https://www.chelseanewsny.com/news/the-many-twists-and-turns-behind-the-jackie-robinson-story-DC5765410 hourly Chelsea Clinton News en 2026-04-16T13:40:37-04:00 The Many Twists and Turns behind the Jackie Robinson Story https://www.chelseanewsny.com/binrepository/jackie-robinson_4-10621094_20260416133402.png Jackie Robinson broke Major League Baseball’s color barrier, taking the field for the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1947. To mark the occasion, every major league ballplayer in the country wears his number, 42, on April 15. https://www.chelseanewsny.com/news/feds-santacon-organizer-is-really-a-grinch-charged-with-wire-fraud-NB5762429 hourly Chelsea Clinton News en 2026-04-16T15:15:57-04:00 Feds: SantaCon Organizer Is Really a Grinch, Charged with Wire Fraud https://www.chelseanewsny.com/binrepository/ap25347741638481_4-10618704_20260415151610.jpg SantaCon attendees participate in the annual pub crawl in New York City on Saturday, Dec. 13, 2025. https://www.chelseanewsny.com/news/32bj-seiu-votes-yes-giving-bargaining-committee-the-ok-to-call-for-a-strike-GF5766549 hourly Chelsea Clinton News en 2026-04-16T17:11:25-04:00 32BJ SEIU Votes “Yes,” Giving Bargaining Committee the OK to Call for a Strike https://www.chelseanewsny.com/binrepository/seiuvote_4-10624247_20260416155600.jpg 32BJ SEIU members, 10,000 strong, vote on April 15, 2026, in Manhattan to authorize bargaining committee to call for a strike if no deal on wages, health care can be reached with the Realty Advisory Board. https://www.chelseanewsny.com/binrepository/mamdaniunion_4-10624614_20260416170230.jpg Mayor Zohran Mamdani addresses union members at 32BJ SEIU vote on April 15, when those in attendance authorized bargaining committee to OK call for a strike. https://www.chelseanewsny.com/binrepository/meninunion_4-10624617_20260416170636.jpg City Council Speaker Julie Menin confirms her support for 32BJ SEIU union during a vote on April 15, when voting members authorized bargaining committee to OK a strike call. https://www.chelseanewsny.com/binrepository/seiuleaders_4-10624620_20260416171111.jpg Union executives and city leaders come together on April 15 to support the 32BJ SEIU vote to authorize a strike if the bargaining committee and Realty Advisory Board do not come to an agreement. https://www.chelseanewsny.com/news/columbia-university-will-pay-for-elevator-at-125th-street-subway-stop-FH5768007 hourly Chelsea Clinton News en 2026-04-17T11:00:18-04:00 Columbia University Will Pay for Elevator at 125th Street Subway Stop https://www.chelseanewsny.com/binrepository/columbiaelevator_4-10626676_20260417110623.webp The elevated 125th Street train station is near Columbia University’s Manhattanville campus, April 16, 2026. https://www.chelseanewsny.com/binrepository/columbiaescalator_4-10626679_20260417110625.webp Columbia University will also fund the widening of escalators on the southwest corner of West 125th Street and Broadway, April 16, 2026. https://www.chelseanewsny.com/city-arts/first-ever-global-holocaust-film-series-aims-to-honor-the-past-educate-the-future-JC5765579 hourly Chelsea Clinton News en 2026-04-17T12:26:12-04:00 First-Ever Global Holocaust Film Series Aims to Honor the Past, Educate the Future https://www.chelseanewsny.com/binrepository/1b6818aa-7565-4dd5-8ce4-e25f175cbf62_4-10622706_20260416140907.jpg Gabriella Major and Gideon Taylor open the screening with a brief discussion https://www.chelseanewsny.com/binrepository/aeb62c15-c0ad-46c5-bcdd-be37d574a405_4-10622709_20260416140945.jpg Manhattan Borough President Brad Hoylman-Sigal greets Gabriella Major https://www.chelseanewsny.com/binrepository/9e79392d-c5ab-46c1-8cb2-d0163b96c4e6_4-10622712_20260416141015.jpg Brad Hoylman-Sigal addresses the audience in his support of the event https://www.chelseanewsny.com/binrepository/97097e5c-953f-4a9e-ac67-1af4cac72535_4-10622765_20260416141119.jpg Directors Dara Bratt, Jennifer Skarbnik, and Sabina Vajrača at a panel discussion at the end of the screening https://www.chelseanewsny.com/news/parks-dept-randall-s-island-fields-taken-over-for-tents-in-migrant-crisis-now-reopening-CE5767015 hourly Chelsea Clinton News en 2026-04-17T13:07:34-04:00 Parks Dept.: Randall’s Island https://www.chelseanewsny.com/binrepository/randalls-island-photo-3_4-10629145_20260417125631.jpg The kids are back on four of the Randalls Island fields that were the scene of huge migrant tents during the height of the migrant crisis but were restored for kids athletic pursuits recently by the Parks Department. https://www.chelseanewsny.com/binrepository/ben-fractenberg-the-city-oct-18-2022_4-10629525_20260417130316.png Workers ertected migrant tents on Randall’s