https://www.chelseanewsny.com/news/grace-lee-announces-2-million-state-grant-for-9-11-health-research-GX5918109 hourly Chelsea Clinton News en 2026-06-06T15:28:12-04:00 Grace Lee Announces $2 Million State Grant for 9/11 Health Research https://www.chelseanewsny.com/binrepository/3e0a7241_4-10798203_20260605180627.jpg Assembly Member Grace Lee at press conference announcing $2 million from state budget to support 9/11-realted health research. Also pictured: Council Member Christopher Marte (left) and Manhattan Borough President Brad Hoylman-Sigal (right) were joined by Dr. Amit Verma, Dr. David Prezant, Tammy Meltzer, and Jim Brosi. https://www.chelseanewsny.com/binrepository/3e0a7245_4-10798193_20260605175921.jpg Grace Lee flanked by Council Member Christopher and Manhattan Borough President Bray Hoylman-Sigal. https://www.chelseanewsny.com/binrepository/3e0a7231_4-10797528_20260605174437.jpg Plaque in front of FDNY Engine 24/Ladder 5/Battalion 2 Firehouse honoring 11 firefighters who gave theire lives at the World Trade Center during the 9/11 attack.. https://www.chelseanewsny.com/binrepository/3e0a7302_4-10798197_20260605175925.jpg A white rose placed on the periphery of the memorial. After attending the press conference, Straus News observed the 9/11 Memorial Pools in World Trade Center. The two reflecting pools encompass/physicalize the immeasurable loss from the terrorist attack that continues to take lives today. https://www.chelseanewsny.com/binrepository/3e0a7299_4-10798200_20260605175927.jpg A view of One World Trade Center from standpoint on the North Tower Pool. https://www.chelseanewsny.com/news/firefighter-who-saved-victim-in-uws-fire-honored-on-medal-day-HH5911449 hourly Chelsea Clinton News en 2026-06-06T22:11:34-04:00 Firefighter Who Saved Victim in UWS Fire Honored on Medal Day https://www.chelseanewsny.com/binrepository/3e0a7040_4-10790093_20260604135510.jpg James M. Lafferty was presented with the John H. Prentice medal during the annual FDNY Medal Day ceremony for his heroic actions during a December 9, 2025 fire on West 107th St. and Amsterdam Ave. https://www.chelseanewsny.com/binrepository/3e0a7043_4-10790095_20260604135513.jpg Firefighter James Lafferty with his family, Mayor Mamdani, FDNY Commissioner Lillian Bonsignore, and FDNY Department Chief John Esposito. (Photo: Martina Dimitrova) https://www.chelseanewsny.com/binrepository/dec-2025-uws-fire_4-10788201_20260604131021.jpg An apartment building on the corner of 107th St and Amsterdam Ave. was set ablaze in the morning of December 9, 2025. After receiving the alarm, James Lafferty and his ladder company quickly responded and rescued occupants on the scene. (Credit: FDNY) https://www.chelseanewsny.com/binrepository/destrcution-uws-fire-2025_4-10789415_20260604131022.webp The resulting damage of the December 9 fire. (Photo: Jack Ahern) https://www.chelseanewsny.com/features/healthy-manhattan/milk-is-a-calcium-champion-but-there-are-many-alternatives-MJ5920538 hourly Chelsea Clinton News en 2026-06-06T22:45:27-04:00 Milk is a Calcium Champion but There are Many Alternatives https://www.chelseanewsny.com/binrepository/screenshot-2026-06-06-224048_4-10798450_20260606224528.png Japanese silky tofu can serve as a way to capture calcium for consumers who for allergy reasons or simple taste preferences do not want to get the healthful benefits via standard cow’s milk. https://www.chelseanewsny.com/voices/vincent-danz-remembered-u-s-coast-guard-names-ship-for-9-11-hero-YY5890357 hourly Chelsea Clinton News en 2026-06-07T14:23:56-04:00 Vincent Danz Remembered: U.S. Coast Guard Names Ship for 9/11 Hero https://www.chelseanewsny.com/binrepository/daughters-of-vincent-danz-on-coast-gu_4-10798476_20260607010436.png The three daughters of Vincent Danz were young when their dad was killed on 9/11. Abigail was not quite a year old, oldest daughter Winnie was 9 years old and middle daughter Emily was 6 years old. All three were on deck for the commissioning. https://www.chelseanewsny.com/binrepository/crew-members-on-the-uscgc-vincent-dan_4-10767652_20260528132905.png Crew members at the dedication of US Coast Guard Cutter Vincent Danz during the ships commissioning ceremony at Pier 86 near at Intrepid Museum in New York on Friday, May 22. https://www.chelseanewsny.com/binrepository/vincent-danz_4-10769760_20260528170917.png Vincent Danz, a member of the elite Emergency