https://www.chelseanewsny.com/news/judge-permanently-bars-feds-from-freezing-gateway-funds-EC5994446 hourly Chelsea Clinton News en 2026-06-30T21:44:15-04:00 Judge Permanently Bars Feds From Freezing Gateway Funds https://www.chelseanewsny.com/binrepository/screenshot-2026-02-16-at-3-08-15-pm-4_4-10879710_20260630174248.webp A judge has permanently barred the Trump administration from freezing funds going towards the Hudson River Tunnel portion of the Gateway Project (above), after a previous freeze led to temporary layoffs. https://www.chelseanewsny.com/news/chelsea-downtown-manhattan-events-jul-2-8-LE5996379 hourly Chelsea Clinton News en 2026-07-01T12:13:37-04:00 Chelsea & Downtown Manhattan Events: Jul. 2-8 https://www.chelseanewsny.com/binrepository/intrepid-via-intrepidmuseum-org_4-10880513_20260701121339.jpg intrepid via intrepidmuseum.org https://www.chelseanewsny.com/binrepository/high-line-via-highline-org_4-10880517_20260701121340.jpg high line via highline.org https://www.chelseanewsny.com/news/boulevard-of-heroes-city-names-streets-to-honor-champion-knicks-BB5993012 hourly Chelsea Clinton News en 2026-07-01T14:14:18-04:00 Boulevard of Heroes: City Names Streets to Honor Champion Knicks https://www.chelseanewsny.com/binrepository/20260630-dsc02548_4-10879103_20260630141852.jpg The Jalen Brunson street sign at West 11th Street and Seventh Avenue is considerably higher than the honorary signs for his teammates. https://www.chelseanewsny.com/binrepository/20260630-dsc02529_4-10879098_20260630141844.jpg OG Anunoby sharing the honor with Rock and Roll legend Jimi Hendrix on West Eighth St. and 6th Ave. https://www.chelseanewsny.com/binrepository/20260630-dsc02495_4-10879099_20260630141845.jpg West 4th Street Courts, hosting Kenny Graham’s Pro Classic N.Y.C. tournament. https://www.chelseanewsny.com/binrepository/20260630-dsc02507_4-10879100_20260630141846.jpg The sign for Jose Alvarado at Washington Pl. and 6th Ave. https://www.chelseanewsny.com/binrepository/20260630-dsc02485_4-10879101_20260630141848.jpg Josh Hart Street, located on West Third Street and 6th Avenue. https://www.chelseanewsny.com/city-arts/the-world-cup-of-comedy-comes-to-soho-ID5995930 hourly Chelsea Clinton News en 2026-07-01T17:45:11-04:00 The World Cup of Comedy Comes To Soho https://www.chelseanewsny.com/binrepository/poster-flare-web_4-10880060_20260701163054.jpg Alex Hill’s one-man show, “Why I Stuck a Flare Up My Arse for England,” transforms the true act of a superfan into a story of belonging and friendship. https://www.chelseanewsny.com/binrepository/copy-of-why-i-stuck-a-flare-up-my-ars_4-10880061_20260701163055.jpg Alex Hill is a writer, actor, and producer from Egham, England. His award-winning debut play, “Why I Stuck a Flare Up My Arse for England,” now off Broadway in NYC, premiered at the Edinburgh Fringe in 2023. https://www.chelseanewsny.com/binrepository/copy-of-why-i-stuck-a-flare-up-my-ars_4-10880063_20260701163101.jpg Directed by Sean Turner, “Why I Stuck a Flare Up My Arse for England” is a physically demanding role for writer/actor Alex Hill, who says Turner “made me bring it into my body more and give it 110 percent.” https://www.chelseanewsny.com/news/wilson-narrowly-clinches-chelsea-city-council-democratic-primary-HB5993283 hourly Chelsea Clinton News en 2026-07-01T18:53:41-04:00 Wilson Narrowly Clinches Chelsea City Council Democratic Primary https://www.chelseanewsny.com/binrepository/screenshot-2026-07-01-at-6-51-15-pm_4-10879273_20260701185132.png Carl Wilson, who currently serves as City Council Member for District 3, won the democratic nomination for re-election in November after three rounds of ranked-choice voting for an over 50% majority. https://www.chelseanewsny.com/news/mta-spruces-up-subway-bathrooms-secures-toilet-seats-XC5985154 hourly Chelsea Clinton News en 2026-07-02T11:51:56-04:00 MTA Spruces Up Subway Bathrooms, Secures Toilet Seats https://www.chelseanewsny.com/binrepository/union-square_4-10871957_20260626182746.jpg A January report from the MTA Inspector General found ten observed bathrooms lacking toilet seat covers, including those at Union Square (above). That has now been fixed. https://www.chelseanewsny.com/binrepository/screenshot-2026-06-26-at-5-37-10-pm_4-10871944_20260626174605.png An example of a preexisting subway bathroom with an installed toilet seat. https://www.chelseanewsny.com/binrepository/screenshot-2026-06-26-at-5-18-26-pm_4-10871950_20260626174603.png Certain bathrooms in New York City’s subway system reportedly lacked toilet seats (above) as of last year, according to a report by the MTA’s Inspector General. However, this has now reportedly been rectified. https://www.chelseanewsny.com/news/climbing-couple-arrested-after-proposal-atop-empire-state-building-DF5997234 hourly Chelsea Clinton News en 2026-07-02T13:11:19-04:00 Climbing Couple Arrested after Proposal Atop Empire State Building https://www.chelseanewsny.com/binrepository/screenshot-2026-07-01-at-4-39-51-pm_4-10881235_20260701164101.png Two daredevil climbers who scaled the Empire State Building and unfulred a peace banner atop the building’s needle were arrested by the NYPD on July 1. https://www.chelseanewsny.com/news/birthright-citizenship-upheld-as-supreme-court-rejects-trump-s-proposed-limits-IB5993659 hourly Chelsea Clinton News en 2026-07-02T14:25:05-04:00 Birthright Citizenship Upheld As Supreme Court Rejects Trump’s Proposed Limits https://www.chelseanewsny.com/binrepository/birthrightcitizenshipimage-dsc07760-scaled_4-10881420_20260701190308.jpg The 14th Amendment has ensured birthright citizenship since 1868 and the Supreme Court upheld that provision, dealing a blow to President Donald Trump who had railed against the law for more than a decade. The amendment guarantees people born on U.S. soil are citizens, regardless of their parents’ citizenship status.