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New York Council Grants Over $8 Million to West Side for Trees, Social Services, Tech and AC
As a follow-up to council member Erik Bottcher’s local discretionary funding of $1m in May, the city is giving over $8m in grants to the West Side. Trees are among the winners again — with…
Taxi Passengers Shot in Hail of Gunfire on Hell’s Kitchen Street — NYPD Share Photo of Suspect
In one of several unsettling weekend shootings, two unwitting taxi passengers were caught in a hail of gunfire early Saturday morning on their way home to Hell’s Kitchen. Nicalus Franklyn, 24, a case worker for…
Rainbow Dude Robert Emmett is Knocked Out by Boxers’ Colorful Mural Tribute
Robert Emmett O’Reilly is known worldwide for his distinctive rainbow suit and umbrella. And he came face to face with himself on the rooftop of the brand-new Hell’s Kitchen Boxers location this PRIDE. O’Reilly, who…
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As Rent Prices Slow Nationwide, the Heat is Still On for Hell’s Kitchen Renters
If today’s rent bill is on your mind, there’s some small comfort to be had — indications are that New York’s white-hot rental market may finally…
It’s a Gas! Hell’s Kitchen Bar Selling Gallon of Beer at Inflated Fuel Price of $7.49
Hell’s Kitchen may have some of New York’s highest gas prices but it now has the cheapest beer, as local watering hole Scruffy Duffy’s offers a…
Peek Behind the Curtain with Broadway’s Swings, Standbys and Understudies — the “Swiss Army Knife of Actors”
You’ve heard their praises sung at the Tony Awards, dozens of Broadway curtain call speeches, and across New York’s stages — but what does it take…
Tony Simone Wins New York State Assembly Democratic Primary
Democratic candidate Tony Simone has been declared the winner of the 75th District Democratic Assembly Primary. Assemblyman Dick Gottfried “passed the torch” to Simone after he…
Glitter Brawl at Sea — Fight Breaks Out on Carnival Cruise Dance Floor
It appears that someone decided to rock the boat, baby, as dozens of passengers were involved in a dance floor brawl on a Carnival Cruise Line…
“Absurd and Ridiculous that Someone Playing a Saxophone with Robotic Cats is Going to be Arrested ” — NYPD and MTA Team Up to Take Down Midtown Busker
A fixture of the Herald Square subway stop, John Ajilo — also known as the “Dancing is Happiness” man — has been a quirky, welcome sight…
“Hell’s Kitchen Has So Much Character Compared to its Gentrified Neighbors” — Why Layla Law-Gisiko Cares for Her Adopted Home
French-born Layla Law-Gisiko emigrated to New York a quarter of a century ago and has been a member of Manhattan Community Board 5 for the past…
“Seeing Home Gives Me Peace” — Chris LeBron Has a Long-Standing Love for the Neighborhood
Born and brought up in Hell’s Kitchen, Chris LeBron returned to the neighborhood in 2015 and began serving on Community Board 4 the following year. Here…
A Place with “Strong Community Bonds and Vibrancy” — Why Tony Simone Feels an Affinity with Hell’s Kitchen
A born and bred New Yorker, Tony Simone has lived on the West Side throughout his adult life. Until recently, he was Director of External Affairs…
A New Kind of Queer Space, VERS Makes a Post-PRIDE Entree into Hell’s Kitchen
It’s almost lights up on VERS NYC, a new bar from Hell’s Kitchen native David DeParolesa that, after a mountain of bureaucratic red tape, is finally…
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Millions for West Side + Weekend Shooting
Happy Tuesday. We hope you had a wonderful July 4th weekend. This week is looking like a mixed bag of weather with showers and humidity mixed…
Rainbow Suit Emmett + HK This Week
Happy Saturday and welcome to July 4th weekend. It looks like we’ll be having a little shower this morning and some sporadic deluges from the afternoon…
Cheap Beer by the Gallon + Hot Rents
Happy Friday and welcome to July! It’s going to feel like summer today and that’s going to continue through the weekend. Expect to have to dodge…
There Are Worse Things Than Staring at the Water on a Sunday
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…
25 Years of Kashkaval + Super Swings
Happy Thursday. The temperature is being turned up as the week goes on. We will head into the mid-80s this afternoon and the humidity is creeping…
Primary Winner + Cruise Brawl
Happy Wednesday. It’s going to be a lovely summer’s day with a light breeze and temperatures rising to the mid-80s. Have fun in the sun… We…
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“Angels in America” and a Letter Opened Up a New World for Todd Sears
It’s now a global LGBTQIA+ diversity firm, but the seeds for Out Leadership were sown on a night at the theater more than 25 years ago. Its CEO and founder, Hell’s Kitchen resident Todd Sears, recalls the moment that changed the course of his life – and shares his West Side Story. A trip to…
Artist Dana Nehdaran’s Brush with COVID Led to Portrait Painting Passion
Dana Nehdaran is an Iranian Jewish artist living in Hell’s Kitchen. In March 2021, he got COVID and 15 days later had a stroke. As a result, he lost a quarter of his vision. After three days in hospital, his neurologist asked him to not do anything strenuous for three months while he recovered. During this time Dana painted…
