Good morning and happy Saturday. It’s a great-looking long weekend with highs of 80 degrees through to Monday. This afternoon from 4pm we will have gusty winds for a few hours, but otherwise, set fair.
The hunt is on to kill as many Spotted Lanternfly nymphs as possible before they mature and spread their colorful wings. Hell’s Kitchen locals have seen nymphs raining down from the treetops around the neighborhood. We asked readers to tell us their preferred method to kill these invasive pests and the list includes swatting, drowning and spraying. We’ve also found a way of sticking it to the invasive pests — and made a video with instructions for you to build a sticky DIY tree trap. Read more…
Here’s the rest of the news from around Hell’s Kitchen this week.
Just how far can you get from Midtown in 40 minutes on the subway? Thanks to a new, interactive map from one developer, you can visualize which train lines will stretch that $2.75 the most! Read more…
Almost 30 years ago, Brazilian musician Eliane Delage arrived in NYC with no instrument, no money and not speaking the language. Now she lives in Hell’s Kitchen, and you’ll find her performing, teaching, and leading guitar events and workshops. Read Eliane’s West Side Story…
Philly cheesesteak fans have fewer spots to secure a hoagie after Shorty’s Cheesesteaks shuttered their New York stores, including their 9th Avenue location. Read more…
Asylum-seekers who have been in New York for many months are helping newer arrivals find jobs and their way, but a paycheck is no guarantee of escaping city shelters. Read more…
The Carnival Venezia steamed into Hell’s Kitchen this week to mark Carnival’s arrival as the second company to use the Manhattan Cruise Terminal as a year-round destination — and departure point. Read more…
He has only been in Hell’s Kitchen for nine months — but if Tim McNicholas looks familiar, it’s because he works as an investigative news reporter for CBS New York! Read Tim’s West Side Story…
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Join the Intrepid Museum for a conversation on the contributions and experiences of LGBTQ service members and military children! Tickets and more info here…
Just in time for PRIDE! The former home of Posh — one of Hell’s Kitchen’s original gay bars back in the ’90s — has been transformed into a new LGBTQ+ hotspot, FLEX. Read more…
Meet Cid Roberts, a New York photographer who has been capturing the city’s essence since 1999. You can also check out his photos at Boxers today. Read Cid’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 — including a list of Juneteenth events. Read more…
PRIDE is here and we’ve been busy putting together a guide to what’s on in Hell’s Kitchen — and updating our list of gay bars in the neighborhood. Get ready to party…
Dancing through life… Elizabeth McPherson talks about her career in dance and education while sharing some great Hell’s Kitchen favorite places — including her home at Manhattan Plaza — in her West Side Story. Read more…
This week we’ve spotted what looks like tree pits outside local bars and restaurants. This one is on the corner of 10th Avenue and W45th Street in front of Hellcat Annie’s — and there are similar ones on 9th Avenue outside Norma and Mee Noodle. Council Member Erik Bottcher’s office has reached out to various city agencies to confirm if they are for trees or LinkNYC advertising kiosks. Have you seen others? Do you know what they are for? Fingers crossed for trees…
What we’ve been reading
Photographing NYC at the “end of the line”. (Untapped Cities)
Early voting starts today in New York City. (NY1)
Hell’s Kitchen gay bar owners talk about security after last year’s homicides. (Advocate)
NYC’s Black history: “Slavery was alive and well in New Amsterdam.” (City & State)
Check out the ride on The Beast from W42nd St to the Statue of Liberty. (PIX11)
Freeze Frame
Here’s our quick round-up of the weekend diner news! Over on 8th Avenue, the Carnegie Diner and Cafe is opening its second midtown location (as reported earlier in the year).
Meanwhile, in the Catskills, we can report that the New Munson Diner (which used to be at W49th and 11th) is still turning out tasty food.
Happy birthday today to Nancy Shankman, Annika Sweetland, Rebecca Pollock and Vicky Kuperman — and tomorrow to Bryan Ware. Happy Father’s Day to all the dads out there. See you back in the inbox on Tuesday.
