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How to Spend Valentine’s Day in Hell’s Kitchen
Valentine’s Day has snuck up on you — again!! Whether you’re celebrating this weekend, on the 14th, or not at all (we don’t judge!), we’re revisiting our 2022 Valentine’s Day in Hell’s Kitchen guide with…
Major Fire At 9th Avenue Building
Smoke filled the skies over 9th Avenue on Sunday morning when a mixed-use building housing apartments and the Bombay Grill House caught fire. Authorities report that the blaze began on the fifth floor of 764…
Iconic Music Store Roberto’s Winds Sues Landlord After Eviction from 40-Year Home
Roberto Romeo and his W46th Street music shop were a Midtown fixture for over 40 years — until he was unceremoniously ousted from the space at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic. Now, the owner…
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Death-defying Walks Between Subway Cars Could Become a Thing of the Past — MTA Gives Sneak Peek
The MTA brought new open gangway trains to Coney Island for a sneak peek today. Death-defying walks between the subway cars could become a thing of…
District Attorney Bragg Vows Full Investigation into Ramirez and Umberger Deaths
Nearly a year since Julio Ramirez and John Umberger separately disappeared after nights out in Hell’s Kitchen, Manhattan DA Alvin Bragg has pledged to fully investigate…
Hearts and Flowers in Times Square — Surprise your Valentine at Love’s h|Edge
Are you in a Victorian romance novel or Times Square? Head to the crossroad’s latest public art installation, Love’s h|Edge, to find out. The heart-shaped hedge…
City Clears Migrants from The Watson Hotel Sidewalk Encampment
Workers from the Sanitation Department and NYPD officers cleared the sidewalk encampment in front of The Watson Hotel on Wednesday evening, ending days of protest about…
NYC High School Admissions is Overwhelming — It Rewards Parents Like Me
Just before midnight, attempting to make the deadline for extra materials required for admission by some of New York City’s most selective public high schools, I…
And Just Like That… Man Handcuffed as Sarah Jessica Parker Films in Hell’s Kitchen
A man was detained by police Tuesday after apparently interrupting Sarah Jessica Parker as she filmed the new season of And Just Like That…, the Sex…
Ruth’s Chris Steak House on W51st Street to Close After 30 Years
One of Midtown’s most well-known grill spots is overdone — Ruth’s Chris Steak House has announced that it will close in April. After serving up pre-theater…
Historic Garment District Plans Thousands of New Apartments in Dramatic Rezoning
The Garment District Alliance has released an ambitious new residential and rezoning study for the historic area — which, if enacted, could add as many as…
Shuffle From The Watson Hotel Makes Jobs Harder to Find and Keep, Say Asylum Seekers
Migrants have refused to move from The Watson Hotel in Hell’s Kitchen, some citing the long commute and destabilizing transfers as detrimental to their efforts to…
Could You Strike it Lucky at Auction? Hell’s Kitchen Alley’s Lanes are for Sale
Hell’s Kitchen bowling alley Lucky Strike is throwing a gutter ball: the shuttered venue is auctioning hundreds of bowling shoes, pins and even the lanes themselves,…
Latest Newsletters
Roberto’s Music Evicted + HK This Week
Good morning and happy Saturday. You’ll just have missed the coldest of the day. It’s been 5 degrees overnight and, with the wind chill, it felt…
DA Pledge for Julio and John + Friki Tiki
Good morning and happy Friday. WRAP UP!! It’s going to feel like it’s sub-zero for the next 48 hours as the wind whips through Manhattan —…
The Story Goes On
Good afternoon, this is W42ST Lifestyle Editor Sarah Beling with “Make Way For The Weekend” — your curated guide to the best of New York events…
The Watson Encampment Cleared + Rooftop Gayle
Good morning and happy Groundhog Day! News from Pennsylvania is that Punxsutawney Phil says we’re going to have six more weeks of winter… Well for now,…
SJP in HK + Ruth’s Chris Closes
Good morning and happy Wednesday. Did you get up to see the snow flurry in the middle of the night? Today and tomorrow we will have…
Garment District Housing Plan + Watson Updates
Good morning and happy Tuesday. The drizzle should stop shortly, to be replaced by clouds for the rest of the day. Temperatures might just get to…
West side stories
“I Love the Vitality and the Convenience of Hell’s Kitchen” — Alexa Kelly Shares Her West Side Story
Director, actor and educator Alexa Kelly moved to New York 34 years ago and has put down firm roots in the neighborhood. Tonight she will be on the red carpet as Director of Strings Attached at its opening night on Theatre Row. So, what’s your New York story? Born here, or just arrived?Came here from…
“New York Has a Special Place in My Heart” — Cristina Doikos Shares Her West Side Story
A chance meeting on a bus led filmmaker, actor and writer Cristina Doikos to live in Hell’s Kitchen. She shares her loves, hates and memories of the neighborhood she proudly calls home. So, what’s your New York story? Born here, or just arrived?Let’s see, I was born in New York but I grew up in…
Carolyn Maloney: “Hell’s Kitchen is an Incredible Neighborhood — I am Grateful for Growing Support”
