https://www.chelseanewsny.com/news/amazon-union-leader-arrested-amid-protests-over-bezos-at-met-gala-LJ5821793 hourly Chelsea Clinton News en 2026-05-06T20:35:20-04:00 Amazon Union Leader Arrested Amid Protests over Bezos at Met Gala https://www.chelseanewsny.com/binrepository/lauren-sanches-at-met-gala-2026-wikim_4-10687705_20260505170449.jpg Lauren Sanchez arrives at Met Gala 2026 on May 4. She and her husband, Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, one of the world’s riches individuals, served as the lead sponsors of the fashion showcase, and that drew protestors to the event. https://www.chelseanewsny.com/binrepository/resistance-red-carpet-at-the-2026-met_4-10687704_20260505170449.jpg Protesters gather across the street from the Metropoliant Museum of Art to protest the involvment of Amazon founder Jeff Bezos as a sponsor. Amazon union founder Chris Smalls was arrested. https://www.chelseanewsny.com/binrepository/met-gala-via-citizen_4-10686467_20260505165339.png Chris Smalls, the head of the first successful unionization drive at an Amazon outlet, was arrested for crashing a barrier at the 2026 Met Gala. https://www.chelseanewsny.com/news/fashion-editor-and-mom-among-fatal-fire-victims-YK5826032 hourly Chelsea Clinton News en 2026-05-06T21:58:07-04:00 Fashion Editor and Mom Among Fatal Fire Victims https://www.chelseanewsny.com/binrepository/yolaine-diaz-and-mom-credit-yolaine-d_4-10692717_20260506185318.png Well-known Hispanic fashion journalist Yolaine Diaz died in a horrific fire that tore through a six-story apartment building in Inwood on May 4, as did her 73 year-old mom Ana Mirtha Lantigua. https://www.chelseanewsny.com/binrepository/images_4-10692682_20260506201303.jpg Diaz was a much-loved editor at People en Español. https://www.chelseanewsny.com/binrepository/fighting-for-her-life_4-10692720_20260506185320.png A mom and three of her children are fighting for their lives after being severely injured in the Inwood fire. The woman’s five-year-old daughter and two sons remain in critical condition. https://www.chelseanewsny.com/binrepository/hhelscuwsaayau3-4-10684128-2026050416_4-10692701_20260506185321.webp The buildings sole stairwell collapsed in the early morning blaze on May 4. In addition to the three fatalities, five people were hospitalized in critical condition. https://www.chelseanewsny.com/city-arts/penny-linn-the-new-chelsea-needlepoint-store-is-a-stitch-in-time-AK5826130 hourly Chelsea Clinton News en 2026-05-06T22:18:12-04:00 Penny Linn: The New Chelsea Needlepoint Store Is A Stitch In Time https://www.chelseanewsny.com/binrepository/pennylinnnyc-229of420_4-10692732_20260508143323.jpg Penny Linn’s new New York location is in Chelsea on 10th Avenue at 28th Street in a unique space that was once an art gallery. https://www.chelseanewsny.com/binrepository/pennylinnnyc-399of420_4-10692731_20260506212340.jpg Penny Linn founder Krista LeRay has expanded her successful needlepoint business to Chelsea, bringing her love of stitching to New Yorkers of all ages. https://www.chelseanewsny.com/binrepository/pennylinnnyc-122of420_4-10692733_20260508143326.jpg Chelsea’s Penny Linn needlepoint store is the newest place to gather fun, fresh canvases, accessories, and materials to make home décor or fashion items to take pride in. https://www.chelseanewsny.com/binrepository/pennylinnnyc-288of420_4-10692734_20260506213256.jpg The designated crafting room at Penny Linn will host stitch nights, in-person classes, events, and community programming, and be a hub where fans of the craft feel welcome to learn, connect, and stitch. https://www.chelseanewsny.com/binrepository/pennylinnnyc-322of420_4-10692735_20260506213518.jpg From beginner workshops to designer meet-and-greets, Penny Linn needlepoint store in Chelsea is designed to foster connection