https://www.chelseanewsny.com/voices/debate-heats-up-over-sports-gambling-bill-requiring-biometric-data-MG5811718 hourly Chelsea Clinton News en 2026-05-02T06:37:26-04:00 Debate Heats up over Sports Gambling Bill Requiring Biometric Data https://www.chelseanewsny.com/city-arts/dolores-the-sister-act-is-back-and-opposites-still-don-t-attract-KX5808840 hourly Chelsea Clinton News en 2026-05-02T06:51:27-04:00 “Dolores:” The Sister Act Is Back, And Opposites Still Don’t Attract https://www.chelseanewsny.com/binrepository/img-1019_4-10674129_20260502065133.jpg In “Dolores,” Sinead Hogan (left) and Coralie Bradnam play working-class siblings Sandra and Dolores, who, over the course of an afternoon, rehash family secrets, lies, trauma, and buried memories. https://www.chelseanewsny.com/binrepository/photo-2026-04-21-18-32-31_4-10674131_20260502065134.jpg Edward Allan Baker’s 1985 one-act play about family, addiction, and relationships has been translated into five languages and produced around the world before coming to Under St. Mark’s Theater. https://www.chelseanewsny.com/binrepository/img-4482_4-10674133_20260502065134.jpg Actors/producers Coralie Bradnam (l) and Sinead Hogan (c) with director Matthew Danger Lippman, who calls their collaborative effort, “Dolores,” funny, sad, and uncomfortable. https://www.chelseanewsny.com/news/off-the-wall-near-riot-erupts-at-midtown-vans-sneaker-event-XG5811303 hourly Chelsea Clinton News en 2026-05-02T11:22:32-04:00 Off The Wall? Near Riot Erupts at Midtown “Vans” Sneaker Event https://www.chelseanewsny.com/binrepository/screenshot-2026-05-01-at-4-55-01-pm_4-10679038_20260501165635.png A tussle broke out in front of the Vans store during a special sneaker drop on the morning of April 30, with two people arrested and given summonses for disorderly conduct. https://www.chelseanewsny.com/binrepository/better-shot-of-vans-sneaker_4-10679079_20260501191846.jpg The new limited-edition retro style “<a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.gearpatrol.com/footwear/vans-otw-authentic-oxford/" target="_blank">OTW by Vans</a> x Satoshi Nakamoto Era 95 Gems” went on sale on April 30 and quickly sold out. Police were summoned to control the crowd by 6:30 a.m., hours before the store opened. https://www.chelseanewsny.com/binrepository/tempimagelwcc3f_4-10679048_20260501194212.jpg The store, located on Fifth Avenue, reopened for business the next day. https://www.chelseanewsny.com/news/sardi-s-to-lay-off-dozens-during-renovations-AN5807992 hourly Chelsea Clinton News en 2026-05-02T11:28:08-04:00 Sardi’s to Lay Off Dozens During Renovations https://www.chelseanewsny.com/binrepository/tempimageo6qcg6_4-10672717_20260430174847.jpg The Theater District staple Sardi’s will lay off 62 workers as part of a temporary closure in June, according to records. https://www.chelseanewsny.com/binrepository/tempimageirp6aw_4-10672709_20260430165924.jpg Laid-off employees will have to reapply to their old jobs. Sardi’s previously replaced its staff in the 1990s, after a bankruptcy. https://www.chelseanewsny.com/news/the-great-saunter-thousands-walk-a-32-mile-shoreline-trek-around-manhattan-KI5813693 hourly Chelsea Clinton News en 2026-05-03T22:36:15-04:00 The Great Saunter: Thousands Walk a 32-Mile Shoreline Trek Around Manhattan https://www.chelseanewsny.com/binrepository/img-7831_4-10679509_20260503220945.jpg Volunteers hand out snacks to help participants refuel along the 32 route of the Great Saunter around Manhattan. https://www.chelseanewsny.com/binrepository/img-7843_4-10679511_20260503220946.jpg John Wagner and Marisol Mendez (to right) wait for their friends and cheer on other participants with cow bells. https://www.chelseanewsny.com/binrepository/img-7854_4-10679510_20260503220948.jpg Participants pose with their certificates of completion at Fraunces Tavern. https://www.chelseanewsny.com/news/crime-watch/two-owners-of-mid-town-sports-bar-charged-with-stiffing-80-workers-CI5813949 hourly Chelsea Clinton News en 2026-05-03T23:26:38-04:00 Two Owners of Mid-town Sports Bar Charged with Stiffing 80 Workers https://www.chelseanewsny.com/binrepository/midtown-restaurantwage-theft-indcitme_4-10679485_20260503182629.jpg La Mararena Restaurant &amp; Sports Bar under scaffolding, Sep. 2024. The bar owners stiffed workers to the tune of over $280,000 in wages over nearly three and a half years, prosecutors charged.