Good morning. As I wrote the newsletter early today, I heard the siren and horn of an FDNY truck. It was a haunting memory of those who ran into the World Trade Center 20 years ago.
This morning, on W43rd Street (also named Terence S. Hatton Way) — firefighters at Rescue One will remember Captain Hatton and his colleagues who died on 9/11. Our local firehouse lost nearly half of its company that day.
Over at Intrepid Museum, the non-profit 9/11 Day is hosting a meal pack. More than 1,600 local volunteers are expected to come together and help pack 500,000 non-perishable meals for New Yorkers facing food insecurity.
At Ground Zero, President Joe Biden and former President Barack Obama have arrived to join the families of the victims for the 9/11 memorial.
We hope you find your own way to mark this sad day — and take comfort that New Yorkers come together in adversity, they never forget and New York always comes back. #NeverForget
Here’s what’s been happening in Hell’s Kitchen this week…
On Tuesday, Gayle King, Nate Burleson and Tony Dokoupil woke up America at 7am from a new Times Square studio — they had departed the historic CBS Broadcast Center on W57th Street the previous day. More here…
We reported that “Humpty Dumpty can be pieced back together again!” — after hopes rose that the historic art deco lobby of the McGraw-Hill building could be reassembled. However, yesterday morning the NY State Supreme Court dismissed the case. We are waiting to see if there are any further steps…
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For over 12 years, cousins Adam Bossie and John Michael Beam — and their company, Afficionado Coffee — have been sourcing and roasting for top name New York restaurants. They have just created their first retail coffee shop over the road from their apartments in Hell’s Kitchen. More here…
As COVID cases in the city hit their highest point in months in August, the number of riders ejected from the subway for defying the mask mandate in stations and on trains sank to the lowest level in nearly a year, numbers obtained by THE CITY show. More here…
During the week, we stumbled across a bride heading off to her wedding in New York-style outside the Ink48 Hotel. We hope she had a great day!
This weekend, Hell’s Kitchen and Hudson Yards can claim to be the art and soul of New York City! The Armory Show debuts at the Javits Center today — and there’s a new outdoor art installation at Bella Abzug Park too. More here…
New York’s Strongest — aka the Department of Sanitation — worked through Labor Day weekend to clear up 8,000 tons of storm debris. In contrast, this often forgotten group of heroes processed about 1.4 million tons of material in the aftermath of the 9/11 attacks 20 years ago. Approximately 100 DSNY personnel have died of health conditions related to their service. More here…
Back in July, the PR team at The McKittrick Hotel hit our inbox with what they described as “our most exciting announcement yet!” — that Sleep No More would welcome new audiences starting October 4, 2021. Now, they have put the show back into hibernation and pushed reopening to Valentine’s Day 2022. More here…
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Hell’s Kitchen Park was taken over by Law & Order: SVU this week. We caught this moment during our lunchtime walk. Even though Kelli Giddish can be seen wielding a gun, locals were reassured by the film crew’s signage.
Back in July, we interviewed music photographer Bob Gruen about his memories of John Lennon and Hell’s Kitchen’s recording studios. At the time, we spotted a tribute on his website to the World Trade Center — juxtaposed with his photography of the fateful day. Bob’s allowed us to share this moving photo story with our readers.
As the tail of Hurricane Ida hit New York last Wednesday evening, water poured through the floors and ceilings of Threshold Recording Studios. The flooding has damaged the historic Hell’s Kitchen sound studio beyond repair. Read more…
What we’ve been reading
“You do belong here” — the new Director of Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion at the Broadway League shares her vision. (Broadway News)
New York romance on screen — “gone are the garbage-lined sidewalks of Hell’s Kitchen!” (New York Daily News)
Delivery apps sue over the city’s cap on restaurant charges. (The Verge)
Telling us what we already know — a new survey says New York’s the most exciting city in the world! (TimeOut)
This reporter is checking out Q in Hell’s Kitchen in just his underwear. (The Cut)
Freeze Frame
Trevor Noah has left the building (and stopped peering into Gail Ingram’s window). In an after-midnight maneuver, you can watch Charlamagne Tha God take over the 11th Avenue studio — and Trevor quite literally hitting the street! Thanks Gail for the on-the-spot reporting.
Happy birthday this weekend to Andrew Fried, Chris Motta, Davy Mack, Kiara Danielle and Livvie Goble.