“I’ve Got a Lot of Odd Stories to Tell” — David Dean Bottrell on Life in Hell’s Kitchen and Beyond
He’s a familiar face on any number of TV shows, but now David Dean Bottrell is back in his spiritual home of New York City he’s ready to spill the beans in a wide-ranging one-man theater show. Get a taste of what’s in store as David shares his West Side Story… So, what’s your New…
“It Happened. I Can’t Believe it” — Why Neighborhood Life is a Dream Come True for Sharon Wheatley
Actor, author and mom Sharon Wheatley originated the role of Diane and others in the Tony Award-winning musical Come From Away and has been in the show ever since. Originally from Ohio, she “married into Hell’s Kitchen” and lives here with her wife and kids. This is Sharon’s West Side Story. So, what’s your New…
Hell’s Kitchen Needs Housing, Not Objections or Delays
Op-Ed by Jeremiah Johnson.Jeremiah Johnson is the director of the Center for New Liberalism, a housing advocate, and a Hell’s Kitchen resident for 10 years. Next month, the City Council will vote on approving new housing in Hell’s Kitchen. At issue is a planned housing development on MTA land in Hell’s Kitchen called The Lirio.…
Snitch and the City: New Yorkers Encouraged to “Rat” Parking Violators As Cameras Move Inside Subway Cars
Big Brother is watching you! Subway car cameras are set to be installed amid growing security concerns, while on the roads, a proposed expansion of a successful city surveillance program would ask New Yorkers to report each other for parking violations. City Council Member Lincoln Restler is calling for the potential expansion of the Citizens…
Luxury Building Lyra Opens Apartment Lottery in Hudson Yards and Hell’s Kitchen
Sweating the latest rent hike approval? Another luxury building on the border of Hudson Yards and Hell’s Kitchen has just hit the housing lottery market. Let’s step inside the brand-new apartments and abundant amenities of the Lyra. The sky-high, 52-story building is located at 555 W38th Street (and 11th Avenue), next to the Javits Center and…
“Are You Coming to See Mother and Her Children, B****es?” — Madonna Headlining in Hell’s Kitchen Tonight
“Are you coming to see mother and her children Thursday night, bitches?” was Madonna’s backstage message on Instagram yesterday — and then the marquee lights went up on Terminal 5 to announce the arrival of her Finally Enough Love show in Hell’s Kitchen. The Material Girl will grace the West Side stage on W56th Street…
New York Rent Guidelines Board 3.5% Hike Is Biggest in Nearly a Decade
A sharply divided Rent Guidelines Board voted to increase rents for the city’s nearly 1 million rent regulated apartments by 3.25% in the coming year in a decision that satisfied neither tenants nor landlords. Greg David and Rachel Holliday Smith, The City This article was originally published on Jun 21 10:17pm EDT by THE CITY…
Is That Bridge Really Falling Down? What to Do When You See a Crumbling New York City
Jeff Sellars looked out of his car window on his way to the George Washington Bridge and noticed something odd about the concrete pillars of the short subterranean highway known as Trans-Manhattan Expressway last month. Candace Pedraza, The City This article was originally published on Jun 20 4:47pm EDT by THE CITY They looked even…
Cappuccinos and Computers — New Hell’s Kitchen Coffee Shop Serves the Community with a Tech-Minded Mission
New Yorkers searching for charming caffeination and community contribution needn’t look further than W57th Street and 10th Avenue in Hell’s Kitchen — where a brand-new coffee shop and computer donation site serves to support children. The Loyalty Foundation, a not-for-profit charity dedicated to providing underserved communities with technical equipment and educational programming, and Don Café,…
Follow the Rainbow — Hell’s Kitchen PRIDE LGBTQIA+ Gay Bar Guide
Hell’s Kitchen is right at the center of New York’s Gay scene, and its community makes sure that PRIDE is way more than just a passing holiday. But after two years of lockdowns, masks, Zoom calls, and COVID, it’s time to support queer-owned and LGBTQIA+-focused bars and restaurants in the neighborhood in person! Here are…
Two Alarm Fire Next Door to The Daily Show Destroys Five-Story Apartment Building
Firefighters responded to a two-alarm fire this morning at 725 11th Avenue — a residential building next door to The Daily Show where 200 lithium ion batteries were found at the site of the blaze. One resident was injured and one cat remains missing from the building. Smoke was seen billowing from the West Side…
As it Rises and Rises, Gwyneth Leech Paints The City That’s Never Finished
If New York’s buildings are living, breathing, creatures, then artist Gwyneth Leech’s Liminal New York — now open at the Foley Gallery presented by Garvey | Simon Projects — captures the Big Apple’s skyscrapers moment-by-moment as they grow into the steel and chrome titans of tomorrow. “My paintings are all about the process,” said Leech…
Skyline Hotel to Become Shelter for Homeless Families This Weekend
The Skyline Hotel — sitting vacant on 10th Avenue after several attempts to provide shelter for New Yorkers — will welcome families with young children to its Hell’s Kitchen rooms this weekend. The move was flagged not by a formal announcement to the community or in collaboration with local elected officials, but by the mass…
