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W42ST’s Review of 2021 — in Words and Pictures

by Phil O'BrienDecember 24, 2021December 24, 2021

As we say farewell to 2021, here’s our review of the year in the stories and pictures we’ve published. There’s not enough space to include everything, but we hope this gives the essence of what’s been happening in Hell’s Kitchen in the past 12 months. Here’s to a happy 2022!

JANUARY

The Windermere — “An unsung architectural heirloom shrouded in disarray”— Comes Back to Life

The Windermere — “An unsung architectural heirloom shrouded in disarray”— Comes Back to Life

Ticket to Ride and Stories to Tell — Memories of the NYPD Tow Pound at Pier 76

Ticket to Ride and Stories to Tell — Memories of the NYPD Tow Pound at Pier 76

FEBRUARY

After the Snow Storm — Hell’s Kitchen Slips Back to Normal

After the Snow Storm — Hell’s Kitchen Slips Back to Normal

Switching the Lights Back On at Power Station Studio

Switching the Lights Back On at Power Station Studio

Moving the Legacy of Martin Luther King — One Piece at a Time

Moving the Legacy of Martin Luther King — One Piece at a Time

Swinging into Hell’s Kitchen History with Jezebel and Alberta Wright

Swinging into Hell’s Kitchen History with Jezebel and Alberta Wright

MARCH

Fable’d Hell’s Kitchen Find of 1979 Poseidon Bakery Family Video

Fable’d Hell’s Kitchen Find of 1979 Poseidon Bakery Family Video

New York’s Actors and Queens Remember a Lost Year on Broadway — “We Will Be Back”

New York’s Actors and Queens Remember a Lost Year on Broadway — “We Will Be Back”

Nightly 7pm Essential Workers Tribute Hits One Year Birthday at Manhattan Plaza

Nightly 7pm Essential Workers Tribute Hits One Year Birthday at Manhattan Plaza

Asian Hate Crime Victim Vilma Kari — “My attacker, I prayed for him because I felt he needed prayers”

Asian Hate Crime Victim Vilma Kari — “My attacker, I prayed for him because I felt he needed prayers”

APRIL

COVID Closures — 50 Hell’s Kitchen Favorites Gone But Not Forgotten

COVID Closures — 50 Hell’s Kitchen Favorites Gone But Not Forgotten

Hell’s Kitchen Six-Foot Hero Defeated as Manganaro’s Closes

Hell’s Kitchen Six-Foot Hero Defeated as Manganaro’s Closes

“Don’t Let a Day Go By Without Laughing” — Sophie Gerber’s 100 Year Secret

“Don’t Let a Day Go By Without Laughing” — Sophie Gerber’s 100 Year Secret

Me and Julio down by the Mathews-Palmer playground

Me and Julio down by the Mathews-Palmer playground

MAY

Who Serves Up Hell’s Kitchen Margaritas That Put Others in the Shade?

Who Serves Up Hell’s Kitchen Margaritas That Put Others in the Shade?

The Green at Lincoln Center Welcomes New Yorkers (and Their Pups)

The Green at Lincoln Center Welcomes New Yorkers (and Their Pups)

JUNE

Hell’s Kitchen Council Member Corey Johnson Takes to the Streets

Hell’s Kitchen Council Member Corey Johnson Takes to the Streets

Whoopi and De Niro Make Cuomo’s Pier 76 Opening a Sparkling Event

Whoopi and De Niro Make Cuomo’s Pier 76 Opening a Sparkling Event

West Side Best Side — Pier 97 is Next for a Hudson River Park Makeover

West Side Best Side — Pier 97 is Next for a Hudson River Park Makeover

Hell’s Kitchen Park — the Name Remains the Same

Hell’s Kitchen Park — the Name Remains the Same

JULY

“Bring Your Eyes” — John Lennon’s New York and Hell’s Kitchen as Seen Through the Lens of Bob Gruen

