year is a nod to both his Swedish and Ethiopian heritage, combining the Swedish translation of the word “ocean” with the Amharic translation for the word “honey.” Photo: Wikimedia Commons ( NEIL GRABOWSKY) The Celeb Chef Behind Chelsea’s Hav & Mar and Red Rooster Harlem Dishes on Food Diversity NEW YORK (AP) - Marcus Samuelsson is keen on leading with intention. That focus is seared into the delectable dishes prepared... News 20 Mar 2023 | 05:25
Life Sentence Looms for Attacker Convicted of Rape of Asian Woman in Chelsea in ‘21 A 61 year old man was convicted of sexual assault and sexual abuse for the brutal rape of an Asian woman at a Chelsea construction... News 06 Feb 2023 | 11:45
Radha Metro-Midkiff, executive director of the Manhattan headquarters of Integral Yoga. Photo courtesy of Integral Yoga Institute Caring for the Spirit as Well as the Body In the words of Sri Swami Satchidananda, a spiritual teacher from India and founder of Integral Yoga, the perfect or divine... Home 23 Dec 2022 | 10:30
Two people were arrested for trespassing at Council Member Erik Bottcher’s apartment building on Monday, Dec. 19, according to an NYPD spokesperson. Photo via Erik Bottcher’s Twitter Hate At Erik Bottcher’s Doorstep Inside a Chelsea public library on Saturday, Dec. 17, children read “regular kids’ books,” sitting on the floor together,... News 22 Dec 2022 | 02:13
Council Member Erik Bottcher (left) with Eric Marcus, of the 300 West 20th Street Block Association, Pamela Wolff, of the Chelsea West 200 Block Association and NYC Parks Manhattan Borough Commissioner Anthony Perez (right). Photo courtesy of Erik Bottcher’s office 1,000 New Street Trees for District 3 On Wednesday, December 14, Council Member Erik Bottcher and the New York City Parks Department announced that 1,000 new street... News 14 Dec 2022 | 03:02
