https://www.chelseanewsny.com/news/union-says-central-park-carriage-horse-died-after-eating-toxic-plant-YL5951607 hourly Chelsea Clinton News en 2026-07-14T15:35:45-04:00 Union Says Central Park Carriage Horse Died After Eating Toxic Plant https://www.chelseanewsny.com/binrepository/unknown-1-4-10810652-20260610172423_4-10832366_20260616171948.webp The Transport Workers Union says that Deniz, a horse who dramatically collapsed and died in Central Park earlier this month, was killed by a toxic plant—and not animal abuse, as some charge. https://www.chelseanewsny.com/news/a-trojan-horse-statue-arrives-at-the-gates-of-lincoln-square-AB6030299 hourly Chelsea Clinton News en 2026-07-14T16:28:14-04:00 A Trojan Horse Statue Arrives at the Gates of Lincoln Square https://www.chelseanewsny.com/binrepository/f2dd5e97-0377-4e06-8ee4-6788f9097425_4-10919195_20260714161128.jpg A 36-foot tall trojan horse statue emerged outside of the AMC Lincoln Square 13 theater, commemorating the July 14 premiere of Christopher Nolan’s “The Odyssey.” https://www.chelseanewsny.com/binrepository/a7ab3c99-ed07-40ce-8d70-ba5d84915e48_4-10919196_20260714161129.jpg The premiere’s set-up spanned two blocks and included two different red carpet areas, waiting for the stars of the movie to walk across. https://www.chelseanewsny.com/binrepository/4f9189b6-5e8c-4e77-a723-775510d720c7_4-10919197_20260714161129.jpg The NY premiere is not the horse’s first rodeo. According to Variety, the horse has traveled across the country, being disassembled into five parts between stops. https://www.chelseanewsny.com/binrepository/742f1da2-1de5-421a-ba88-482b5ebd7caa_4-10919198_20260714161130.jpg The horse is meant to be an exact replica of the movie’s wooden version, which is a triumph in Odysseus’, the movie’s main character, journey. https://www.chelseanewsny.com/binrepository/cb29e613-a037-4f5d-b357-1e0603fffa52_4-10919200_20260714161131.jpg Fans lined up in the morning leading up to the July 14 premiere, with some able to secure tickets through an online lottery. https://www.chelseanewsny.com/news/karen-s-quirky-new-york-dines-in-style-at-philippe-chow-FB6030654 hourly Chelsea Clinton News en 2026-07-14T17:28:52-04:00 Karen’s Quirky New York Dines in Style at Philippe Chow https://www.chelseanewsny.com/binrepository/1-karen-s-quirky-new-york-july-2026_4-10919512_20260714175423.jpg Karen Rempel plays with Philippe Chow’s panda. https://www.chelseanewsny.com/binrepository/2-karen-s-quirky-new-york-july-2026_4-10919516_20260714175423.jpg Philippe Chow’s swanky Downtown location at 355 West 16th Street. https://www.chelseanewsny.com/binrepository/3-karen-s-quirky-new-york-july-202_4-10919517_20260714175423.jpg Karen Rempel and fashion designer Andrea Thurlow are happy diners. https://www.chelseanewsny.com/binrepository/4-karen-s-quirky-new-york-july-202_4-10919518_20260714175424.jpg Philippe Chow’s dumpling sampler. https://www.chelseanewsny.com/binrepository/5-karen-s-quirky-new-york-july-202_4-10919519_20260714175424.jpg Philippe Chow’s signature lychee martini. https://www.chelseanewsny.com/binrepository/6-karen-s-quirky-new-york-july-202_4-10919520_20260714175424.jpg Philippe Chow’s stick-to-your-ribs. https://www.chelseanewsny.com/binrepository/7-karen-s-quirky-new-york-july-202_4-10919521_20260714175425.jpg Philippe Chow’s dishes delight every diner. https://www.chelseanewsny.com/binrepository/8-karen-s-quirky-new-york-july-202_4-10919522_20260714175425.jpg Philippe Chow’s server torches dessert at tableside. https://www.chelseanewsny.com/binrepository/9-karen-s-quirky-new-york-july-202_4-10919523_20260714175425.jpg Philippe Chow’s beignet dessert after the flames are over—as delicious as it is spectacular. https://www.chelseanewsny.com/binrepository/10-karen-s-quirky-new-york-july-20_4-10919524_20260714175426.jpg Philippe Chow’s playful pandas adorn every table. https://www.chelseanewsny.com/binrepository/11-karen-s-quirky-new-york-july-20_4-10919525_20260714175426.jpg Karen Rempel with Philippe Chow panda and passerby. https://www.chelseanewsny.com/binrepository/12-karen-s-quirky-new-york-july-20_4-10919526_20260714175426.jpg Philippe Chow Downtown’s magical entrance. https://www.chelseanewsny.com/binrepository/13-karen-s-quirky-new-york-july-20_4-10919527_20260714175427.jpg Philippe Chow Downtown’s serene guardian. https://www.chelseanewsny.com/news/murder-former-super-sentenced-up-to-life-uws-grandmother-EB6030745 hourly Chelsea Clinton News en 2026-07-14T20:14:02-04:00 Former Super Sentenced Up To Life for Murder of UWS Grandmother https://www.chelseanewsny.com/binrepository/former-super_4-10919645_20260714201217.webp The murder happened at 126 W. 83 St., where 74-year-old Maria Hernandez lived. Lashawn Mackey had been a temporary super for the building several months before being arrested for Hernandez’s murder. https://www.chelseanewsny.com/news/rip-mushroom-head-dot-phasing-out-bike-rider-stencil-XB6030563 