With a Mechanical Arm, Robotic Dog and Baryshnikov on Stage — Keep Your Eyes on McGinty’s Sign Language in The Orchard
A futuristic mechanical dog, dizzying sights and sounds, and a gigantic robotic arm with a roving camera are featured (alongside Mikhail Baryshnikov) in a modern, immersive adaptation of Chekhov’s The Orchard — but one of the most striking turns in the production is a moment of raw human emotion as Trofimov, played by veteran actor…
Hell’s Kitchen Welcomes Old Favorites — Gay Bars Boxers and 9th Avenue Saloon are Coming Back
Just in time for the final weeks of PRIDE, much-loved 9th Avenue Saloon and Boxers are getting back in the New York groove. Both are set to reopen in Hell’s Kitchen before the end of the month’s festivities! Boxers is getting ready to open its new bar this evening (Friday 6/17 at 8pm) — on…
Fetch! Get Your Key for Astro’s Community Dog Run This Weekend
A new team of Hell’s Kitchen and Hudson Yards neighbors has come together to revamp and reopen the Astro’s Community Dog Run — touted by the New York Times as the “one of the last, best bargains in New York” — and this weekend you can see it for yourself at an open house rekey…
Weed World Candies Waylaid as Midtown Sheriff Tows Trucks
While legal weed sales have not yet come to New York, anyone who’s been to Times Square will recognize the ever-present Weed World Candies trucks lining the streets of the West Side. But the ubiquitous CBD vendors went up in smoke on Tuesday, after deputies from the NYC Sheriff’s office seized 12 trucks over past-due…
President Obama Greets ¡Americano! Dreamers in Hell’s Kitchen
Former President Barack Obama stopped by Hell’s Kitchen on the 10th anniversary of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals Act (DACA), with the milestone marked by a roundtable between the former head of state, ¡Americano! producer and real-life inspiration Tony Valdovinos, and other Dreamers to commemorate the past decade and recommit to the road ahead. …
After a VERY Long Interval, the Students of PS 212 Make a Dramatic Return to the Stage
As New York’s theater shut down on March 12, 2020, one more performance was to grace a Broadway stage — the students of PS 212 gave an unexpected closing-night concert at the Mark Hellinger Theatre (now the Times Square Church) on March 13. Last night, they finally returned to the stage once again. “We made…
What You Need to Know About Monkeypox in New York
As the World Health Organization and New York City officials plan to assess Monkeypox as a potential public health emergency, Manhattan Borough President Mark Levine led a virtual community forum to address concerns from New York’s LGBTQIA+ population, while outlining the facts and clarifying misconceptions surrounding the virus. Levine invited Wafaa El-Sadr, director at the…
How to Get to Sesame Street This Fall? Just Head to W42nd Street
Want to find sunny days and chase the clouds away? Look no further than W42nd Street, where a brand-new Sesame Street musical will open Off-Broadway this fall. The beloved 53-year old children’s educational series will begin previews at Theater Row in Hell’s Kitchen this September, in a production promising the appearance of classic Sesame Street…
Why Won’t the City Keep its Promise to Hell’s Kitchen on Affordable Housing?
Op-Ed by Christine Gorman and Aleta LaFargue. Christine Gorman is president of the West 55th Street Block Association. Aleta LaFargue is president of the Manhattan Plaza Tenants Association. They are also both members of the Hell’s Kitchen Neighborhood Coalition, which came together during the pandemic to address health and public safety issues in the community.…
New 11th Avenue Luxury Building Opens Housing Lottery
Thanks to record lows of NYC real estate inventory and record-high Manhattan rents, many West Siders are facing increasingly steep rent hikes which can make staying in the neighborhood feel like a pipe dream. But for those anxiously looking ahead to their next lease renewal, there’s a new lottery in town — developers plan to…
Statue Pays Tribute to Playwright and Activist Lorraine Hansberry
Lorraine Hansberry will soon be remembered in Hell’s Kitchen with a new park — but last week Broadway legends and a who’s-who of industry greats gathered in Times Square to honor the barrier-breaking playwright and civil rights activist with a commemorative statue. Hansberry, known as the trailblazing author of A Raisin in the Sun and…
NYPD Helicopter Sends Anxiety Levels Sky High in Hell’s Kitchen
It’s a bird, it’s a plane, it’s a — mystery??? Late Thursday evening, when many locals stayed in to watch the much-anticipated January 6 hearings, Hell’s Kitchen residents were baffled by a low-hovering NYPD helicopter over 9th and 10th Avenue. As of today, it remains a mystery, despite 24 hours of concerted investigation by your…
At Fine Art Imaging, Creative Collaboration Makes for Dramatic Changes on Tonys Night — and Beyond
It’s a seamless bit of theater magic — in what seems like mere seconds after Broadway’s Tony Awards, signs outside each venue proudly proclaim each honor. It’s all thanks to one pivotal behind-the-scenes agency — Fine Art Imaging, which has been manufacturing the Main Stem’s venue visuals in Hell’s Kitchen for over 60 years. “We’re…
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