Affordable housing out of reach for those who need it most
A new affordable housing project in Chelsea is slated for completion at the end of 2018. But living there remains a pipe dream for some of the very individuals it was meant to attract.
#CancelKavanaugh rally draws hundreds — and one Trump supporter
Protesters rallied on October 4th in front of Trump Tower on Fifth Avenue, one day before the Senate confirmed Brett Kavanaugh’s Supreme Court nomination.
Mount Sinai’s new construction project raises neighborhood concerns
With construction beginning at 432 W. 58th St., local residents fear excessive noise and sidewalk closures.
Playboy Club returns to Manhattan
After 32 years, Playboy Club reopened in Midtown. The club hopes to attract a new crowd, but old traditions and high prices might turn away millennials.
Playboy moves into club hub, worries community board
The Playboy Club has reopened on 42nd Street in Midtown West, a location previously occupied by XL Dance. Community Board members worry that club-related crime will persist.
Local leaders push to keep Harborview Terrace 100 percent affordable
Harborview Terrace is facing an uncertain future, as the mayor pushes for market rate units instead of 100 percent affordable housing.
High school seniors launch student-run café
Seniors at Food and Finance High School hope their new student-run café will land them scholarships and culinary jobs.
Curbside parklettes spark controversy for local businesses
A new Midtown West parklette across the street from a needle exchange and drug treatment center poses a question for residents and business owners: Who gets to enjoy public spaces? :
Further delays for the Women’s Building as third block party nears
While Women’s Building developers wait for access from the state, they unite the community where they can: on the streets.
Hell’ s Kitchen residents demand pedestrian safety measures
With W41st &10th posing a threat to pedestrian safety, locals challenge the community board to find a solution.
Celebrating women at the Space & Science Festival
The Space & Science Festival at the Intrepid museum strives to get more girls and women interested in STEM fields.
The midterms: from the farmers market to Trump Tower
The midterms matter, and every day it seems they matter more. Midtown West residents plan to turn out for an array of reasons.
Meet the Reporters 2018
Akintunde Ahmad is a graduate of Yale University, where he studied sociology with a focus on urban environments. He has been featured on several media outlets, including The Ellen Show, MSNBC with Craig Melvin, Huffington Post, MTV and Black Enterprise, to discuss inequities in public school education in Oakland, California, where he’s originally from. He is […]
Old-school Chelsea donut shop opens East Village location
After 50 years, Chelsea’s legendary Donut Pub will add an East Village outlet.
A small business hangs on, but barely
A deli owner at the intersection of bike lanes and gentrification sees his business slump.
Voters to decide on community board term limits
On election day, voters decide whether to impose community board term limits — as officials argue over whether expertise or diversity matters most.
Plans for L-train shutdown face resistance from 14th Street residents
Residents of 14th Street are fighting plans to reroute traffic to their neighborhood during L-train shutdown.
Local officials ‘outraged’ over midtown’s $5 per gallon gas
Local officials are outraged by excessive gas prices at Bisma Mobil station in Midtown.
Electric scooters roll into Manhattan
Cities nationwide scramble to address the electric scooter invasion – and if two city councilmen have their way, New York will be next.
A clinic exclusive to Hudson Yards community draws criticism
New clinic in Hudson Yards restricts access to a community in desperate need of health care services.
There’s definitely something fishy about the Hudson River
The Hudson River gets a bad rap for being dirty. As it turns out, there’s lots of life there.
Back to school, the 2018 edition
Reading, writing, arithmetic — and security issues, food prep, auditions and college nerves. Students to back to school in Midtown West.