hourly Chelsea Clinton News en 2026-07-14T21:27:20-04:00 RIP Mushroom Head: DOT Phasing Out Bike Rider Stencil https://www.chelseanewsny.com/binrepository/milimg-5861-5746271-10919342-20260714_4-10919342_20260714212707.png Helmeted stick figure rider marking at W 36th St. and 8th Ave. (left); The newer stencil with a bicycle but no rider at W 35th St. and 6th Ave. (right). https://www.chelseanewsny.com/binrepository/screenshot-2026-07-14-at-5-17-26-pm_4-10919502_20260714212709.png Depiction of “barrel jumper” symbol from 2000 MUTCD. https://www.chelseanewsny.com/home/doe-earmarks-675m-for-pre-k-special-education-programs-YI6028809 hourly Chelsea Clinton News en 2026-07-14T23:50:31-04:00 DOE Earmarks $67.5M for Pre-K Special Education Programs https://www.chelseanewsny.com/binrepository/screenshot-2026-07-14-at-12-42-19-pm_4-10918129_20260714124400.png NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani (center) and Education Chancellor Kamar Samuels (right) announced a $67.5 million investment in preschool special education. https://www.chelseanewsny.com/news/chelsea-downtown-manhattan-events-jul-16-22-IY6032875 hourly Chelsea Clinton News en 2026-07-15T12:07:08-04:00 Chelsea & Downtown Manhattan Events: Jul. 16-22 https://www.chelseanewsny.com/binrepository/perelman-performing-arts-via-www_4-10922395_20260715120710.jpg perelman performing arts via www.pacnyc.org https://www.chelseanewsny.com/binrepository/madison-square-park-via-www-madisonsq_4-10922399_20260715120711.jpg madison square park via www.madisonsquarepark.org https://www.chelseanewsny.com/news/pier-pressure-88-million-to-remove-pilings-for-hudson-tunnel-project-II6028578 hourly Chelsea Clinton News en 2026-07-15T15:37:05-04:00 Pier Pressure! $88 Million to Remove Pilings for Hudson Tunnel Project https://www.chelseanewsny.com/binrepository/screenshot-2026-07-14-at-10-37-25-am_4-10917968_20260714115701.png The Gateway Board of directors just approved $88 million to rip up 500 submerged pier stumps that are standing in the way of boring machines involved in building the new Hudson River rail tunnels. https://www.chelseanewsny.com/binrepository/screenshot-2026-07-14-at-10-36-42-am_4-10918090_20260714115703.png Slide 13 in the GDC slide deck details the change order and the additional construction it entails. https://www.chelseanewsny.com/binrepository/screenshot-2026-07-14-at-10-36-55-am_4-10918093_20260714115706.png Slide 14 in the slide deck describes the tunneling efforts included in the project, which require effective soil stabilization beforehand. https://www.chelseanewsny.com/binrepository/screenshot-2026-07-14-at-10-37-08-am_4-10918096_20260714115707.png Slide 15 maps out the GDC’s various projects, highlighting the HRGS project’s location and purpose. https://www.chelseanewsny.com/binrepository/screenshot-2026-07-14-at-10-38-17-am_4-10918102_20260714115712.png Slide 19 describes how the change order would add to the work’s current scope. https://www.chelseanewsny.com/binrepository/screenshot-2026-07-14-at-10-38-28-am_4-10918105_20260714115714.png Slide 20 outlines the numbers involved, including cost estimates and scheduling. https://www.chelseanewsny.com/news/red-card-nyc-hotels-say-world-cup-boom-never-materialized-XF6034321 hourly Chelsea Clinton News en 2026-07-15T18:57:07-04:00 Red Card: NYC Hotels Say World Cup Boom Never Materialized https://www.chelseanewsny.com/binrepository/screenshot-2026-07-15-at-3-29-02-pm_4-10923689_20260715153616.png The Hospitality Association of New York City used FIFA estimates to predict a $300 million increase in room revenue this summer, but with the World Cup coming to a close, numbers have only reached about half that level. https://www.chelseanewsny.com/news/blame-canada-wildfire-smoke-shrouds-nyc-in-summer-haze-again-NF6034492 hourly Chelsea Clinton News en 2026-07-15T23:06:54-04:00 Blame Canada: Wildfire Smoke Shrouds NYC in Summer Haze (Again) https://www.chelseanewsny.com/binrepository/screenshot-2026-07-15-at-11-00-27-pm_4-10923850_20260715230624.png A hazy view in Herald Square on July 15. https://www.chelseanewsny.com/news/growing-outbreak-on-ues-59-now-infected-by-legionnaires-disease-IC6026596 hourly Chelsea Clinton News en 2026-07-16T10:59:02-04:00 Growing Outbreak on UES: 59 Now Infected by Legionnaires’ Disease https://www.chelseanewsny.com/binrepository/solomon-r-guggenheim-museum-4805913_4-10916389_20260713151528.jpg A total of 31 buildings on the Upper East Side have tested positive for Legionnaires’ disease, including the Guggenheim Museum on Fifth Avenue (above). Nearly 60 people have been infected. https://www.chelseanewsny.com/binrepository/55379704127-3c79e045e3-k_4-10916417_20260713151339.jpg City Council Speaker Julie Menin (above) attended a July 7 town hall on the subject, where she pressed health officials about the progress of disease testing.