Good morning and welcome to the weekend. Fall is firmly upon us with temperatures no longer getting over 70 degrees. Long sleeves and sweaters at the ready! Will we see you at the W44th Street Garage Sale today?
We’re experimenting with a short story format over the next month to keep the neighborhood informed. Two locals, Wesley and Mary Jane, will be out on the streets looking for what’s new and happening in Hell’s Kitchen. Email me at phil@w42st.com or DM us on Instagram @W42ST with your tips and ideas.
The Westway Diner — famous for its Seinfeld connection — has gone all in on for Halloween with a full-on window display of extravagantly-bearded wizards cooking up potions, and magical trees. Read more…
Southern-style ribs from a Georgia family restaurant are making their debut in Hell’s Kitchen with the opening — after months of delay — of Shane’s Rib Shack on 9th Avenue. Read more…
Here’s the rest of the news from Hell’s Kitchen this week…
As shelters across the city struggle to house new arrivals seeking asylum, the Adams administration is reported to be considering a deal with Norwegian Cruise Lines to convert ships into temporary migrant accommodation. Read more…
Hell’s Kitchen eateries Le Privé and Casa Del Toro have been shuttered, with eviction notices on their 10th Avenue locations amid an ongoing allegation that proprietor Sanjay Laforest and his mother embezzled $17 million. Read more…
One Skyline client shares their story with W42ST about the realities of living — and trying to leave — the city’s shelter system. Read more…
Back in the fall of 2014, when W42ST was in the planning stages, the launch team used to gather in the Frank Gehry-designed lobby of the Signature Theatre to work from their coffee shop. “This whole building is designed for orchestrated collisions,” said Jim Houghton, the founder of the theater group, who died of stomach cancer in 2016. This week, he was honored by the city as the section of W42nd Street between Dyer and 10th Avenue was renamed “Jim Houghton Way”. As a tribute from our team, the masthead of W42ST was also renamed this week. Thank you, Jim. Read more…
New York City’s bus stroller program has been criticized, citing “serious safety concerns” about potential battles over the sections set aside for parents and caregivers of tots. Read more…
The team behind Kahve have taken their knack for tasty, curated treats, personalized, friendly service and local flair to the wellness industry with the brand new SNCTM, inside TMPL gym. Read more…
Thousands of multi-colored pills hidden in a Lego box were seized on 10th Avenue last week, in an operation that drug enforcement officers are calling the largest rainbow fentanyl bust in the city’s history. Read more…
When Lincoln Center opened in 1962, it was the culmination of a brutal chapter in a West Side story of gentrification and demolition. As the David Geffen Hall reopens today after a $550m renovation, the next chapter will begin with the premiere of a musical work by Etienne Charles entitled San Juan Hill: A New York Story. Read more…
A man was killed in Hell’s Kitchen on Thursday morning after being struck and pinned down by a tractor-trailer, police reported. Read more…
Hell’s Kitchen’s much-lauded Korean cuisine and Chef Sungchul Shim have earned another Michelin star, with neighborhood newcomer Mari joining its 10th Avenue stablemate Kochi in the culinary firmament. Read more…
What we’ve been reading
Mayor declares a state of emergency over migrant crisis in the city. (New York Daily News)
The death of a dog in Park Slope provokes a progressive debate on Nextdoor. (New York Times)
Why Central Park is not only a shining example of outdoor design, but also one of the greatest works of American art. (WSJ)
Check out a century of urban planning and design in NYC. (6sqft)
A heartfelt love letter to… the martini glass! (Punch)
Freeze Frame
We’ve added the winners and runners up from the W42ST Best of Awards 2022 to our app. There are now nearly 300 local businesses featured on the app that have been recommended by W42ST readers. Just click the link — http://app.w42st.com — and add it to your phone’s home screen (no need to go to the app store!).
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