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CM Bottcher’s Legislation to Ban Toilet Paper is Pooh-Poohed as “Potty!”
Taking sustainability back to the annals of time, Council Member Erik Bottcher has announced dramatic new legislation that would ban all single-use paper products in New York City. Standing in the household cleaning aisle of…
There’s a New Corner for Authentic Szechuan Cuisine in Hell’s Kitchen
There’s an authentic new Chinese restaurant on the block — or rather, the corner, as The Corner Chinese Restaurant takes its place in the neighborhood. The Szechuan-focused cafe soft-opened this month on — where else…
“I Think This Neighborhood is Criminally Underrated” — Jeremiah Johnson’s West Side Story
Founder of the Center for New Liberalism and kidney donor, Jeremiah Johnson has lived in Hell’s Kitchen for the past 11 years and describes the neighborhood as his “favorite place in the city”. This is…
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“I Love the Diversity, the Melting Pot that is Our Neighborhood” — Christopher Harrison’s West Side Story
Father of Aerial Yoga and Segway chauffeur to his dog, Newton, Christopher Harrison arrived in Hell’s Kitchen from Utah in the mid-1980s — and never left. Christopher shares his West Side Story. So, what’s your New York story? Born here, or just arrived?Humble beginnings: I arrived from Salt Lake City, Utah on the hottest day…
“I Fell in Love with Hell’s Kitchen the First Long Weekend We Stayed” — Leanne Buckley’s West Side Story
Part-time Hell’s Kitchen resident Leanne Buckley is a retired public school music teacher whose love of Broadway led her to volunteer at the TDF autism-friendly performances. “There is just nothing like it,” she says. Here’s Leanne’s West Side Story. So, what’s your New York story? Born here, or just arrived?I’ve been in the neighborhood as…
“NYC is That Bad Girlfriend I Just Can’t Seem to Break Up With” —Jeremy Driesen’s West Side Story
Jeremy Driesen is a drummer and photographer who also runs a corporate events company. He’s a recent arrival in the neighborhood, but landed in New York back in the 1980s. This is Jeremy’s West Side Story. So, what’s your New York story? Born here, or just arrived?I dropped out of college in the early 80s…
From Broadway to Real Estate: Jeff’s Journey Through Hell’s Kitchen
Jeff Dyksterhouse’s Hell’s Kitchen journey began as a wide-eyed midwestern boy with just $300 to his name, to working on some of the biggest musicals of the late 80s and 90s, and finally settling down to becoming a successful neighborhood real estate broker. Read on for his West Side Story… So, what’s your New York…
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Q Club Shutters Amid Ongoing Litigation and Umberger Homicide
Embattled Hell’s Kitchen nightclub The Q NYC has closed — months after a lawsuit was filed against its owners alleging discrimination and illegal practices, and one…
Mayor Steps Out in Hell’s Kitchen to Celebrate 11th Avenue “Biotech Corridor”
Mayor Eric Adams headed to the far West Side on Wednesday to celebrate the opening of an internationally groundbreaking medical research center — part of a…
Historic Garment District Businesses Fight to Stay Put Amid NYC Rezoning
It may no longer be overflowing with fabric shops and specialty costume warehouses, but the Garment District is still the go-to for editorial and theatrical artists…
“I Still Stare Up at Skyscrapers in Awe” — Zach Aaronson’s West Side Story
As a Partnerships Marketing Manager, Zach Aaronson enjoys getting the word out about Broadway shows in creative non-traditional ways. Originally from Baltimore, Hell’s Kitchen has been…
Power Cut to Eight Hell’s Kitchen Businesses after Underground Fire
Eight businesses and over 100 apartments have been without power for over 24 hours after an underground electrical fire in Hell’s Kitchen on Sunday afternoon. ConEd…
Migrant Chess Club is Making Moves to Welcome Asylum-Seekers
There are new generations of chess champions in the making at the Times Square Migrant Chess Club, where young New Yorkers and immigrants are teaching recent…
Suspects Charged With Murder of Julio Ramirez and John Umberger
First-degree murder warrants have been issued in the investigation of Julio Ramirez and John Umberger’s deaths, W42ST has learned. According to reporting from the New York…
“I Live in Effing NEW YORK CITY!” — Why Hell’s Kitchen is Heaven to Mary Jane Livingston
Born and raised in Hawaii, Mary Jane Livingston has lived in New York for eight years and combines dentistry and content creation while enjoying the energy…
Vote Now! $1M Up for Grabs in West Side Participatory Budgeting
From restrooms to tree beds, the chance to vote for $1 million in funding to West Side projects is back once more — and early voting begins…
“It Really Feels Like a Neighborhood” — Why Hell’s Kitchen is a Perfect Fit for Brian Bustos
Brian Bustos is a Broadway costume designer and the CCO of LaDuca Shoes. Originally from New Mexico, he has lived in Hell’s Kitchen for 14 years…
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Toilet Paper Ban + HK This Week
Good morning and welcome to the weekend. We’re starting the month with some light rains, strong winds, a sunny afternoon and a 2023 high of 70…
New Corner Chinese Eatery + April Trash Rules
Good morning and happy Friday. The last day of March starts with sunshine, but the clouds will move in during the morning and this afternoon will…
The Way We Were
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…
Q Club Closes + 11th Ave Biotech Corridor
Happy Thursday. Although it looks glorious out of the window this morning — it actually feels like 20 degrees with the windchill out there! Layer up…
Garment District Fabric + TV Pilot Cops
Good morning and happy Wednesday. Today will be a typical spring day with sunny skies and a high of 54 degrees. But don’t let that fool…
Power Cut on 8th + New Penn Station Design
Good morning and happy Tuesday. It’s a cloudy day with gusting winds at time. Temperatures will get into the low 50s. The sun will return on…