Services Unit was one of the 23 NYPD officers who died on 9/11. He was US Marine before joining the NYPD and was a Coast Guard reservist at the time of his death. https://www.chelseanewsny.com/binrepository/uss-vincent-danz_4-10767582_20260528132904.png The USCGC Vincent Danz seen as it was at port in Florida before heading to New York City for its official commissioning on May 22. It will be patroling the western Pacific from a home port in Guam. https://www.chelseanewsny.com/news/manhattan-electeds-escalate-attack-on-trump-backed-penn-station-plan-JJ5920685 hourly Chelsea Clinton News en 2026-06-07T15:16:40-04:00 Manhattan Electeds Escalate Attack on Trump-backed Penn Station Plan https://www.chelseanewsny.com/binrepository/brad-hoylman-nadler-outside-msg-kjk_4-10798463_20260607125312.jpg Manhattan Borough President Brad Hoylman-Sigal (at mic) mc’d a press conference outside Madison Square Garden on the morning of June 7 that included (from left) Assemblymember Tony Simone, newly elected City Council member Carl Wilson, Congressman Jerry Nadler, NYS Senator Liz Krueger and Reinvent Albany senior policy advisor Rachael Fauss. https://www.chelseanewsny.com/binrepository/screenshot-2026-06-07-124624_4-10798624_20260607130618.png Rep. Jerry Nadler warned that a new bill introduced by Republican Congressman Addison McDowell cedes too much power to Amtrak over land use around Penn Station, which he says would strip that right from state and city government. https://www.chelseanewsny.com/binrepository/liz-krueger-outside-msg_4-10798627_20260607130620.png NYS Senator Liz Krueger, who has resumed public appearances following her mild stroke in early April, teamed up with other Manhattan politicians across the street from Madison Square Garden on June 7 in announcing their joint opposition to the Trump Administration’s plan on Penn Station. https://www.chelseanewsny.com/news/daring-rescue-effort-in-deadly-helicopter-crash-earns-medal-EH5922143 hourly Chelsea Clinton News en 2026-06-07T17:11:14-04:00 Daring Rescue Effort in Deadly Helicopter Crash Earns Medal https://www.chelseanewsny.com/binrepository/prokop_4-10798883_20260607165026.jpg Firefighter Michael Prokop prepares to descend into the overturned helicopter in a valiant, but ultimately unsuccessful, attempt to save some of the six victims trapped inside. https://www.chelseanewsny.com/binrepository/jersey-side-4-8889657-20250410173843_4-10798858_20260607162552.webp The scene where a sightseeing helicopter, attempting to return to the Skyport heliport near Wall Street, lost power and crashed upside down into the Hudson River, off of Hoboken, NJ, killing all six people on board. https://www.chelseanewsny.com/binrepository/new-york-helicopter-4-8894517-2025041_4-10798889_20260607170403.webp A haunting photo of a family of vactioneers from Spain only hours before their sightseeing helicopter crashed into the Hudson River on April 10, 2025 killing all five and the pilot. Firefighter Michael Prokop had pulled two of the victims to the surface in a brave but ultimately futile rescue attempt. https://www.chelseanewsny.com/binrepository/police-boat-after-helicopter-crash-4_4-10798886_20260607170402.webp An NYPD boat returns to Pier 40 after assisting in the attempted rescue of six people who died when a sightseeing helicopter plunged into the Hudson River mid-afternoon on April 10. https://www.chelseanewsny.com/news/new-app-walknyc-allows-new-yorkers-to-conquer-the-city-one-block-at-a-time-GY5908888 hourly Chelsea Clinton News en 2026-06-07T17:49:35-04:00 New App ‘WalkNYC’ Allows New Yorkers to Conquer the City, One Block at a Time https://www.chelseanewsny.com/binrepository/screenshot-2026-06-03-at-11-29-59-am_4-10783101_20260603113511.png ’WalkNYC,’ a new app, provides users with a way to track the blocks they’ve trekked across the city and compete with other New Yorkers in a leaderboard. (Credit: Joe Puccio) https://www.chelseanewsny.com/binrepository/joepuccio_4-10783441_20260603113515.jpg Joe Puccio, founder of ‘WalkNYC,’ first started developing the app in February before releasing it to the public in mid-May. https://www.chelseanewsny.com/binrepository/walknycicon_4-10783443_20260603113517.png The ‘WalkNYC’ application icon. https://www.chelseanewsny.com/news/ny-12-candidates-battle-it-out-at-fiesty-democratic-debate-NM5916096 hourly Chelsea Clinton News en 2026-06-08T10:14:19-04:00 