Island in October 2022 as the city wrestled with the influx of over 225,000 asylum seekers who desceded on the city during the migrant crisis. The tents came down last year and four soccer fields were restored this sprint. https://www.chelseanewsny.com/binrepository/randalls-island-photo-1_4-10624690_20260417125636.jpg One of the four fields that were restored for kids athletic endeavors by the Parks Dept. after it was previously used as the site of tents to house asylum seekers during the migrant crisis. https://www.chelseanewsny.com/food-drink/yankee-doodle-dandy-s-chicken-tenders-rule-the-roost-on-nyc-streets-YE5767760 hourly Chelsea Clinton News en 2026-04-17T13:10:15-04:00 Yankee Doodle Dandy’s Chicken Tenders Rule the Roost on NYC Streets https://www.chelseanewsny.com/binrepository/dandysfoodtruck_4-10626077_20260417101408.jpg The Yankee Doodle Dandy’s food truck was a dream realized when owner Josh Gatewood got his startup money after an appearance on a national game show. https://www.chelseanewsny.com/binrepository/dandyschickentenders_4-10626080_20260417101409.jpg Yankee Doodle Dandy’s chicken tenders have gained a loyal following among hard-to-please New Yorkers. https://www.chelseanewsny.com/news/group-rallies-for-registration-of-e-bikes-at-city-hall-YF5766735 hourly Chelsea Clinton News en 2026-04-17T14:20:19-04:00 Group Rallies For Registration of E-Bikes at City Hall https://www.chelseanewsny.com/binrepository/img-5387_4-10624508_20260416174912.jpg Janet Schroeder, who leads the Electric Vehicle Safety Alliance, rallied outside City Hall on April 16 for the passage of Priscilla’s Law. It would force the registration of e-bikes and other e-vehicles. https://www.chelseanewsny.com/binrepository/img-5388_4-10624624_20260416174912.jpg Laura Dunn (above), who is running to represent Manhattan in Congress, told <i>Straus News </i>that there should be “crime victim compensation” for those struck by e-bike or e-scooter riders. https://www.chelseanewsny.com/news/host-act-in-final-stages-of-approval-just-in-time-for-world-cup-BG5769461 hourly Chelsea Clinton News en 2026-04-17T15:24:06-04:00 HOST Act in Final Stages of Approval, Just in Time for World Cup https://www.chelseanewsny.com/binrepository/img-9459_4-10629626_20260417132631.jpg Assembly Member Tony Simone speaking on the HOST act at The Gossip Bar. https://www.chelseanewsny.com/binrepository/0a7fc82d-60de-4a4a-9e17-63c911d31f6b_4-10629658_20260417132750.jpg President of the Manhattan Chamber of Commerce, Jessica Walker, speaks at HOST Act press conference. https://www.chelseanewsny.com/news/ny-12-candidates-take-on-key-issues-trump-in-panel-at-92ny-AX5770736 hourly Chelsea Clinton News en 2026-04-17T17:51:40-04:00 NY-12 Candidates Take on Key Issues, Trump in Panel at 92NY https://www.chelseanewsny.com/binrepository/screenshot-2026-04-17-at-4-59-02-pm_4-10631115_20260417165921.png Four candidates in the NY-12 congressional race—(from left) State Assemblyman Alex Bores, George Conway, State Assemblyman Micah Lasher, and Jack Schlossberg—debated at an April 15 NY1 panel. https://www.chelseanewsny.com/binrepository/screenshot-2026-04-17-at-5-07-37-pm_4-10631120_20260417170903.png The panel was hosted by Errol Louis, the NY1 journalist. https://www.chelseanewsny.com/news/manhattan-by-sail-brings-harbor-summer-camp-back-to-seaport-IY5771028 hourly Chelsea Clinton News en 2026-04-17T23:49:00-04:00 Manhattan by Sail Brings Harbor Summer Camp Back to Seaport https://www.chelseanewsny.com/binrepository/harbor-camp-clipper-2015_4-10631152_20260417234843.jpg Harbor Camp provides a first-hand opportunity for children to learn about sailing. https://www.chelseanewsny.com/binrepository/21808936079-3e4b0db521-o_4-10631155_20260417234844.jpg Educators teach children a variety of skills, from knot tying to sailing terminology. https://www.chelseanewsny.com/binrepository/tom_4-10631158_20260417234845.jpg Manhattan by Sail founder Tom Berton began the business in 2001. https://www.chelseanewsny.com/binrepository/sail-gp-x-mbs_4-10631161_20260417234846.jpg Sails on the Clipper City include clear views of the iconic New York City skyline. https://www.chelseanewsny.com/news/the-pride-flag-to-fly-again-at-stonewall-monument-after-feds-back-down-CH5768316 hourly Chelsea Clinton News en 2026-04-18T11:15:26-04:00 The Pride Flag to Fly Again at Stonewall Monument after Feds Back Down https://www.chelseanewsny.com/binrepository/img-9522_4-10628117_20260418111735.jpg The iconic Pride flag is flying again at the Stonewall Monument in Greenwich Village, after the Trump Administration dropped its suit against groups seeking to restore the flag that the National Parks Service took down in February.