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05/25/2026

Mayor Mamdani joined veterans and Gold Star families at Intrepid’s Memorial Day ceremony, honoring fallen service members.

Mayor Mamdani joined veterans and Gold Star families at Intrepid’s Memorial Day ceremony, honoring fallen service members with Hudson wreaths.

05/24/2026

A mature street tree collapsed across W44th Street in Hell’s Kitchen on Sunday afternoon, crushing two vehicles, ripping up the sidewalk and shutting down traffic between 9th and 10th Avenues.

A massive honeylocust tree collapsed across W44th Street, crushing vehicles, uprooting sidewalk concrete and shutting down traffic Sunday afternoon.

05/23/2026

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For years, most Hell’s Kitchen residents knew the west side of 10th Avenue between W48th and W49th Streets simply as “the DEP site” — a fenced-off lot sitting above the Amtrak rail cut that periodically sparked rumors about what might finally get built there.

Now, after several years of construction, the city has officially launched the affordable housing lottery for Rialto West, the eight-story mixed-income development rising at 509 W48th Street just west of 10th Avenue.

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📸 A look at the completed Rialto West with Lorraine Hansberry Plaza in the foreground. Rendering: Housing Connect

05/23/2026

The construction project on 10th Avenue between W48th and W49th Streets came a step closer to completion as the housing lottery officially opened for Rialto West — bringing 133 permanently affordable apartments to the neighborhood.

The city has officially launched the affordable housing lottery for Rialto West, the eight-story mixed-income development at 509 W48th Street.

05/22/2026

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A violent and unsettling attack on a Hell’s Kitchen sidewalk Wednesday evening left a local woman injured and drew a large emergency response to the corner of 9th Avenue and W49th Street.

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Dearest reader, the Season has arrived — Spring has been flirting with Manhattan, and Michael Muñoz follows the tease from a 9th Avenue flower sighting to a citywide tour of fresh, plant-forward plates, cocktails and cravings, reminding us that the farther you wander, the more New York blooms back.

📸 Story 1: A woman involved in an assault on 9th Avenue was strapped to a gurney and removed by EMS. Photo: Jeremy Driesen
Story 2: Michael Muñoz at Westville on 9th Avenue with sweet and spicy cauliflower. Photo: Michael Muñoz / Anixi is a Mediterranean palace with a most excellent vegan flair on 8th Avenue in Chelsea. Photo supplied

05/21/2026

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Friends, former business partners and longtime customers are remembering Pandelaki “Pando” Andonopulo — the legendary “Cheese Man” who passed away earlier this year — for the warmth, creativity and old-school neighborhood spirit he brought to 9th Avenue.

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For the first time in decades, Manhattan’s West Side is heading into an open congressional race. With Jerry Nadler retiring, W42ST is focusing on six Democrats now battling to become the next voice for NY-12 in the June 23 primary.

📸 Story 1: Pandelaki “Pando” Andonopulo, a Hell’s Kitchen icon and entrepreneur passed away at age 88. Photo: Corey Samuels
Story 2: W42ST is focusing this reader survey on six candidates who have emerged as the most visible contenders in the Democratic primary: George Conway, Micah Lasher, Nina Schwalbe, Laura Dunn, Jack Schlossberg and Alex Bores. Photos: Phil O’Brien

05/21/2026

Hell’s Kitchen food entrepreneur Pandelaki “Pando” Andonopulo has died at age 88. Pando, known as “The Cheese Man”, opened and ran stores and restaurants, including the Ninth Avenue Cheese Market, Kashkaval and Balkanika.

Hell’s Kitchen remembers Pando Andonopulo, the beloved “Cheese Man” whose food shops and restaurants helped shape 9th Avenue’s life.

05/21/2026

Meet the six leading Democrats running to replace Congressman Jerry Nadler in NY-12 — and tell W42ST what questions voters need answered.

For the first time in decades, Manhattan’s West Side is heading into an open congressional race — here are six candidates to watch.

05/20/2026

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The owners of newly opened Lahana Indian Restaurant have transformed the former Karahi location into a menu blending Indian comfort dishes with Nepalese influences — including momo dumplings, spice-heavy biryani and a bid to stand out along Hell’s Kitchen’s increasingly stacked stretch of Indian restaurants.

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TSQ LIVE is back with free concerts, DJ sets, dance classes, jazz performances and surprise pop-up shows spread across the Broadway plazas through September — giving West Siders an excuse to venture into Times Square.

📸 Story 1: Owners Prakash Giri and chef Surendra Magar at Lahana Indian Cuisine, a new restaurant blending Indian classics with Nepalese influences. Photo: Steve Hill / Steamed vegetable Mo:Mo, a common street food in Nepal but still relatively uncommon in Hell’s Kitchen’s Indian restaurants. Photo: Steve Hill
Story 2: Joey with the Mustache performs as part of last year’s TSQ Live lineup. Photo: Michael Hull

05/20/2026

The longtime Karahi space on 9th Avenue has entered a new era. New restaurant Lahana is blending Indian comfort dishes with Nepalese flavors — including momo dumplings, spice-heavy biryani and house-made twists designed to stand out in Hell’s Kitchen’s growing Indian food scene.

New restaurant Lahana brings Nepalese influences, Mo:Mo and spice-forward dishes to longtime Karahi space on 9th Avenue in Hell’s Kitchen.

05/20/2026

Free concerts, DJs, dance classes and surprise performances are taking over Times Square again this summer as TSQ LIVE returns to the Broadway plazas through September.

Free concerts, DJs, dance classes and surprise performances are taking over Times Square plazas all summer long with TSQ LIVE’s return.