Congresswoman Carolyn Maloney has passed over 80 measures during her time in the House and has plans to achieve much more. Here’s her West Side Story. So, what’s your New York story? Born here, or just arrived?My name is Carolyn Maloney. I’m a mother, a former educator, and the Congresswoman representing New York’s 12th…
Suraj Patel: “America is Best When New York Leads — it’s the Greatest City in the World”
Attorney, lecturer on business ethics at NYU and small business leader Suraj Patel worked on both of President Obama’s campaigns and served in the White House as an Advance Associate. Here’s his West Side Story. So, what’s your New York story? Born here, or just arrived?I moved to NYC for law school in 2006 and have been…
Protests at The Watson Hotel after City Tries to Move Single Male Migrants to Brooklyn “Icebox”
The Watson Hotel on W57th Street became the focus of protests Sunday night after city authorities tried to move single male migrants housed there to a new facility in Brooklyn — prompting a backlash at the conditions from some of the asylum-seekers sent to Brooklyn, and a stand-off on the street. Police were called as…
As Disney Cruises to its 100th Birthday, Hell’s Kitchen Talent Has Been at the Heart of the Magic
Disney is celebrating 100 years of magic today — and while the entertainment brand has made its mark worldwide, Hell’s Kitchen has more claim to the Mouse House than most. Sandwiched between Midtown — where Disney’s most famous character made his debut and Disneyfication became a phenomenon — and the piers where its cruise ships…
Mayor Adams Says Hell’s Kitchen Will Finally Get Curbside Composting — in 2024
Hell’s Kitchen will finally get curbside composting — but there will be a significant wait before it arrives. Mayor Eric Adams said Thursday in his State of the City that his administration is dramatically expanding composting, ending years of previous delays and cancelations to bring compost collections to all five boroughs, with Manhattan the last…
“Let’s Be Blunt”: Times Square Puts Up Smoking Ban Signs after Pot Complaints
Times Square officials have installed a series of cheeky new signs reminding newly relaxed weed lovers that all smoking, including cannabis, is banned from the public plaza. In true New Yorker fashion, the campaign gets right to the point: “Let’s Be Blunt: No Smoking in the Plazas” read multiple signs posted around the Times Square…
The Distinctive Dog Names of Hell’s Kitchen — and New York’s Boros
Move over Fido and Lassie, there are new dog names in town! A Reddit user has compiled data on New York’s most popular dog names in each borough, but what are the winners in Hell’s Kitchen? Registration records from the city’s licensing system reveal the most popular dog names in Manhattan include French, Hudson, Georgie,…
Hudson Yards — Re-Imagined by Dr Seuss, Wes Anderson, Tolkien and more…
Fifth Wall venture capital decided to set the hive mind of Artificial Intelligence onto re-imagining Hudson Yards. They picked five different styles and let AI do its work. What’s your favorite? Or are you a fan of the current design? The VC firm posted five different versions of Hudson Yards — as if designed by…
700 Million Pounds of Salt Piles Up as New York Nears Record Snow Drought
Oh, the weather outside is…too warm for snow, and Hell’s Kitchen has got the gigantic salt piles to prove it. It’s been 322 days without measurable snowfall in New York City, leaving many to wonder how long the streak will run — and as we approach a record lack of flakes, W42ST spoke to Climate…
High-Flying NYCHA Chair Greg Russ to Announce Departure
Minneapolis-based public housing poobah’s $258,000 job will become a volunteer post, as NYC Housing Authority struggles with basic maintenance. Greg B. Smith, The City This article was originally published on Jan 25 5:00am EST by THE CITY Chairman Gregory Russ is set to announce Thursday that he’s stepping down from his high-salaried job running the…
Without a Tenant, Renovation of Historic Times Square Theater Takes a Long Intermission
A staple of W42nd Street, the revival of the long-dormant, century-old Times Square Theater has hit a new snag — the lack of interested tenants has pressed pause on the renovation of the historic Midtown performing venue. The 41,500-square foot behemoth at 215 W42nd Street — which showed everything from the play Gentlemen Prefer Blondes…
Another Missing Person in Hell’s Kitchen: Community to Gather Sunday in Search for Jordan Taylor
The scene is unsettlingly familiar: the Hell’s Kitchen community, faced with another missing person case, plans to gather outside Port Authority as yet another young man, this time, law student Jordan Taylor, remains missing after being spotted in Midtown, his phone found near LGBTQ+ nightclub The Q. Concerned residents, community leaders and Taylor’s friends and…
Football Sunday Goes Vegan: Meatless Specials Touchdown at 9th Avenue’s Mercury Bar
In the midst of Veganuary, it’s Football Sunday in Hell’s Kitchen — and while you may be prepared to gorge yourself for hours on end on bar burgers and beer, there is another way. Long-standing 9th Avenue sports pub Mercury Bar West is debuting a set of vegan menu options that are tasty enough to…
NYC’s Workforce Shrank by 300,000 Since 2020
