Senate Bill Looking to Ban Pet Stores From Selling Animals Creates Controversy
The New York State Senate approved a bill that looks to prevent pet stores from selling dogs, cats and rabbits. The Assembly is set to vote on the legislation, which has pets stores fearing they will be pushed out of business, later this year.
Helicopter Noise Complaints Up as Commuter Flights Return
Commuter flights out of the West 30th Street heliport in Midtown are up so far this year and so are the complaints.
New Pace Gallery: ultra pricey art takes over Chelsea
The Pace Gallery opened in Chelsea. Only some of the mega gallery’s expensive art is for sale, and residents wonder how its opening will impact the neighborhood.
NYC soccer leagues struggle for field space
As they grow, recreational soccer leagues request more field space in New York City parks. But the New York City Department of Parks and Recreation can’t seem to meet their demands.
In Malawi, one of A Million Miracles
Sightsavers International launches A Million Miracles campaign.
Street art contributes to property values, neighborhood character in Chelsea
Chelsea wall murals benefit the neighborhood in more ways than one.
Blind community struggles for increased fitness access
Fitness accessibility for the blind and visually impaired is problematic around Manhattan.
$6,000 a year: Why the city budget for after-school sports isn’t enough
As obesity affects almost one-third of the country’s children, school sports teams are passe, city needs more comprehensive physical education programs.
In wake of Sandy firings, hotel and residents disagree on what makes a good neighbor
Community Board 4 “punished” the High Line Hotel for reneging on a deal it made to rehire workers, but now hotel management may be willing to follow through.
Startups move to co-shared offices amid high real estate prices
Skyrocketing real estate prices are pushing budding entrepreneurs to seek alternative office space that helps them participate in New York’s booming technology industry.
Leave certification to the pros, architects say
Architects oppose potential state legislation that would abolish a faster building process in the city.
Smoke-free housing slower to come to buildings that need it most
Smoke-free housing efforts by the Manhattan Smoke-Free Partnership target low-income developments like the Robert Fulton Houses, where there are higher rates of asthma, but, change in these neighborhoods may come slowly.
Anti-gay assaults rise in 2013
Reports of anti-gay attacks in New York have already surpassed 2012 figures, a trend that prompted a state senator to review the State Hate Crime Law.
Development ‘taxing’ on Midtown West
Luxury condominiums and green buildings receiving tax exemptions are not making the money they otherwise would for the city budget.
Burlesque wows at Highline Ballroom
The close of the New York Burlesque Festival was a revealing theatrical event and awards ceremony called The Golden Pasties.
Activist seeks improvements on M11 bus, one signature at a time
Ruth Shapiro, 86, is circulating a petition in the latest attempt to spur the Metropolitan Transit Authority into action over slow M11 bus service.
Proposed housing development faces sudden community backlash
Excitement for a new affordable housing building turns sour as community members learn unsettling details close to city approval deadline.
Affordable housing not affordable enough for some seniors
Seniors find it difficult to meet the income quotas required to secure an apartment in a proposed affordable housing development .
Chelsea residents push for better parking
A housing expansion on the parking lot of the Fulton projects means fewer off-street spaces and more worries for residents of West 18th and 19th Streets near 9th Avenue.
Emergency care remains out of reach for aging residents of Chelsea and Hell’s Kitchen
Three years after St. Vincent’s Hospital closed, seniors are at the mercy of cross-town traffic and overextended facilities. A survey shows the aging West side community has health concerns and little access to emergency health care.
Chelsea locals prevent new restaurant from opening
Local residents prevailed against the owner of a Cuban bar and restaurant who wanted to open a new location on the ground floor of a West 26th Street condominium, between 6th and 7th avenues.
Puerto Rican Restaurant: Tradition in the Midst of Change
Since 1996, Maria Montalvo has owned and managed La Taza de Oro, an old-fashion Puerto Rican restaurant in Chelsea. As the neighborhood continues to change, Montalvo remembers the restaurant’s past and looks toward the future.
CB4 Launches Community Job Site
Community Board 4’s new job website hopes to lower unemployment rates in the community by providing local businesses with free job listings.
West Side Parents Debate Elementary School Rezoning
Parents were invited to make public comments on an elementary school rezoning proposal that would mean big changes for Chelsea and West Village families looking to began school from 2014 on.
