Good morning and happy Saturday. We’re in for a gorgeous weekend of sunshine and warm weather — and the good news is that this will keep up for the next 10 days. Go enjoy and unwind…
It might seem that Citi Bike racks — empty or otherwise — have always lined Hell’s Kitchen’s streets, but today the wildly popular urban bike share app celebrates its 10th anniversary, marking a decade of significant change in the way New Yorkers get around. Check out our words and pictures…
Cera Zittlow moved to Hell’s Kitchen with her Marine husband John Tohm in 2017 and the couple immediately took the neighborhood to their hearts. In August 2021, just a few days into his retirement, and after a little over 30 years in the military, John was diagnosed with cancer. Under a year later, he died at home in Hell’s Kitchen, surrounded by friends. Cera shares John’s story on her first Memorial Day without him. Read more…
Here’s the rest of the news from the neighborhood this week…
Last weekend’s 9th Avenue International Food Festival truly lived up to its ‘rain or shine’ promise. Enjoy our photos from the 48th edition of this iconic Hell’s Kitchen event. More pics…
Global communications expert Annemieke de Keijzer is originally from The Netherlands but made her home in Hell’s Kitchen eight years ago. Read Annemieke’s West Side Story…
Fleet Week is back! New York’s piers, harbors and sidewalks have been awash with an ocean of service members, here to honor the legacy of the Navy, Marines, and Coast Guard. After brushing up on how to distinguish service members by their uniforms, join the celebrations in Hell’s Kitchen — home to the historic USS Intrepid and many of the city’s Fleet Week events. Read more…
Content creator Dr Michal Samuni-Blank is known to her social media followers as New York Mickey, “covering NYC with ADHD” and offering tips to locals and visitors. Read Mickey’s West Side Story…
Manhattan Community Board 4 is pushing back on megadeveloper Vornado’s plans for a 212,000-square-foot, state-of-the-art film studio — citing a newly revised “sweetheart deal” of a lease that they say frees the company from long-promised public works and financial accountability to the neighborhood. Read more…
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Improv is life for Kristin McCollum, who is a recent arrival in Hell’s Kitchen but feels right at home here — and shares that love as a tour guide for the Transit Museum and Radio City Music Hall. Read Kristin’s West Side Story…
Long-time Hell’s Kitchen resident Nicholas Gray, the trailblazing founder of Gray’s Papaya who popularized the pairing of hot dogs and papaya juice for New Yorkers, has died at 86. Read more…
Brit Jenny Clarke came to Hell’s Kitchen for three months – and has stayed for over 30 years! She is the founder of the Melodia Women’s Choir and Executive Director of the National Flute Association. Read Jenny’s West Side Story…
Check out Sarah’s latest edition of “Make Way for the Weekend” for ideas of what to do around New York. Read more…
If you’ve walked down 9th Avenue’s new pedestrian “super sidewalk”, you may have been joined by some unwelcome companions — bicycles, e-bikes and motorized scooters, often traveling in the opposite direction to the traffic. Read more…
Co-Artistic Director of MCC Theater, Bernie Telsey has lived in Hell’s Kitchen since 1980 — “It’s in the middle of everything,” he says. Read Bernie’s West Side Story…
What we’ve been reading
* Stories that might be behind a paywall are marked with a 💰
Get ready for the first Manhattanhenge of 2023 on Monday. (American Museum of Natural History)
Appeals for temporary employment waivers for migrant workers. (PIX11)
“Lower” Manhattan — the city is being weighed down by its skyscrapers! (Science Alert)
NYC teenagers are coming to school high, according to teachers. (New York Times💰)
Flying in and out of JFK is going to be challenging as a $19bn overhaul gets underway. (Afar)
Freeze Frame
This kid’s car is a recent addition to the deliveristas parking on W57th Street outside the Watson Hotel. We’ve yet to see it driving east to Billionaire’s Row.
Happy birthday this weekend to Antone DeSantis, Kevin Renn, Paige Turner and Philippe Greier.
We will be back in your inbox on Tuesday. Have a wonderful weekend.