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City Sues Over Hazardous Conditions at Historic Hell’s Kitchen Landmark
The owner of the Windermere, a historic and long-vacant Hell’s Kitchen building, has put the public in danger by failing to fix its crumbling facade and…
GoFundMe Launched in Bid to Save Iconic West Bank Cafe and Laurie Beechman Theatre
As the clock ticks down to the closure of the iconic West Bank Cafe and Laurie Beechman Theatre on August 24, a last-ditch attempt is being made…
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“You Can’t Make It In NYC Without The Help of Other New Yorkers” —Jeff Perla shares his West Side Story
Social media influencer and chicken tender enthusiast Jeff Perla has lived in Hell’s Kitchen for the last seven years. He can often be found conducting man-on-the-street interviews around the neighborhood. This is Jeff’s West Side Story. So what’s your New York story? Born here, or…
“Manhattan Plaza is an Oasis from Everything Down Below” — Billy Hipkins Shares His West Side Story
Theater dresser, playwright and performer Billy Hipkins has lived in Hell’s Kitchen since the late 1980s. You’ll find him at his favorite neighborhood haunts — and on his own YouTube channel. This is Billy’s West Side Story. So what’s your New York story? Born here,…
“Just a Few Blocks from the Center of Times Square, Hell’s Kitchen Truly Feels Like a Small Neighborhood” — Michael Hull’s West Side Story
Photographer Michael Hull has captured more than his fair share of New York minutes — but a favorite features a Broadway legend. Find out who, as the Hell’s Kitchen resident shares his West Side Story… So what’s your New York story? Born here, or just…
“It’s Easy to Take for Granted How Safe a Space Hell’s Kitchen is for the LGBTQ Community” — Spencer Macnaughton’s West Side Story
Canadian journalist Spencer Macnaughton is about to launch an investigative LGBTQ news publication. The pool and gym at Mercedes House are his “second home.” This is Spencer’s West Side Story. So what’s your New York story? Born here, or just arrived? I was born and raised…
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Early Morning Dispute Outside Rudy’s Bar on 9th Avenue Leaves Two Hospitalized
An early morning dispute outside Rudy’s Bar and Grill on 9th Avenue resulted in two men being hospitalized. Police are asking for help in identifying a…
Hell’s Kitchen Pups Battle for Top Dog in NYC’s Honorary Dog Mayor Race
Election season is going to the dogs — literally! The race for Honorary Dog Mayor of NYC is heating up, with eager paw-liticians vying for the…
“Wolf of Airbnb” Sentenced to 51 Months for Fraudulent Schemes Involving Hell’s Kitchen Apartments
Konrad Bicher, the self-proclaimed “Wolf of Airbnb,” has been sentenced to 51 months in prison for defrauding landlords and the government. According to a statement from…
Hudson River Park Waterfront from Heliport to Intrepid to be Transformed with $65 Million Redesign
Hudson River Park Trust (HRPK) plans to develop a 17-block strip, stretching from the W30th Street Heliport to the Intrepid Museum. To begin the process, they…
Slow and Steady Showdown: Turtle Race Promises Shellebrity Showdown
Thirteen turtles and tortoises are set to compete this Sunday morning in Earthlings.NYC’s second annual turtle race on W54th Street. Eight heats are scheduled for this…
Lenders Foreclose on Hell’s Kitchen’s Landmarked McGraw-Hill Building
The McGraw-Hill Building on W42nd Street is facing foreclosure after owners Deco Towers Associates allegedly defaulted on a $140 million loan package meant to convert a…
Artist made Shop Brings Style, Gifts and Korean Fashion to Hell’s Kitchen
Erie Chang is bringing her own unique style to Hell’s Kitchen with her new W50th Street store, Artist made Shop. The former textile designer-turned fashion entrepreneur…
Affordable Housing Waiting List Opens at The Max
If you fall in the 40%, 60% and 120% AMI brackets, the affordable housing waiting list for The Max at 606 W57th Street is accepting applications…
New York Schools to Notify Parents Ahead of Lockdown Drills Under New Regulations
New York education officials are mandating that schools develop procedures to notify parents at least a week in advance of lockdown drills. Julian Shen-Berro, ChalkbeatThis story…
Hell’s Kitchen Building Where Kevin Bacon and Other Stars Once Acted Sold for Apartments
On the surface, it looks like a typical Midtown real estate sale — 359 W48th Street (between 8/9th Avenue), a seven-story building most recently used as…
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Windermere Lawsuit + GoFundMe for West Bank Cafe
Good morning and happy Wednesday. Another cloudy and humid day is ahead. We will have some rain showers, but it’s pretty much anyone’s guess as to…
🚨 Wolf of Airbnb Jailed + 🐶 Dog Mayor of NYC
Good morning and happy Tuesday. Well, it’s been a long time since we’ve woken up to wet sidewalks and grey skies. It’s going to be gray…
🌳 HRPK Revamp + 🏆 Turtle Champ
Good morning and happy Monday. After a lovely weekend, we are in for a real mix of weather this week. The humidity will be constant, and…
Farewell Vintner Beer & Cheese + HK This Week
