A stylishly dressed woman stole cosmetics from a Chelsea shop, cops said, and when confronted, assaulted a store employee. ( Photo: NYPD) Stylish Woman Shoplifter Steals from Flatiron Cosmetics Store, Assaults Employee, Flees At its best—which is the same as saying at its worst—crime is an equal opportunity employer. Take the stylish woman bandit... News 10 Feb 2025 | 02:52
Sleek, modern-looking interior is a hallmark of “Kid,” a new Chelsea restaurant brought to you by the same folks who are behind Motel Morris and Chelsea Commons. ( Photo: Deborah Fenker) New ‘Kid’ on the Block Heats Up Dining Scene with Modern Take on Italian Eatery Looks like the team behind Motel Morris got a little frisky and had a Kid just a stone’s throw from their first restaurant.... Food & Drink 09 Feb 2025 | 05:10
Alleged groper inside Burlington Coat Factory, Sunday Jan. 19, 2025 at approximately 8:20 p.m. ( NYPD) Woman Groped in Burlington Coat Factory on Sixth Ave. Shopping on one of Manhattan’s great retail thoroughfares—and 6th Avenue in Chelsea certainly is one of them—should always... News 02 Feb 2025 | 12:04
NYPD-supplied surveillance image of two young people thought to be robbers armed with a knife. ( Photo: NYPD) Teenager Robbed at Knifepoint on W. 17th St.: Sweater, Cash Taken If the streets of Chelsea sometimes feel dangerous, it’s not your imagination. Even on blocks without scaffolds, even in... News 26 Jan 2025 | 09:24
The Spanish language flyer that is at the heart of the protest lists the election date as Jan. 3, instead of Jan. 2. NYCHA Election Fight, Round Three The insurgent candidate for tenant association president of the Elliott-Chelsea houses told the New York City Housing Authority... News 16 Jan 2025 | 06:01
A Spanish language flyer distributed prior to the election for president of the Elliott-Chelsea Houses Tenants Association gave the wrong date. It did not clear who produced the flyer but it did say, in Spanish ”Let’s say no to the demolition of our homes.” ( Photo: Flyer) Election Turmoil at Elliott-Chelsea Houses: Incumbent President Pushes for New Election The longtime leader of the tenant association at Elliott-Chelsea Houses, defeated for reelection by four votes, has demanded... News 11 Jan 2025 | 12:01
Surveillance video shows 18th St station moments before Joseph Lynskey is pushed before an oncoming 1 train by alleged assailant Kamel Hawkins. ( Photo: Obtained from NYPD and annotated by Straus News) Subway Violence Strikes Again as Maniac Shoves Man onto Tracks at W. 18th Street Horror once again came home to a Manhattan rail commuter on the afternoon of, Dec. 31, when a deranged 23-year-old, Kamel... News 03 Jan 2025 | 10:43
Clockwise: Ebenezer Gospel Tabernacle Christian Mission in Harlem, St. Paul’s German Evangelical Lutheran Church in Chelsea, Kehila Kedosha Janina Synagogue and Museum on the Lower East Side, and St. Peter’s Chelsea. ( Photo credits, clockwise: Ebenezer Gospel Tabernacle Christian Mission’s Facebook page, Jim Naureckas via Wikimedia Commons, Ajay Suresh via Wikimedia Commons, Beyond My Ken via Wikimedia Commons.) Four Sacred Sites in Manhattan Receive Renovation Grants The New York Landmarks Conservancy has pledged a total of $81,750 in “Sacred Sites Grants” to four religious properties in... News 03 Jun 2024 | 04:11
The exterior of 550 W. 20th Street in 2020. The building, constructed in 1931, was originally the Seamen’s House YMCA. It was later converted into the Bayview Correctional Facility, a medium-security women’s prison, which shut down in 2013. Now, it will be redeveloped into affordable and supportive housing. ( Photo by Jim Naureckas, used under CC by 2.0/ Flickr) Former Prison in West Chelsea to Become Affordable Housing, Says Gov. Hochul At eight stories tall and with a lot size of 15,800 square feet, the 1931 Art Deco building at 550 W. 20th Street in West... Home 04 Oct 2023 | 01:48
An aerial view of the street mural titled Buggy Bear Goes on a Cool Cruise by artist Alake Shilling. Photo: ( Meatpacking BID_Cherry Orchard) Vibrant New Pedestrian Plaza Called Gansevoort Landing Opens in Meatpacking District The once empty and unused patch of land between Gansevoort and Horatio Streets on 10th Avenue has now been upgraded with... Home 02 Oct 2023 | 05:48
A fine selection of Mexican food can be found at Temerario in Chelsea headed by veteran restaurateur Jorge Guzman--who has had establishments from the East Village to Greenwich Village--says our East (and West) Side Observer. Photo: Courtesy Temerario Restaurant Revival in Chelsea Good News for this East Sider Chelsea’s re-rising Restaurants are coming back strong and nightlife is returning to Chelsea. When I’d heard that Temerario... News 28 Jun 2023 | 11:24
Delfena Plasencea and Maria Moneira in front of their Chelsea-Elliot apartment on 10th Avenue and 26th Street. Photo: Beau Matic. ( " ") Are Residents Really on Board with NYCHA’s $1.5B Plan to Tear Down, Rebuild Public Housing? The New York City Authority (NYCHA) announced on Wednesday, June 21 a plan to invest $1.5 billion to tear down the Section... News 26 Jun 2023 | 02:19
Graham Parker performs solo at City Winery on May 31. Photo: Jon Friedman Graham Parker is Just Famous Enough in Rare Solo Gig Graham Parker told a funny story on himself a few songs into his terrific set on May 31 at City Winery. While it was refreshingly... News 01 Jun 2023 | 08:14
Kevin Rawlings, who was identified recently as the Google employee who took his own life on May 4th,was remembered by a college friend as a brilliant engineer and outgoing guy, who also suffered bouts of depression. Photo: Legacy.com Google Suicide Victim Identified, Remembered as brilliant engineer The 31 year old Google software engineer who took his own life on May 4 by jumping from the 14th floor of the tech giant’s... News 19 May 2023 | 11:44
Police released a photo of one of three individuals that attacked a 14 year old victim with anti-gay language and bashed his head against the ground, according to police. Photo: Crimestoppers. Chelsea Gay Bashers Still At Large, Police Seek Public’s Help in Nabbing Attackers Police are still seeking the public’s help in nabbing a group of individuals who brutally attacked a 14 year old male youth... News 15 May 2023 | 04:55