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HK Store Front Nostalgia + Final Votes

Good morning and happy Friday. The clouds are moving in today — and the wind is picking up. Make the most of the dry weather as it’s…

September Song

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…

Flowers on 9th + Side Street Resurfacing

Good morning and happy Thursday. Make the most of the fabulous weather today, because when the clouds roll in later this afternoon, we might not have…

Mural on 11th + Whale on Broadway

Good morning and happy Wednesday. We’re having some wonderful days of settled weather. Today is like yesterday, and tomorrow will be like today. Sunshine with temperatures…

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“This will End in Dead Cyclists” — DOT’s High-Speed Cargo Bike Ambitions Meet Heavy Resistance from Industry Leaders and Local Residents

Over 100 industry leaders and concerned residents participated in a public hearing by the Department of Transportation (DOT) on Wednesday, with many slamming the DOT’s proposal to institute wider four-wheeled cargo bikes that go up to speeds of 20 miles per hour in bike lanes — and one participant issuing the dire warning: “If this…

“I Can’t Wait for Y’all to Fall in Love with Hell’s Kitchen!” Alicia Keys Fuels Anticipation for Musical

Excitement is building for Alicia Keys’ upcoming musical Hell’s Kitchen. Keys took to Instagram yesterday to share her enthusiasm for the production and her neighborhood: “I can’t wait for y’all to fall in love with Hell’s Kitchen!!!!” Meanwhile, the Public Theater has announced a two-week extension for the world premiere show loosely based on the…

New York Cannabis Board Paves Way for Public to Apply to Run Stores and Farm Weed

The state cannabis agency approved regulations on Tuesday that will expand the adult-use market from distressed farmers and justice-impacted individuals to the broader public.  Applications will open October 4.   Rosalind Adams, The City This article was originally published on Sep 12 7:49pm EDT by THE CITY The new rules come at a tense time for…

Writers Picket at CBS Center as Drew Barrymore Show Resumes Filming

Members of the Writers Guild of America (WGA) gathered outside the CBS Broadcast Center in Hell’s Kitchen on Monday to protest the resumption of taping for The Drew Barrymore Show, as the strike by TV and film writers entered its 20th week. Despite the protests, filming went ahead on two episodes of the popular series.…

Amazon Mothballs E-Bike Cargo Hub Amid Regulatory Uncertainty in NYC

In a puzzling move, Amazon has made its 87,375 square-foot facility on 11th Avenue in Hell’s Kitchen available for lease. The former Potamkin Cadillac Dealership was converted in January 2021 into an e-bike distribution center to fulfill Amazon’s promise of 24-hour delivery for its Prime customers. Over 70 e-bikes have sat unused on the facility’s…

A Night Out in Hell’s Kitchen: Colin Quinn, Mickey Spillane and André the Giant

Comedian Colin Quinn brought his Block by Block YouTube series to Hell’s Kitchen and walked the streets with his old friend Mickey Spillane. Here are some highlights of Spillane’s memories of the neighborhood — and his battle with wrestler André the Giant. “Back in the eighties, and you got to remember Colin, but people don’t…

Madison Square Garden PAC Funds Council Members Who’ll Vote on Arena’s Future

Campaigns of 13 candidates for City Council got the maximum possible donations from the MSG political committee. Gabriel Poblete, The City This article was originally published on Sep 6 5:05am EDT by THE CITY The company that owns Madison Square Garden has donated the maximum dollars allowed to more than a dozen City Council campaigns,…

Tourists Are Back to New York City in Big Numbers

But even as hotels fill and visitors spend needed dollars in Manhattan and beyond, visitors from China are no-shows and investors remain skeptical about the future. Greg David, The City This article was originally published on Sep 5 5:00am EDT by THE CITY In Times Square, the world mecca once again teeming with tourists, the…

Live at SKY! Waitlist Opens for Affordable Luxury Apartments

Luxury apartment building SKY at 605 W42nd Street is accepting applications for four luxury apartments — and is setting up a waitlist for future vacancies. The Moinian Group, which owns and manages the 71-story apartment building, is looking for New Yorkers to live in either a one-bedroom apartment or one of the three studios that…

Airbnb’s Sidelined in NYC — That Probably Won’t Stop Illegal Short-Term Rentals

A new registration law that goes into effect Tuesday targets major online platforms, but listings are already proliferating elsewhere, challenging the city’s understaffed enforcement agency. Sam Rabiyah, The City This article was originally published on Sep 5 5:00am EDT by THE CITY Enforcement starts Tuesday on a New York City law requiring all hosts who…

West Side Community Fund Celebrates Five Years of Giving with New Round of Grants

The West Side Community Fund (WSCF), a consortium of Midtown West corporations, has officially opened up applications for the Fall for its biannual grant program.  WSCF has given over $800,000 in grants to West Side organizations since 2018. The closing date for applications is Friday, September 22, with winners announced in late October. WSCF prioritizes…

Sunset Over the Hudson: NYC Greenlights $350m Film and TV Studio Campus in Hell’s Kitchen

New York is partnering with private real estate firms to construct the city’s first purpose-built film and TV studio campus on Manhattan’s west side, a project that has faced opposition from the local community board. Vornado Realty Trust, Hudson Pacific Properties and Blackstone will jointly develop the $350m Sunset Pier 94 Studios alongside Hudson River…

Water Main Break in Times Square Blocks 7th Ave and Disrupts Subway Service

A water main break in Times Square flooded streets and seeped into the subway system early Tuesday morning, shutting down roads in Midtown Manhattan and suspending some subway services. Video footage shows water pouring down stairwells and onto platforms at the Times Square-42nd Street subway station. The flooding prompted the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) to…

MSG Gets 5-Year Permit – “A New Penn Station is Within Reach”

Madison Square Garden will be sticking around at its current location above Penn Station for at least five more years — after a City Council committee voted to grant the venue a new short-term special operating permit on Monday.  However, the reduced term was heralded as an opportunity to create “a train station that is…

Hell’s Kitchen Earns Critical Praise for Its Eclectic and Growing Food Scene

Hell’s Kitchen is gaining recognition not just for its edgy character, but also for its evolving and diverse culinary landscape. Critics are taking notice, celebrating both the newcomers and “old timers” in the neighborhood. Robert Sietsema, Senior Critic at Eater New York, compared Hell’s Kitchen to Adams Morgan in Washington DC in a weekend interview…

DOT Gears Up for Construction of Extra-Wide 10th Avenue Bike Lane

10th Avenue is about to look a lot different. Construction by the Department of Transport (DOT) is slated to start on a new parking-protected bike lane from W38th to W52nd Street.  The new bike lane is bigger than usual – measuring 10-foot wide — and last month, restaurants including Tulcingo Del Valle, DBL, Valla Table,…

Hell’s Kitchen Containerized Trash Pickup Pilot Ends Ahead of Schedule

The Department of Sanitation has pulled the plug on a containerized waste collection program — months earlier than initially intended in Hell’s Kitchen.  DSNY has been collecting trash and recycling from residential buildings in curbside containers on W45th Street (between 9th and 10th Avenues) since December 2022 as part of a pilot scheme that began…

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