and creativity. https://www.chelseanewsny.com/news/dozens-protest-ice-parking-outside-varick-street-immigration-court-EN5825262 hourly Chelsea Clinton News en 2026-05-07T09:35:57-04:00 Dozens Protest ICE Parking Outside Varick Street Immigration Court https://www.chelseanewsny.com/binrepository/img-7950_4-10690864_20260506162954.jpg Protestors held up posters resembling no parking signs. https://www.chelseanewsny.com/binrepository/img-7884_4-10690863_20260506145028.jpg Several signs called for the abolishment of ICE and protested the deployment of the National Guard troops in U.S. cities. https://www.chelseanewsny.com/binrepository/img-7918_4-10690861_20260506162957.jpg Protestors stood outside of 201 Varick St., which houses one of the city’s immigration courts. https://www.chelseanewsny.com/binrepository/img-7898_4-10690865_20260506145032.jpg Throughout the hour-long rally, protestor Jay W. Walker, who helped organize Chelsea Neighbors United, yelled chants into a bullhorn. https://www.chelseanewsny.com/city-arts/walking-tour-following-in-the-footsteps-of-nora-ephron-s-uws-BN5825344 hourly Chelsea Clinton News en 2026-05-07T14:14:32-04:00 Walking Tour: Following In the Footsteps of Nora Ephron’s UWS https://www.chelseanewsny.com/binrepository/group-shot-in-riverside-park_4-10695836_20260507141416.jpg The tour guide Katie Devin Orenstein insisted all the dozen or so people on tour of Nora Ephron’s haunts on the UWS say hello to their neighbors. https://www.chelseanewsny.com/binrepository/rick-kalson-and-ellen-yaffe-caroline_4-10690876_20260507135621.jpg Striaght out of a Nora Ephron Romcom: lovebirds Rick Kalson and Ellen Yaffe, who met on a dating app and were embarking on a Nora Ephron walking tour of the UWS. https://www.chelseanewsny.com/binrepository/superfan-serena-ajbani_4-10695967_20260507141017.jpg Self described superfan, Serena Ajbani says she’s been in lover with Nora Ephron’s writings since she was a teen. https://www.chelseanewsny.com/binrepository/tour-guide-katie-devin_4-10695968_20260507141017.jpg Tour guide Katie Devin Orenstein, a Dartmouth grad and aspiring theater director, is in hter second https://www.chelseanewsny.com/news/wilson-officially-wins-ranked-choice-cd3-race-boylan-won-t-run-in-june-primary-XH5823231 hourly Chelsea Clinton News en 2026-05-08T10:56:21-04:00 Wilson Officially Wins Ranked-Choice CD3 Race; Boylan Won’t Run in June Primary https://www.chelseanewsny.com/binrepository/hhckpu4bcaasao-4-10665236-20260429104_4-10687646_20260505172113.webp Carl Wilson (center, front) has officially won the District 3 City Council race with 60 percent of ranked-choice votes, according to updated BOE tallies. He was endorsed by Council Speaker Julie Menin (left) and State Senator Erik Bottcher (back). https://www.chelseanewsny.com/binrepository/screenshot-2026-05-05-at-4-45-41-pm_4-10687649_20260505172113.png The runner-up in the race, Lindsey Boylan, officially pulled in 40 percent of the vote after ranked-choice tallies were completed. Mayor Zohran Mamdani made a surprise endorsement only days before mail-in voting started which jump-started her campaign. https://www.chelseanewsny.com/news/operation-pit-crew-indictment-exposes-stolen-cars-parts-ring-JB5829586 hourly Chelsea Clinton News en 2026-05-08T11:24:27-04:00 “Operation Pit Crew” Indictment Exposes Stolen Cars, Parts Ring https://www.chelseanewsny.com/binrepository/operation-pit-crew-stolen-cars-parts_4-10697710_20260508014807.webp Possible Operation Pit Crew victim, West 64th Street near Riverside Boulevard, Jan. 2025. https://www.chelseanewsny.com/binrepository/operation-pit-crew-victim-car-wheels_4-10697713_20260508015130.webp Hoodie-clad wheel thieves near the southeast corner of Third Avenue and East 89th, July 11, 