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Cold As Ice

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…

Fatal Stabbing on W57th + Shark on the Hudson

Good morning and happy Wednesday. It was well worth diving into the closet and finding a scarf yesterday. It was freezing in the evening, especially out…

Snow Shoveling + HK Giving Tuesday

Good morning and happy Tuesday. Don’t let those early morning blue skies fool you — winter has arrived. The forecast says it will stay in the…

Runaway Carriage Horse + NYC Wildlife

Good morning and happy Monday. We hope you had a wonderful Thanksgiving break — it was nice to take some time away from the computer (and…

Turkey Lurkey Time

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…

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“Never Afraid to Take on the Toughest, Most Difficult, Rundown Building and Wade In” — HCC Marks 50 Years of Fighting for Tenants

Much has changed across the Hell’s Kitchen real estate landscape, and while a cursory glance of the neighborhood’s property portfolio reveals an ever-growing number of luxury high-rises, there are still plenty of tenement-style walk-ups — and age-old challenges for residents living in them. One organization — the Housing Conservation Coordinators (HCC), marking 50 years in…

Two Charged After Record $1B Fake Luxury Goods Bust at Hell’s Kitchen Storage Facility

In an unprecedented crackdown on counterfeit goods, federal and local law enforcement agencies have unearthed the largest operation in US history in Hell’s Kitchen. The US Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York announced the seizure of over $1 billion in fake luxury items stored at Gotham Mini Storage. The raid — which…

DA Charges Carriage Horse Driver after Collapse of Ryder on 9th Avenue

Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg has charged carriage horse driver Ian McKeever with abusing a horse. Ryder collapsed on 9th Avenue in Hell’s Kitchen in August 2022 after working for hours in an 84-degree heat.  McKeever, 54, of Long Island, is charged with one count of overdriving, torturing and injuring animals, failure to provide proper…

Pickleball Hits Hudson River Park: Four New Courts Served Up on the West Side

The worldwide and West Side enthusiasm for pickleball is now being matched by four brand-new courts at W34th Street in Hudson River Park (HRPK). The courts opened this morning, with staff from HRPK trying them out. They are open daily from 6am to 1am — and will operate on an honor system, available on a…

“The State of Our Infrastructure is Perilous” — Structural Woes at Hell’s Kitchen Garage Stall Amtrak and Strand Over 100 Cars

Disruption for Hell’s Kitchen car owners and New York railroad passengers continues as Amtrak engineers, NYC Department of Building (DOB) inspectors and the landlords of 747 10th Avenue grapple to solve the structural issues at the W51st Street parking garage. As of Tuesday morning, the interruption of services showed no signs of abating — with…

A Veterans Day Salute: The Clinton Doughboy’s Timeless Guard in Hell’s Kitchen

On Veterans Day in Hell’s Kitchen, it’s worth walking to DeWitt Clinton Park and standing for a minute of silent reflection in front of the 12-foot-high Doughboy statue that dominates the entrance at W52nd Street and 11th Avenue. The monument, the work of sculptor Burt Johnson, was commissioned by the Clinton District Association in the…

St Clement’s Celebrates 60 Years as a Creative Church-Theater Hybrid

To walk by a beautiful brick church is not unusual in Hell’s Kitchen — but true to the neighborhood, many of these houses of worship are more than they seem. One such parish — St Clement’s Episcopal Church — is preparing to celebrate 60 years as a unique, Off-Broadway theater-church-community-hub hybrid where artistically-minded congregants have…

Have Your Insta Moment with the Colorful and Crazy Sculpture of Dreams in Times Square

The craziness of Times Square has stepped up a notch with the arrival of a colorful new artwork. Argentinian artist Marta Minujín’s Sculpture of Dreams is a massive, 30-foot tall inflatable that fits in just fine at the Crossroads of the World. “Minujíin is more Times Square than Times Square itself — in place, spirit, style, and…

Early Morning Shooting in Hell’s Kitchen: Man Wounded, Suspect at Large

An investigation is underway in Hell’s Kitchen after a man was shot in the back at 6:12am today, police said this morning. The shooting took place at the northeast corner of West 52nd Street and 11th Avenue. The 32-year-old male victim was transported to Mount Sinai West with non-life threatening injuries and was in a…

Strumming to Victory: Erik Bottcher Wins Re-Election and Serenades Hell’s Kitchen

Hell’s Kitchen’s councilmember, Erik Bottcher, was re-elected to District 3 tonight (Tuesday). He celebrated his victory over Robert Bobrick, who represented the Republican Party and Medical Freedom Party, by taking nearly 90% of the votes. He will serve two more years on the New York City Council. Carl Wilson, the councilmember’s Chief of Staff, introduced…

From Dancing the Tango to Combating Food Insecurity, Hell’s Kitchen Celebrates West Side Community Fund Awards

The West Side Community Fund (WSCF) has announced its roster of Fall grant recipients sharing in a total of $100,000 — and 11 of them are from Hell’s Kitchen. The Fund’s aim is to strengthen communities along Manhattan’s West Side by “investing in and bolstering groups that uplift under-resourced residents across Hell’s Kitchen, Hudson Yards…

Plans Floated for SS United States to Become Hotel — and Berth at Pier 76

Plans are being floated to return the historic ocean liner SS United States to the Hudson River, regenerate Pier 76 and connect the High Line to the ship transformed into a 1,000 room hotel. The SS United States has languished for years at Pier 82 in Philadelphia — with the nonprofit organization, SS United States…

Shore Power and Less Idling Traffic Top Community Wish List for Cruise Terminal

Manhattan Community Board 4 (MCB4) and neighbors are calling for improvements at the Manhattan Cruise Terminal located at Pier 88/90 in Hell’s Kitchen. While acknowledging the recent agreement between the NYC Economic Development Corporation (EDC) and major cruise lines to address the environmental and community impacts of cruising, a letter sent by MCB4 after their…

Hidden Hell’s Kitchen: The Story Behind Those Tiny Colored Disks in the Asphalt

As New Yorkers, we’ve often been told that we don’t look up enough — but if we don’t also look down, we might miss out on a subtle signaling system built into the city’s streets! Peer closely enough and you’ll soon notice dozens of small, colorful milk-carton-like caps embedded in Big Apple pavement — but…

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