“Bring Your Eyes” — John Lennon’s New York and Hell’s Kitchen as Seen Through the Lens of Bob Gruen

The Daily Show is Leaving Hell’s Kitchen after 25 Years — But Not Moving Too Far

The Daily Show is Leaving Hell’s Kitchen after 25 Years — But Not Moving Too Far

Perched on a Hill in Upstate New York is a Fabled Hell’s Kitchen Diner

Perched on a Hill in Upstate New York is a Fabled Hell’s Kitchen Diner

The Vessel Closes Again After Death of Teenage Boy — “Raise the Height of the Barriers or Close Permanently” Says Community Board

The Vessel Closes Again After Death of Teenage Boy — “Raise the Height of the Barriers or Close Permanently” Says Community Board

NEW YORK, NY – AUG 8: People walk on the Vessel at Hudson Yards on August 8, 2019 in New York City. (Photo by Gary Hershorn/Getty Images)

AUGUST

Cheap Beer and Free Hot Dogs Return to Hell’s Kitchen as Rudy’s Reopens

Cheap Beer and Free Hot Dogs Return to Hell’s Kitchen as Rudy’s Reopens

Broadway Comes Back with Pass Over and a Block Party

Broadway Comes Back with Pass Over and a Block Party

Riding the Staten Island Ferry… From Hell’s Kitchen

Riding the Staten Island Ferry… From Hell’s Kitchen

Uncle Mario’s Brick Oven Pizza Shutters — Blaming High Rents but Saying “We’ll be Back”

Uncle Mario’s Brick Oven Pizza Shutters — Blaming High Rents but Saying “We’ll be Back”

SEPTEMBER

Op-Ed: Red Moon Rising on Idling Engines of Scarlet Lady Party Boat

Op-Ed: Red Moon Rising on Idling Engines of Scarlet Lady Party Boat

Religion, Disco, Death and Drama — Westside Theatre’s History Reads Like a Play in 3 Acts

Religion, Disco, Death and Drama — Westside Theatre’s History Reads Like a Play in 3 Acts

OCTOBER

9th Avenue Gossip — “Our Yankee Bear is Missing”

9th Avenue Gossip — “Our Yankee Bear is Missing”

Vintage Style Never Goes Out of Fashion at Neighborhood Newbie Fine and Dandy Throwback

Vintage Style Never Goes Out of Fashion at Neighborhood Newbie Fine and Dandy Throwback

Biting into Big Apple Street Art with The Shadowman

Biting into Big Apple Street Art with The Shadowman

NOVEMBER

Inita D Finds Beauty from “Paper to Flesh” in the Tragic Loss of Makeup Artist JP Ramirez

Inita D Finds Beauty from “Paper to Flesh” in the Tragic Loss of Makeup Artist JP Ramirez

The “Private Passage” of Malcolm Cochran’s Hudson River Park Bottle

The “Private Passage” of Malcolm Cochran’s Hudson River Park Bottle

DECEMBER

With Tears, Flowers and Cookies, Hell’s Kitchen Pharmacy Closes after 37 Years

With Tears, Flowers and Cookies, Hell’s Kitchen Pharmacy Closes after 37 Years

‘Tis the Season! Hell’s Kitchen is Ablaze with Holiday Lights

‘Tis the Season! Hell’s Kitchen is Ablaze with Holiday Lights

W42ST Best of Awards 2021

W42ST Best of Awards 2021

A Year in Focus — 2021 in New York Through the Lens of Gary Hershorn

A Year in Focus — 2021 in New York Through the Lens of Gary Hershorn

Hell’s Kitchen Positive Tests Surge Over 550% — Latest City Data

Hell’s Kitchen Positive Tests Surge Over 550% — Latest City Data

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1 Comment

Karin Schall says:

December 24, 2021 at 9:10 am

Thanks, Phil! Wishing you and yours a happier, healthier and saner 2022!

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