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Why Opening an Ice Cream Store in Times Square During a Pandemic is no Everest for Neil Hershman
You might think Neil Hershman is crazy to open up a frozen yogurt shop in Times Square during a pandemic, but that’s just the low end of this 25-year-old’s ambition. Last night, Neil left his newly opened store behind on 7th Avenue to fly to Kathmandu for a much bigger challenge — he’s climbing Everest. In […]
Lawn at Lincoln Center Turns Plaza Green for Restart Stages
Lincoln Center is not letting the grass grow under its feet while its theaters remain shuttered by the pandemic — it will be rolling out […]
Celebrity Favorite Magnolia Bakery Springs Sweetly into Midtown
Magnolia Bakery started in New York’s West Village back in 1996, and since then has opened outposts in Los Angeles, Chicago, Boston, Washington DC, Dubai, […]
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Mayor de Blasio’s Not Throwing Away His Shot — or Chance of a Free Donut!
Mayor Bill de Blasio strode up Broadway with a purpose. His press conference for the opening of the new vaccination hub for theater, film and TV industry at the crossroads of the world had just finished. The Mayor was not throwing away his shot — or the chance of a free donut at Krispy Kreme. […]
COVID Closures — 50 Hell’s Kitchen Favorites Gone But Not Forgotten
New York — “the city that never sleeps”, “the city that can survive anything”, “New York City Strong!”. All of that has been tested in this year-long pandemic. The wheels of this city were still turning, just in a different way, and sadly some businesses have fallen by the wayside. A jaw-dropping 1,000 NYC restaurants […]
Hell’s Kitchen lost 7,000 Residents During the Pandemic
As the global pandemic unfolded last spring, Hell’s Kitchen was at the center of world news — the Javits Center became an emergency field hospital, USNS Comfort docked at Pier 90, Times Square was empty, Broadway dark and Hudson Yards mothballed. With over half of the neighborhood employed in the creative and entertainment sectors (especially […]
“Coat Check for Bicycles” Gearing Up to Trial at Port Authority Bus Terminal
A pilot scheme for savvy cyclists is about to be launched at the North Wing of Port Authority Bus Terminal, offering low-cost and secure bicycle parking and running April 19 – June 18. Transportation Alternatives’ Bike Valet is like a coat check for bicycles. Storing your bike is a breeze: roll in, drop off your […]
Furry Tales — Our Pick of Rental Apartments with Pooch Appeal
As the pandemic bit and we were told to stay home, many people opted for a four-legged friend rather than be cooped up all alone. Cities documented a record number of dog adoptions, and the streets filled with what the internet began to call “pandemic puppies”. But where are the perfect places for you and […]
Is Jon Stewart Set to Return to Hell’s Kitchen for His Upcoming New Show?
Popular TV host Jon Stewart is returning to our screens — and hopefully a Hell’s Kitchen TV studio — with a new current affairs series called The Problem With Jon Stewart. Stewart will host, as well as taking the role of executive producer through his New York-based Busboy Productions company. Hollywood Reporter says the show will […]
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“I Love our Neighborhood Spirit” — Why Hell’s Kitchen is Heaven for Priya
She may have only moved to the neighborhood in 2018, but Priya Ahluwalia has taken Hell’s Kitchen to her heart. Here’s Priya’s West Side Story So, what’s your New York story? Born here, or just arrived?I was born and raised in Delhi, India. I then lived in Beijing, China, for four years (2009 to 2013), […]
Why Foodie Maria is Proud to Have Spent a Lifetime in the Kitchen
Social Worker and community activist Maria Ortiz has lived in and around Hell’s Kitchen for most of her life so she’s certainly got a taste for the place — maybe that’s why she loves the food in the neighborhood so much! Here’s her West Side Story. So, what’s your New York story? Born here, or […]
Why Photographer Robin Loves This “Small Neighborhood in a Big City”
The pandemic has helped photographer Robin Riley to rediscover her love for the work that brought her to New York City in the first place. Here’s her West Side Story So, what’s your New York story? Born here, or just arrived?I moved here in 1996 from Kentucky to work in the photography business. It was […]
Christine Berthet — a Persistent Voice Above the Hell’s Kitchen Traffic
Hell’s Kitchen activist Christine Berthet describes herself as “persistent.” Since landing in New York from France just over 40 years ago, she has fought to reclaim 9th Avenue from “the hellish Lincoln Tunnel traffic”. For the past 15 years, she has focused those efforts through CHEKPEDS (a non-profit) to stop the gridlock, improve safety for […]