The latest economic numbers show a city still struggling its way toward pandemic recovery, with employment in construction, retail, and leisure and hospitality all lagging their pre-pandemic levels. Here is your January economic recovery update from THE CITY. We publish a new analysis of the city’s employment, job and fiscal indicators each month. Greg David…
Pucks vs Paddles — Hell’s Kitchen Hockey Heritage Pitched Against Pickleball in Park Plan
Pucks or paddles? Already America’s fastest growing sport, the occasionally controversial pickleball has quickly taken over New York’s parks and recreational space. And with new courts planned for Hudson River Park, the Lifetime Fitness gym, and another proposed for Hell’s Kitchen Park, residents and community board members have begun to debate whether the sport should…
Indoor Skating on the Edge Gets Warm Welcome as Hudson Yards Debuts Rink at 1,131ft
All of the joy of ice skating without frozen toes and boasting spectacular views of the city? You’ll find it on the 100th floor of 30 Hudson Yards, where Edge NYC has put together a seasonal, sky-high skating rink in a heated space atop Manhattan. Sky Skate is the second fully-indoors rink in the borough,…
MSG Bans Gay Hell’s Kitchen Lawmaker from NHL Pride for Criticizing “Big Brother” Tactics
Hell’s Kitchen’s first openly LGBTQIA state assembly member has spoken out after being banned from attending a Hockey Pride event at Madison Square Garden — ironically, for criticizing people being barred through the venue’s facial recognition technology. Tony Simone, who was elected to represent New York’s 75th District last fall, was told by MSG management…
Get “Squatting” Cop Cars Off Newly-Expanded Sidewalks, Community Board Demands
Manhattan Community Board 4’s Transportation Planning Committee (MCB4) praised the extended pedestrian space on 9th Avenue — known as a “truffle” because of the gray-brown color used by the DOT — at their meeting last night, and said it should be expanded. But they also called for action against NYPD cruisers occupying the new sidewalks on…
Lincoln Tunnel Takes Toll as Holland Tunnel Closes Overnight Through 2025 for NJ-Bound Drivers
The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey (PANYNJ) announced yesterday that the New Jersey-bound north tube of the Holland Tunnel is to close six nights a week for post-Hurricane Sandy repairs until 2025. The decision, more than 10 years after the superstorm, will lead to overnight traffic diversions to the nearby Lincoln Tunnel…
Worker Shot at 9th Avenue Smoke Shop — Council Debating Unlicensed Stores Today
In the early hours of this morning (Wednesday), a Hell’s Kitchen smoke shop worker was shot. Police are searching for at least six men after the incident, which happened on the same day as New York City Council holds a hearing about the unlicensed stores. NYPD say the men entered the Smoke City store at…
An Interactive “Living Lantern” Lights up the Garment District
If you’re looking for a little seasonal boost amid the winter darkness, head over to the Garment District for their newest free public art installation: the mesmerizing and interactive, Living Lantern, which was unveiled Tuesday. The exhibit, showing through February 24 on Broadway between W39th and W40th Streets, is the latest in the Garment District…
It’s Goodbye Trevor, Hello to a Starry Lineup of Guest Hosts as “The Daily Show” Reopens in Hell’s Kitchen
Trevor Noah’s face no longer adorns its signature 11th Avenue billboard, but tonight (January 17) Hell’s Kitchen’s longest-running late night program returns to the neighborhood as a new chapter of The Daily Show begins — this time with a star-studded slew of guest hosts to fill the void left by its former host. There’s no…
New York City Asylum Seekers Returning to Port Authority for Help
Around three dozen migrants stood inside a barricaded area in the north wing of the Port Authority Bus Terminal in Midtown Manhattan, aided by a host of volunteers and National Guard members on Wednesday afternoon. Gabriel Poblete, The City This article was originally published on Jan 16 10:00am EST by THE CITY They weren’t disembarking…
Historic Hell’s Kitchen Church — Home to First Black Catholic Parish in North — Sold for $16 Million
A historic Hell’s Kitchen church which was the first Black Catholic parish north of the Mason-Dixon has been sold for $16 million, putting the future use of the 1869 building into question. First established as an act of reparation by a priest, the former St. Benedict the Moor building played a part in African-American history…
Gas Stove Ban? I Stopped Burning Dinosaurs and so Should You, Says Hell’s Kitchen Chef
The “Are Gas Stoves the New Cigarettes?” debate over a potential ban might be at boiling point, but for Hell’s Kitchen restaurant owner and chef Charlie Marshall, the prospect of a permanent gas outage is not a burning issue: he has already ditched the fossil fuel at The Marshal and believes his fellow chefs should…
The Hell’s Kitchen and Hudson Yards Eateries Dishing Up for Winter Restaurant Week 2023
Just in time to cure your January doldrums — it’s New York City Restaurant Week 2023! Now’s the chance to try all of your favorite neighborhood spots (or that fancy joint you’re always eyeing) at prix-fixe prices that are post-holiday spending and inflation friendly. The semi-annual event runs from January 17 through February 12, with…
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