2025. https://www.chelseanewsny.com/features/healthy-manhattan/protein-needs-help-from-carbs-magnesium-and-iron-to-build-muscle-XI5831536 hourly Chelsea Clinton News en 2026-05-08T12:26:30-04:00 Protein Needs Help from Carbs, Magnesium and Iron to Build Muscle https://www.chelseanewsny.com/binrepository/chicken-fettuccine-alfredo_4-10703432_20260508122733.jpg Protein builds and restores muscle mass, but it needs other ingredients to help it along. A meal of fettuccine alfredo with a side of Caesar salad could help, say some diet experts. https://www.chelseanewsny.com/news/crime-watch/ex-homeless-shelter-resident-charged-in-midtown-security-guard-shooting-BB5829838 hourly Chelsea Clinton News en 2026-05-08T13:37:33-04:00 Ex-Homeless Shelter Resident Charged in Midtown Security Guard Shooting https://www.chelseanewsny.com/binrepository/ex-homeless-shelter-resident-indicted_4-10697704_20260508010422.webp The crime scene on East 28th St., March 30, 2026. https://www.chelseanewsny.com/binrepository/ex-homeless-shelter-resident-indicted_4-10697705_20260508010422.jpg The Prince George, historic hotel turned homeless shelter, 14 E. 28th St. https://www.chelseanewsny.com/news/crime-watch/senior-assault-on-d-train-man-sought-in-orchard-street-slashing-KI5831158 hourly Chelsea Clinton News en 2026-05-08T13:45:07-04:00 Senior Assault on D Train; Man Sought in Orchard Street Slashing https://www.chelseanewsny.com/binrepository/senior-assault-d-train-orchard-street_4-10702718_20260508121225.webp Woman sought for Senior Assault on D Train (left); man sought for Orchard Street slashing. https://www.chelseanewsny.com/binrepository/senior-assault-d-train-orchard-street_4-10702770_20260508121353.jpg Orchard Street slashing suspect Shaquan Edwards. https://www.chelseanewsny.com/news/city-council-to-examine-pedicab-industry-reforms-CG5833361 hourly Chelsea Clinton News en 2026-05-08T16:38:38-04:00 City Council to Examine Pedicab Industry Reforms https://www.chelseanewsny.com/binrepository/screen-shot-2023-08-01-at-3-01-59-pm_4-10704536_20260508163641.webp The City Council is looking into recommendations on how to reform the city’s pedicab industry, Council Speaker Julie Menin says. https://www.chelseanewsny.com/binrepository/pedicab7av59jeh_4-10704545_20260508163839.jpg One key recommendation includes shifting industry oversight from the Department of Worker & Consumer Protection to the Taxi and Limousine Commission. https://www.chelseanewsny.com/news/book-of-mormon-extends-cancellation-through-may-17-after-theater-fire-KA5828837 hourly Chelsea Clinton News en 2026-05-08T18:49:22-04:00 ‘Book of Mormon’ Extends Cancellation Through May 17 After Theater Fire https://www.chelseanewsny.com/binrepository/tempimagejme7gz_4-10704528_20260508161601.jpg Current construction taking place at Eugene O’Neill Theater after fire ripped through the theater May 4. https://www.chelseanewsny.com/news/layla-law-gisiko-vows-to-campaign-on-against-nycha-demolition-EH5832710 hourly Chelsea Clinton News en 2026-05-08T19:08:54-04:00 Layla Law-Gisiko Vows to Campaign on Against NYCHA Demolition https://www.chelseanewsny.com/binrepository/img-5496_4-10703975_20260508140425.jpg Layla Law-Gisiko held a May 6 rally touting her support from local public housing residents in an April 28 City Council special election, which she placed third in. https://www.chelseanewsny.com/binrepository/img-5491_4-10703941_20260508140426.jpg Law-Gisiko has garnered continued support from congressional candidate Jack Schlossberg on the issue; he made an appearance at the May 6 rally. https://www.chelseanewsny.com/binrepository/lindsay-boylan_4-10704580_20260508180532.jpg Lindsey Boylan (above) pictured after the mayor’s race last November. She finished second behind Carl Wilson in the recent special election for City Council on April 28, but says she will not run again in the upcoming Democratic primary.