Good morning and happy Saturday. If you are not out of bed yet, I’d suggest turning over and snuggling in for the day. The rain that rattled the windows all night will just keep coming. The weekend can be described in one word, soggy!
As anyone who has sat in endless rush-hour traffic on I-95 knows, commuting between Boston and New York can be a nightmare. But those who have dreamed of a Jetsons-style teleportation option may be in luck if a new, high-speed service promising affordable, 36-minute flights between the cities comes to fruition. Read more…
Police have apprehended a suspect in an alleged slashing at the gas station on 11th Avenue and W51st Street last month. Read more…
Here’s the rest of the news from Hell’s Kitchen this week…
Less than a year after its revival, Hell’s Kitchen’s beloved Astro’s Dog Run faces closure as a result of the Port Authority’s wide-ranging expansion plans. Read more…
Kevin Del Aguila is a man of many talents. A longtime Hell’s Kitchen resident, Kevin currently stars in Broadway’s Some Like it Hot — while down the block, his show Dog Man: The Musical plays at New World Stages. Read Kevin’s West Side Story…
The Hell’s Kitchen Free Store suffered significant damage last weekend, marking the third time the community trade-in spot has been vandalized since it opened — and the first time the structure has closed indefinitely. Read more…
Anthony Colon manages ticketing and audience services for The New Group, but you might also recognize him from Casellula and The Meatball Shop. Read Anthony’s West Side Story…
Caution tape, neon cones and Con Edison were on the scene in Hell’s Kitchen after dangerous sidewalk “stray voltage” was identified near the DeWitt Clinton Park dog run. Read more…
Julia Schade is the Music Director for SIX on Broadway and a Hell’s Kitchen resident. In a moving West Side Story, she opens up about her struggles with depression and addiction — and why November 9 2020 proved a turning point in her life. Read more…
Surf’s up on W52nd Street, where photographer Alex Walsh has opened new gallery Altowa Image to give the West Side its “daily dose of ocean.” Read more (and check out the amazing photos)…
Create your own block party in New York City with this guide to navigating permits, paperwork and planning. Learn from residents who successfully revived an old block tradition and threw a hit party. Read more…
We went to the rehearsal rooms for the new disability-inclusive production of God of Carnage — playing at Theatre Row this week. The four actors talked about the challenges of the word “disabled” — “I wish we would just take the word disabled and make it something else.” Read more…
For the past 10 years, Abel Castro has lit up 10th Avenue with his infectious smile and home cooking at Ñaño Ecuadorian Kitchen. It’s brightened up my day to see him — and I have the fondest memories of his resilience during the pandemic. Abel didn’t want to do an interview about closing the restaurant at the end of this month, but we report on his decision today and wish him all the best as he “starts anew”. Read more…
Check out Sarah’s latest edition of “Make Way for the Weekend” for ideas of what to do around New York. Read more…
A fire at an unlicensed smoke shop on W52nd Street burned for several hours in the basement of the building, requiring over 100 firefighters to bring it under control. Read more…
New Jersey-born actor, singer, dancer and host of the Be The Good with Kate podcast, Kate Cherichello has lived in Hell’s Kitchen for a dozen years. Read Kate’s West Side Story…
What we’ve been reading
* Stories that might be behind a paywall are marked with a 💰
New York Public Library survives planned budget cuts. (New York Times💰)
Summer Stage is back – and it’s 5 Boros wide… (NY1)
Mayor Adams gives his opinion on NYC becoming “the next San Francisco”. (The Free Press)
Thinking of eating out in Hudson Yards? Here’s the list… (The Infatuation)
Gritty images that capture a pre-9/11 New York. (My Modern Met)
Freeze Frame
Thanks to Tom Fervoy for this beautiful photo of Hell’s Kitchen after the rain. It will give us something to look forward to on this rainy weekend.
Happy birthday today to Paul Fable and Bethany Lauren James — and tomorrow to Paulette Osborne, Sean Burger and Dino Ventrella.