Good morning and happy Saturday. The heatwave has gone, the computers are back working again — and we’ve got settled weather for the weekend. Highs in…
McGraw-Hill Building Foreclosure + Turtle Race
Good morning and happy Friday. It’s a glorious end to the week with temperatures in the mid-80s, low humidity and blue skies. Enjoy this sunny day…
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Good afternoon, this is W42ST Lifestyle Editor Sarah Beling with “Make Way For The Weekend” — your curated guide to the best of New York events…
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Drones to Light Up Sky with a Powerful Cancer Message Over the Hudson
Drones will light up the sky over the Hudson on Tuesday, July 16 as part of a Stand Up To Cancer (SU2C) tribute in support of critical cancer research. The display should provide a dazzling end to a MLB All-Star Game public viewing party at Hudson Yards Public Square and Gardens from 6:30-9:30pm, and is…
“Keeping the Legend Alive” — Swing 46 Documentary a Love Song to West Side Supper Club
To step through the doors of Hell’s Kitchen’s Swing 46 jazz club is to travel back in time — specifically, to when Midtown was the beating heart of the city’s jazz scene. While heartbreakingly few of the West Side’s clubs remain in business, a new short documentary, Swing 46: The Last Swingin Supper Club pays…
High Line Supporters Slam ‘Impactful’ Hudson Yards Development Plan
A massive development proposal to build high-rise towers on the western portion of Hudson Yards would have a devastating effect on the High Line, obstructing iconic views of the New York City skyline, supporters of the beloved West Side park say. When Related Companies, the developer behind Hudson Yards, revealed in April a new set…
Former Slumlord Buildings in Hell’s Kitchen Targeted for Acquisition by Nonprofit
A nonprofit organization is eyeing two adjoining Hell’s Kitchen apartment buildings, previously owned by a notorious slumlord, for acquisition through a revitalized city program. The goal is to provide affordable housing, but funding and bureaucracy could delay the process. Community housing group This Land Is Ours says it is considering purchasing 438-440 W45th Street (bw…
Ghost Newsstands Haunt Subway as MTA Retail Vacancies Near 75%
Just under 27% of retail spaces in the subway are currently open, MTA stats show. In some empty newsstands, artists have found pop-up performance space. By Jose Martinez This story was first published in THE CITY on July 11 5:00am EDT Inside the newsstand at the 66th Street-Lincoln Center stop on the No. 1 line,…
$16 Billion Gateway Hudson Tunnel Project Secures Final Funding, Construction Plans Outlined
The $16 billion Gateway Hudson Tunnel project secured the final batch of federal funding this week and will soon begin construction of a new train tunnel under the Hudson River. Locals should expect disruption in Hudson River Park between W29th and W30th Streets until at least the end of 2027. It will take over a…
A Glimpse Over Hell’s Kitchen Rooftops: Edmund Yaghjian’s Art Captures 1930s New York
An artist’s view over the rooftops of Hell’s Kitchen provides an intriguing peek into New York City in the 1930s. Night in Manhattan, which shows a view looking southeast from W56th Street towards the Empire State Building, is one in a series of oil paintings by artist Edmund Yaghjian which offer a glimpse into Manhattan…
Another Legal Cannabis Dispensary Opens as Unlicensed Shops Rebrand as “Convenience” Stores
The small number of legal cannabis dispensaries opening in Hell’s Kitchen are still facing competition from hordes of illicit stores — including some that are rebranding and reopening after being padlocked and closed down by law enforcement. Some stores that are not licensed cannabis dispensaries are saying they have NY State licenses to sell hemp…
Residential Bins Coming to NYC Streets in Mayor’s War Against “24-Hour Rat Buffet”
NYC has unveiled new residential bins to combat street trash and the “24-hour rat buffet.” Starting November 2024, small buildings must use the official lidded containers. Officials unveiled the “NYC Bin” — the first city-endorsed trash container — at a press conference outside Gracie Mansion on Monday. Mayor Eric Adams and Sanitation Commissioner Jessica Tisch…
“We’re Not Playing” — Community Outcry as Hell’s Kitchen Playground Faces Another Summer Without Basketball
One of Hell’s Kitchen’s few open spaces for children to play in will likely see another summer pass by without its basketball court, and parents and community activists are losing patience. It’s been six years since scaffolding was erected on a wall bordering Mathews-Palmer Playground (W45th/46th St bw 9th/10th Ave) to fix a building’s crumbling…
NYC Agencies Unite to Tackle Public Safety in Hell’s Kitchen and Midtown
A new Midtown task force, co-chaired by a Hell’s Kitchen resident, is bringing together NYC agencies to address quality of life issues from W34th to W45th Streets between 7th and 9th Avenues. On Tuesday Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg and Mayor Eric Adams announced the launch of the Midtown Community Improvement Coalition, which will coordinate…
“The Oldest Cougar”: Hell’s Kitchen Legend Hattie Wiener Passes Away at 88
