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Swinging into Hell’s Kitchen History with Jezebel and Alberta Wright
OLD FLAMES — it all started with a matchbook! Our nostalgic look at Hell’s Kitchen’s history. Welcome to Jezebel… It’s been called “a haven of beauty, almost like a little mini Oz,” but also “a corner on junkie ass 9th Avenue.” Described as “kinda like your grandmother’s house in that it made you cozy, but also […]
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Whisper it — the Streets of NYC Could Soon Be a Lot Quieter
Ssshhh! We’ve heard a whisper that the city’s garbage trucks are about to get a whole lot quieter. The annoying pre-dawn chorus of banging and clanging could soon be a thing of the past — because New York City is trialing electric garbage trucks, with the first in the fleet taking to the streets of […]
Vaccine Appeal for Chuck’s Teacher Millie Glaberman
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer praised Millie Glaberman as his inspirational high school teacher. When he was Borough President, Scott Stringer proclaimed March 3, 2010, Millie Glaberman appreciation day. In 2018, Senator Brad Hoylman named Millie Glaberman New York State United Teachers Retiree of the year. But Millie Glaberman, community activist and teacher, has not […]
Back to the Future — Cuomo says Movie Theaters can reopen at 25% capacity
Governor Andrew Cuomo has given in to pressure to open New York’s movie theaters again. He announced this afternoon that from March 5, theaters could reopen at 25% capacity, but with a limit of no more than 50 people per screening. The governor made clear that theaters will need to show that they have enhanced […]
Love on the Streets of Hell’s Kitchen
Photographer Tom Zuback started to see love appear on 9th Avenue, in the form of hearts and messages like: “You will be OK. Storms don’t last forever”, “This is tough but so are you”, and “One kind word can change someone’s entire day.” He sent W42ST a message saying “Do you know who is behind […]
Diverse Work that Captures the Art and Soul of Midtown
In a new exhibition entitled “Midtown”, The Elizabeth Foundation for the Arts’ EFA Studio program presents work by member artists Fanny Allié, Rhona Bitner, Liselot van der Heijden, Akira Ikezoe, Tamiko Kawata, Yongjae Kim, and Javier Romero. “Midtown Manhattan is many things to many people. It is a dense zone of glass and brick, grimier […]
Governor Cuomo increases Indoor Dining to 35% from next Friday
Don’t make a reservation in New Jersey for dinner! New York has decided to increase indoor dining from next Friday to 35% capacity. Governor Cuomo made the announcement today saying that he wants to raise the limit to 35% to align with the rules for New Jersey eateries. “What’s happening now is people in New […]
West side stories
Variety is the Spice of Neighborhood Life for Chef Christopher
What are the ingredients that make Hell’s Kitchen such a tasty dish for Chef Christopher Motta? “Its style… character… the history… and the food and all the bars are a huge plus!” he says. Christopher shares his West Side Story. So, what’s your New York story? Born here, or just arrived?I was born at Jacobi […]
Why Real-Time Illustrator Tracey was Drawn to the Neighborhood
Tracey Kleinman Berglund draws pictures in real-time, visualizing what speakers like Bill Clinton and Melinda Gates are talking about. She’s live-illustrated everything from events about robotics to peacekeeping to focus groups on making tastier sausage products. You will also see her work regularly online in The New Yorker’s Daily Shouts. Here’s Tracey’s West Side Story. […]
Keri is Baking and Connecting with her Abstract Tarts
You might know Keri Jordan-Leander from her baking at Kahve or her Abstract Tart stand at local food festivals. She also wrote for W42ST on Juneteenth last year about what she had learned about racism from her cop father and tortured grandfather. During COVID she’s got a new job (in the accounts department at Levain […]
“I Packed My Bag with a Tennis Racquet, Jeans and 2 T-Shirts. Hey, I’m Going to New York” — Bini is a Happy Refugee, 22 Years Later
Shkumbin ‘Bini’ Mustafa came to New York in 1999, as an ethnic Albanian Muslim refugee from Kosovo. He had heard from a friend that the United States would allow in 20,000 immigrants seeking escape from war-torn Yugoslavia. “So I said, you know what? I always wanted to come to New York. I can’t go back […]