NY-12 Candidates Battle It Out at “Fiesty” Democratic Debate https://www.chelseanewsny.com/binrepository/04met-ny12-debate-01-videosixteenbyni_4-10798432_20260606175517.png George Conway, Alex Bores, Micah Lasher, and Jack Schlossberg fought for the 32% undecided vote to become the Democratic nominee for New York’s 12th congressional district race. https://www.chelseanewsny.com/binrepository/ny-12-debate-composite_4-10800247_20260608101353.jpg Alex Bores, George Conway, Micah Lasher, and Jack Schlossberg are four of the eight candidates running to become the Democratic nominee in the race to succeed Congressman Jerry Nadler. https://www.chelseanewsny.com/news/dan-goldman-faces-brad-lander-in-ny-10-democratic-primary-GH5922697 hourly Chelsea Clinton News en 2026-06-08T11:44:08-04:00 Dan Goldman Faces Brad Lander in NY-10 Democratic Primary https://www.chelseanewsny.com/binrepository/dan-goldman-faces-brad-lander-ny-10-d_4-10799069_20260608002838.jpg Brad Lander and Dan Goldman during a June 1 Democratic primary debate https://www.chelseanewsny.com/binrepository/dan-goldman-faces-brad-lander-democra_4-10799075_20260608004821.jpg Dan Goldman faces Brad Lander in the Democratic primary for NY-10. https://www.chelseanewsny.com/news/israel-day-parade-brings-huge-crowd-high-spirits-and-to-fifth-ave-FY5919722 hourly Chelsea Clinton News en 2026-06-08T12:35:09-04:00 Israel Day Parade Brings Huge Crowd, High Spirits and to Fifth Ave. https://www.chelseanewsny.com/binrepository/israel-day-parade-hochul_4-10798996_20260607193129.jpg Israel Day Parade, Governor Kathy Hochul speaking. https://www.chelseanewsny.com/binrepository/pxl-20260531-151446546_4-10798994_20260607193127.jpg Israel Day Parade, including an impassioned Letitia James speaking on why she marches. https://www.chelseanewsny.com/binrepository/israel-day-parade-nypd-srg-dcpi_4-10799010_20260607193402.jpg Israel Day Parade included the bicyle cops of NYPD’s Strategic Response Group (SRG.) https://www.chelseanewsny.com/binrepository/israel-day-parade-menin-treyger_4-10799002_20260607193135.jpg Israel Day Parade ceremony included words from Jewish City Council Speaker Julie Menin. https://www.chelseanewsny.com/binrepository/israel-day-parade-levine_4-10798998_20260607193131.jpg Israel Day Parade, Comptroller Mark Levine speaking, including some words of Hebrew. https://www.chelseanewsny.com/binrepository/israel-day-parade-blakeman_4-10799004_20260607193137.jpg Israel Day Parade, where Bruce Blakeman loves, and fights for Israel. https://www.chelseanewsny.com/binrepository/israel-day-parade-hochul-dinapoli_4-10799006_20260607193139.jpg Israel Day Parade politicians and signs thanking them amidst press, police and other security. https://www.chelseanewsny.com/binrepository/israel-day-parade-menin-james-dinapol_4-10799000_20260607193133.jpg Israel Day Parade signs thanking Letitia James, Julie Menin, Tom DiNapoli. https://www.chelseanewsny.com/binrepository/israel-day-parade-letitia-nadler-gold_4-10799008_20260607193141.jpg Israel Day Parade politicians in their cordon, Dan Goldman, Letita James, Kathy Hocal at left. https://www.chelseanewsny.com/news/weekend-storm-leaves-trail-of-trees-across-city-BN5924636 hourly Chelsea Clinton News en 2026-06-08T14:15:28-04:00 Weekend Storm Leaves Trail of Trees Across City https://www.chelseanewsny.com/binrepository/fallen-tree-storm-8-6_4-10801041_20260608132324.jpg Alex Bailey, a user on ‘Nextdoor,’ shared a photo of a fallen tree that had completely toppled over and broken the fence in a park in the West Village. https://www.chelseanewsny.com/binrepository/nyc-parks-forestry-crew_4-10802296_20260608132323.jpg NYC Parks’ forestry crew set out to clean up the damage left from a thunderstorm Saturday, June 6, including parts of trees that had fallen due to strong winds and rain. (Credit: NYC Parks) https://www.chelseanewsny.com/news/archbishops-of-ny-and-san-antonio-adopt-new-teams-wager-on-nba-finals-MN5924907 hourly Chelsea Clinton News en 2026-06-08T14:35:29-04:00 Archbishops of NY and San Antonio Adopt New Teams, Wager on NBA Finals https://www.chelseanewsny.com/binrepository/screenshot-2026-06-08-at-1-04-40-pm_4-10801916_20260608130729.png Archbishop Gustavo of San Antonio (left) and Archbishop Hicks of NY (right) made a friendly wager on the outcome of the NBA finals, between the San Antonio Spurs and NY Knicks, before Game 1 June 3.