https://www.chelseanewsny.com/news/mamdani-campaigned-on-fulfilling-nyc-s-class-size-mandate-KK5729815 hourly Chelsea Clinton News en 2026-04-03T15:42:44-04:00 Mamdani Campaigned on Fulfilling NYC’s Class Size Mandate https://www.chelseanewsny.com/binrepository/inaguration-of-mamdani-at-city-hall_4-10583480_20260403161122.jpg Mayor Mamdani, seen here on Inauguration Day, is trying to get a deferment on mandated class size reduction as he wrestles with a massive budge deficit. https://www.chelseanewsny.com/news/easter-chocolate-prices-hop-to-new-heights-EC5730042 hourly Chelsea Clinton News en 2026-04-03T17:51:58-04:00 Easter Chocolate Prices Hop to New Heights https://www.chelseanewsny.com/binrepository/easter-chocolate_4-10584271_20260403174843.jpg The soaring price of chocolate has caused consumers to seek other options for Easter which, contrary to popular belief, brings in more chocolate sales than Valentine’s Day. https://www.chelseanewsny.com/news/anxiety-rises-as-deadline-looms-to-pick-penn-master-planner-ME5723691 hourly Chelsea Clinton News en 2026-04-03T18:02:01-04:00 Anxiety Rises as Deadline Looms to Pick Penn Master Planner https://www.chelseanewsny.com/binrepository/another-penn-station-photo_4-10573195_20260402181802.jpg Amtrak set a May 4 deadline for the three contenders who are vying to be the master developer of Penn Station to submit their bids. The winner will be revealed in June. https://www.chelseanewsny.com/binrepository/grand-penn-community-alliance_4-10578929_20260402185941.jpg One early artist rendition from the Grand Penn Partnership featured a park- like setting outside a new Penn Station that did not have Madison Square Garden atop the nation’s busiest rail terminal. But Amtrak imposed a blackout on releasing any new proposals. https://www.chelseanewsny.com/binrepository/astm-proposes-a-grand-entrance-to-pen_4-10578932_20260402185941.jpg One early rendering by ASTM featured a grand entrance on Eighth Ave, with Madison Square Garden remaining atop the terminal. Amtrac imposed a blackout on releasing any new information before bids are submitted on May 4. https://www.chelseanewsny.com/news/teen-finally-home-after-falling-down-shaft-on-queensboro-bridge-KF5722804 hourly Chelsea Clinton News en 2026-04-03T20:28:07-04:00 Teen Finally Home after Falling Down Shaft on Queensboro Bridge https://www.chelseanewsny.com/binrepository/teen-rescued-missing-shoe_4-10578869_20260402171129.jpg It was a difficult rescue for firefighters who had to hoist the injured teen from the bottom of a narrow 50 ft maintenance shaft on the Queensboro Bridge where he had fallen while filming a stunt with “urban explorer” companions. https://www.chelseanewsny.com/binrepository/firefigthers-on-bridge-fdny-photo-4-1_4-10571771_20260402003159.webp Firefighters eventually found 16-year-old boy at the bottom of a 50 ft shaft hours after he had been abandoned by companions. He spent weeks recovering but his mom posted on social media recently that he is now home and “healing.” https://www.chelseanewsny.com/binrepository/teen-on-bridge_4-10578868_20260402171129.jpg Injured teen after being hoisted by firefighters from a 50 shaft on the Queensboro Bridge on Feb. 16. “Friends,” who thought he was dead, never called authorities. https://www.chelseanewsny.com/binrepository/sneaker-on-side-of-shaft-4-10409188-2_4-10571877_20260402003200.webp The shaft that 16-year-old Frank Allocca fell down on Feb. 16 and was then abandoned as his companions fled. Firefighters finally located him hours later after noticing blood and a shoe to the right of the ladder in the maintenance workers’ shaft. https://www.chelseanewsny.com/news/brick-church-celebrates-good-friday-with-music-crucifixion-GK5729888 hourly Chelsea Clinton News en 2026-04-04T08:26:36-04:00 Brick Church Celebrates Good Friday with Music Crucifixion https://www.chelseanewsny.com/binrepository/dsc-6556_4-10584276_20260403175706.jpg For the 102nd year, the Good Friday concert of John Stainer’s “The Crucifixion” was performed at Brick Presbyterian Church. This year’s soloists, Sean Fallen and Nathaniel Sullivan, were joined by organist Alistair Reid. Minister of Music, Dr. Raymond Nagem, conducted. https://www.chelseanewsny.com/binrepository/sean_4-10584279_20260403180615.jpg Tenor Sean Fallen is an active opera and oratorio soloist at many venues in New York City, as well as throughout the U.S. and on three continents. This is his second year performing in “The Crucifixion.” https://www.chelseanewsny.com/binrepository/nat_4-10584282_20260403180617.jpg Baritone Nathaniel Sullivan celebrates his seventh year performing <i>The Crucifixion</i>. This season, he will perform with West Bay Opera, the Experiments in Opera, with Abendmusik, and at Carnegie Hall. https://www.chelseanewsny.com/news/dancing-bird-sets-off-social-media-frenzy-in-bryant-park-FC5730700 hourly Chelsea Clinton News en 2026-04-04T14:04:00-04:00 Dancing Bird Sets Off Social Media Frenzy in Bryant Park https://www.chelseanewsny.com/binrepository/woodcock-via-titok_4-10584416_20260405140614.png Many tiktok users are posting videos of the dancing wookcock set to music. This one is set to the tune of “The Safety Dance” by Men with Hats. It opens with the classic line: <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.tiktok.com/@mollybangles/video/7622375900826422558">“we can dance if we want to.”</a> https://www.chelseanewsny.com/binrepository/bird-american-woodcock_4-10584359_20260404135427.png The American Woodcock in Bryant Park has created a birding frenzy on social media. https://www.chelseanewsny.com/binrepository/whatsapp-image-2026-04-04-at-12-19_4-10584353_20260404123327.jpg Woman with a camera stands in front of woodcock bird to take photos https://www.chelseanewsny.com/binrepository/4cede066-96fc-4948-a883-952f2e20c66d_4-10584363_20260404123330.jpg A crowd stands around the gate at Bryant Park to admire and take pictures of the bird.