Hell’s Kitchen and New York at large are full of one-of-a-kind characters — and last month, the neighborhood lost one of its indisputably unique West Siders: Worldwide Plaza resident and the “world’s oldest cougar” Hattie Wiener, who passed away at age 88 on June 21. Born May 25, 1936 in Williamsburg, Brooklyn and named Hattie in…
NYC Sues Gelatoville Owner for $2.4M Illegal Airbnb Scheme in Hell’s Kitchen
The City of New York is suing a 9th Avenue gelato store owner for allegedly running an illegal short-term rental business out of 58 buildings in Manhattan, including at least 12 in Hell’s Kitchen. According to court documents filed by the NYC Mayor’s Office of Special Enforcement, Gokhan Simsek generated approximately $2.4 million for 6,800…
Dance Your Heart Out, NYC! Hell’s Kitchen Steps Into Central Park with Public Summer Pop Up
You’re invited to pull on your dancing shoes and join a 1,000-strong cast of dancers who will bring a Hell’s Kitchen and NYC anthem to Central Park this summer. As part of Public Pops Up this summer, Public Works will be hosting a participatory dance piece set to Alicia Keys’ New York City classic Empire State of Mind from the…
Hell’s Kitchen Postal Worker and Partner Charged with Stealing Checks and Credit Cards from Mail
A Hell’s Kitchen Post Office at W52nd Street was at the center of a major mail theft scheme, Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg announced on Friday. Postal worker Destiny Anderson, 35, and her partner Anthony Johnson, 34, have been indicted for allegedly stealing credit cards and checks worth hundreds of thousands of dollars from the mail.…
Vroom to Move — Manhattan’s Classic Car Club Finds a New Home in Hell’s Kitchen
There might not be the prospect of a congestion charge on 11th Avenue anymore, but it’s soon to become supercharged as the Classic Car Club moves to a new home. The vintage wheels are heading from Pier 76 in Hudson River Park to 645 11th Avenue (at the corner of W47th St), in a space…
Smorgasburg Brings 30 Food Vendors to The Shed at Hudson Yards This Summer
Smorgasburg is serving up 30 food vendors from across the globe at The Shed at Hudson Yards this summer, starting next week. Vendors will take over the multimedia art venue on Wednesdays and Thursdays from 11am to 6pm — a flavorsome assortment of 20 in total per day. The food vendor pop-up takes its name from Smorgasbord,…
Try Again: New Yorkers Get Another Chance at Free Tickets for Fireworks After Website Crash
All is not lost if you’re still determined to claim a free ticket for next week’s Macy’s 4th of July Fireworks. Just 2,000 lucky New Yorkers managed to apply successfully yesterday before the website collapsed under sheer weight of numbers — so today at 10am there will be another 8,000 up for grabs. New Yorkers…
NYC Schools May Implement Cell Phone Ban Within Two Weeks, Says Chancellor David Banks
New York City schools Chancellor David Banks may announce a cell phone ban for the nation’s largest school district “within the next two weeks,” he told reporters on Wednesday. Julian Shen-Berro, Chalkbeat This Story originally appeared in Chalkbeat on Jun 26, 2024 at 4:51pm EDT Sign up for Chalkbeat New York’s free daily newsletter to…
Police Identify Victim in Fatal Hell’s Kitchen Hit-and-Run Near Mount Sinai West
A hit-and-run driver fatally struck a Brooklyn woman early on Tuesday morning close to W58th Street and 10th Avenue, according to police reports. The unidentified driver was in a dark-colored SUV when the incident occurred at approximately 3:40am, and did not remain on the scene. Police said that Lisette Guillen from Cypress Hills, Brooklyn, aged…
“It is Very Important for my Kids to Grow Up in a Diverse Neighborhood” — Rita Kwong Shares Her West Side Story
Landscape designer Rita Kwong has worked on projects like Little Island — but in her spare time she has the neighborhood in her sights, running Hell’s Kitchen Conservation Corps. This is Rita’s West Side Story. So what’s your New York story? Born here, or just arrived? I was born and raised in Hong Kong. My family…
Get Ready, Hell’s Kitchen — 10,000 Free Tickets for Macy’s Fireworks Up for Grabs!
New York City is giving away 10,000 free tickets to New Yorkers eager for an up-close viewing of the Macy’s 4th of July fireworks display on the Hudson River — back on the West Side after 11 years. The event is estimated to draw three million people to watch each year. Mayor Eric Adams announced that…
From Crane Collapse to Luxury Living: Hell’s Kitchen’s The Maybury Hits the Market with a New Identity
A Hell’s Kitchen high-rise that became famous for a crane fire and collapse is now hitting the luxury apartment market with a brand new name, The Maybury. The 46-story tower at 550 10th Ave (bw W40th and W41st St) will include 453 apartments, roughly 70% of which (315) will be leased at market rate, while…
Unexplained Uptick in Your Con Ed Bill? Meter Mix-Ups Might Be to Blame
Mix-ups of electric meters have some Con Ed customers paying the bills for their neighbors’ power usage — and waiting for months to get their situations resolved. Inexplicable charges and sudden swings in energy usage can provide clues that the billing is for the wrong consumers. By Samantha Maldonado This story was first published by…
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