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09/07/2025

Organized by Manhattan Community Board 4, elected officials will be on hand at a Town Hall tonight, to discuss the NYCHA Proposal for Fulton and Elliott-Chelsea Houses: 6pm / In-Person at PS 33 (281 Ninth Ave. btw. W. 27th/28th Sts.) and Live Streaming on MCB4’s YouTube Channel. Click on the below link for an excellent primer to that event: Elliott-Chelsea resident Letisia Romero's Q&A with NYCHA residents, split between favoring demolition and renovation as possible housing upgrade scenarios:
https://chelseacommunitynews.com/2025/07/08/community-voices-nycha-residents-talk-renovation-privatization-demolition

17/06/2025

A steadfast source of nutrition in the Chelsea neighborhood, Holy Apostles is looking for volunteers to help with their Food Pantry. Details here: https://chelseacommunitynews.com/2025/06/11/helping-hands-sought-by-holy-apostles/

13/06/2025

Early Voting takes place June 14-22, in anticipation of June 24's Primary Election Day. Click on the link for essential info. including the what and how of Ranked Choice Voting.
https://chelseacommunitynews.com/2025/06/11/primary-primer-from-ranked-choice-voting-to-finding-the-right-poll-site-to-am-i-even-registered/

05/06/2025

02/06/2025

Council District 3--whose coverage area includes Chelsea and whose Council Member is Erik Bottcher--has its winners from the most recent cycle of Participatory Budgeting. Details here: https://chelseacommunitynews.com/2025/06/01/council-district-3-participatory-budgeting-winners-announced/

30/05/2025

Participatory Budgeting Winners, from today's 11:40am press release sent by the City Council's Office of Communications:

District 3 – Council Member Erik Bottcher Project Allocation
—Library Technology Upgrades = $250,000
—Renovations at Quest to Learn Middle School = $300,000
—Tree Guards on the Avenues = $200,000
—Hell's Kitchen Park Initial Funding = $350,000

30/05/2025

West Chelsea gets early adopter status at two May 31 events that anticipate June's celebration of all things LGBTQ+. Click on the link to learn about PRIDE THE BLOCK.
https://chelseacommunitynews.com/2025/05/30/pride-the-block-preps-for-2nd-annual-june-festooning/

27/05/2025

Meetings this Wed & Thurs and next Thurs. offer the public opportunities to interact with--and question--top leadership from Chelsea's 10th Precinct. https://chelseacommunitynews.com/2025/05/27/qa-triple-play-10th-precinct-public-meetings-schedued-for-may-28-29-june-5/

20/05/2025

You've got to know "Wynn" to hold 'em, know "Wynn" to fold 'em: A controversial casino is no longer part of the Western Rail Yards plan. https://chelseacommunitynews.com/2025/05/20/all-bets-are-off-wynn-resorts-withdraws-casino-from-western-rail-yards-plan/

16/05/2025

A bold gambit to put office, housing, & green space--plus a resort replete with casino--atop & around the Western Rail Yards could be advanced or quashed by the City Council & a Committee appointed by 6 electeds: https://chelseacommunitynews.com/2025/05/16/fold-or-call-chelsea-casinos-fate-tbd-by-city-council-cac/

07/05/2025

Chelsea Community News' preview roundup of May's Manhatttan Community Board 4 meetings tells you what's on the Agendas, and how to attend. Info here:
https://chelseacommunitynews.com/2025/05/07/the-many-may-meetings-of-manhattan-community-board-4-mcb4/

03/05/2025

Be prepared for May 11 when you stop by the Penn South Ceramics Studio Mother's Day Show & Sale, from 11am to 6pm Sat./Sun., May 3 & 4. Details below and at this link: https://chelseacommunitynews.com/2025/04/28/this-week-in-around-chelsea-april-28-may-4-2024/