Social media troll wanted for hate crime arson; later arrested as Michael James. ( Photo: NYPD) MAGA Hat Social Media Trolls Charged for Chelsea Assault In the annals of Chelsea street crime, there are no known incidents more witlessly self-incriminating than the hate crime... News 02 Mar 2026 | 11:39
The landmarked Redbury Hotel, once one of the more prestigious small hotels in Manhattan, was converted to a migrant shelter in August, 2023. ( Photo: Wikimedia Commons) Redbury Hotel Shelter and 7-Eleven Homicide Top Concerns at Mid-Town South Pct. Council Problems at the landmarked Redbury Hotel which was converted to a migrant shelter in August 2023, emerged as a hot button... News 27 Feb 2026 | 06:05
An appeals court judge has issued a temporary restraining order on plans to demolish—and then remake—the Fulton & Chelsea-Elliott Houses. ( Photo: Wikimedia Commons ) Appeals Court Halts Chelsea NYCHA Demolition Plans, For Now An appeals court has issued a temporary restraining order halting the demolition of the Fulton & Chelsea-Elliot Houses, in... News 21 Feb 2026 | 09:42
McKenna Camille (left) stands with fashion designer Kalita Hon (middle), and guest Ilona Ho (right) who came to see her show at the Neighbor Gallery in Chelsea on Feb. 11, featuring upcycled denim displays. The thrift store chic clothing industry is booming. ( Photo: Isis O’Flynn-Shahaf) Young Pop Star Brings Thrift Store Chic Collection to NYFW It might not attract the attention of Vogue’s Anna Wintour, but 23-year-old pop singer and up-and-coming fashion designer... News 16 Feb 2026 | 11:24
Surveillance images of Kelly Playground shooting suspect Michael Zayas. ( Photos: SDNY) Feds Indict Convicted Felon in Kelly Playground Shooting The convicted felon accused of firing ten shots in Kelly Playground in Chelsea on Jan. 14 has been indicted. The announcement... News 16 Feb 2026 | 02:54
The creative team behind the pop up Valentine Museum (form left) Maddie Hill, founder Nicole Utley and Sayre Stewart. ( Photo: Deborah Fenker) Valentine’s Museum Pop Up Opens in Chelsea; All Hearts Are Welcome Temperatures are in a deep freeze but things are heating up in Chelsea, thanks to a red-hot pop-up celebrating all the things... News 02 Feb 2026 | 11:33
A developer has bought the vacant lot separating two of the three surviving carriage stables in Manhattan, Central Park Carriage (lower left) and West Side Livery Stables (upper right). ( Photo: Bing Maps ) Developer Grabs Chelsea Lot Between Two Holdout Carriage Stables A developer has acquired a lot wedged between two of the three remaining carriage horse stables in Manhattan, leading to... News 21 Jan 2026 | 03:30
A Restaurant Week jewel in Battery Park City: Treadwell Park ( Photo: Brian Berger) Restaurant Week Takes Midtown & Downtown— for 23 Days! What’s big, brassy, beauteous and a no-holds-barred invitation to strap on the ol’ feedbag? That’s right, gastronauts and... News 19 Jan 2026 | 02:02
In a video that went viral, a woman said a Chelsea man wearing a “Hot Girls for Zohran” T-shirt began spewing anti-Jewish speech at her and another woman. The man admits he got into an argument with the two women, but says he’s the victim of a smear campaign that has upended his life. ( Photo: Instagram) A Video Labeled Him an Anti-Semite; He Says It’s a Smear Campaign The video is, at first glance, simple. Greg Schlotthauer, a middle-aged, bespectacled man, stands inside the 14th Street... News 31 Dec 2025 | 06:30
A National Night Out on Crime event at Elliott-Chelsea Houses, August 2025. ( Photo: Hudson Burrows) Elliott-Chelsea Houses NYCHA Evictions Blocked by Judge A judge has prevented New York City Housing Authority from evicting two tenants from the Elliott-Chelsea Houses, which could... Home 18 Nov 2025 | 06:23
Erik Bottcher, pictured after voting on Nov. 4, 2025. He is now running for the different role of U.S. Congressman, which would put his own Council seat up for grabs. ( Photo: Erik Bottcher Instagram) Erik Bottcher Announces Run For Manhattan Congress Seat It’s official: District 3 City Council Member Erik Bottcher, a member of the Democratic Party, wants to represent Manhattan... News 17 Nov 2025 | 04:31
New York Herald headlines of Dec. 3, 1893. ( Photo: Public Domain) Canter’s Lowly Resting Place: Three Old Jewish Cemeteries Revisited Often in historical research one stumbles upon something other than that which they were looking for. So it occurred recently... Voices 10 Nov 2025 | 01:45
Wanted for an iPhone robbery inside Holy Cross Church, 329 W. 42nd St., Oct. 1, 2025. ( Photos: NYPD) iPhone Stolen in Midtown Church; Chelsea Landlords Indicted for Tenant Harassment The NYPD is asking for the public’s assistance in identifying the two individuals wanted in connection with a robbery that... News 06 Oct 2025 | 11:01
Neither Chelsea nor Hell’s Kitchen will have any school-related “Open Streets” closures (green lines) this year. ( Photo: Jack Ahern ) ‘Open Streets’ Return for School Year, But Chelsea Schools Shut Out of Program Plenty of “Open Streets” will be coming to Manhattan this fall, in conjunction with the school year, the NYC Department of... News 29 Sep 2025 | 01:38
Analiz Cruz, an Auxiliary Police Officer, with another NYPD officer proudly running their booth at Precinct 10’s National Night Out in Chelsea. ( Photo: Hudson Burrows) A Summer Night spent with 10th Precinct and Chelsea Community The NYPD celebrated their annual National Night Out Against Crime on Tuesday, Aug. 5, connecting with community members across... News 06 Aug 2025 | 02:13
