Good morning and happy Saturday. Lows are in the 50s and highs in the 70s — and it feels like fall has arrived. We will probably get some windy weather this weekend as Hurricane Lee passes by to the east of us. Go have fun…
Dive into the storied history and possible future of Manhattan’s iconic New Yorker Hotel. Yellowstone Real Estate Investments, the owners of The Watson, acquired its $106 million debt this month, raising questions about the hotel’s ownership. Read more…
Here’s the rest of the news from around Hell’s Kitchen this week…
Amazon’s e-bike cargo hub facility on 11th Avenue is up for lease before it even got going. Read more…
Welcome to the 4th Annual W42ST Best of Awards — Sponsored by Wells Fargo, hosted by the Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum. and supported by Hudson Yards Hell’s Kitchen Alliance, the Durst Organization and Romer Hell’s Kitchen Hotel.
Voting is now open! You can nominate your Hell’s Kitchen favorites across 10 categories (check out the list of last year’s winners here).
Win tickets for the Awards ceremony! All voters will be entered to win tickets for the Awards Ceremony held on the evening of Friday September 29 in the Great Hall at the Intrepid Museum!
Please remember to mind the rules! There is one vote per person — and a valid email address must be provided for a vote to count. VOTE HERE…
Members of the Writers Guild of America gathered outside the CBS Broadcast Center in Hell’s Kitchen to protest the resumption of taping for The Drew Barrymore Show, as the strike by TV and film writers entered its 20th week. Read more…
On the 22nd anniversary of 9/11, a rainbow over New York City became a symbol of hope, and a poignant message for one grieving Hell’s Kitchen mom — with a dramatic photo of the scene going viral. Read more…
Excitement is building for Alicia Keys’ upcoming musical Hell’s Kitchen. Keys took to Instagram this week 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 life story of the Grammy Award-winning artist and former Manhattan Plaza resident. Read more…
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 on October 4. Read more…
Over 100 industry leaders and concerned residents participated in a public hearing by the Department of Transportation on Wednesday, with a majority of participants 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 issuing the dire warning: “If this passes, there is no doubt this will end in dead cyclists.” 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…
As Hudson River Park celebrates its 25th anniversary, we explore the battles fought to create this beloved green space (and there are some great archive photos from Tom Fox of how the West Side used to look). Read more…
What we’ve been reading
* Stories that might be behind a paywall are marked with a 💰
Major changes ahead for Garment District in rezoning plans. (Crain’s💰)
E-bike and battery trade-in scheme approved by the council. (Eyewitness News)
Arrests at West Side heliport following protests. (Streetsblog)
Migrants wanting to work in New York turn to the shadow economy, using fake app logins and bike rentals. (New York Times💰)
P Diddy gets a key to the city in Times Square. (Brooklyn Eagle)
Freeze Frame
We did a double take yesterday when we spotted a snow plow out and about in Hell’s Kitchen. It’s hardly fall — and the Department of Sanitation is giving us the winter chills!
Happy birthday today to Esther Mulligan and Jordan Ramos — and tomorrow to Nelson Baker, Suzy Darling and Tricia Patrick.
