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WEBMayor Eric Adams addresses the press at his weekly media avail on Oct. 1 which switched out of the normal press briefing room into the rotunda at City Hall. Many in the overflow press crowd were forced to sit on the floors or operate in back of the many many tv cameras that ordinarily were not allowed into the briefing for the first time.
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WEBSep 27, 2024 — Chelsea St. Renamed for Richard Henderson, Crossing Guard Killed While Breaking Up Fight. The corner of W. 26th St. and 10th Ave. has been named after the beloved Avenues The World School crossing guard Richard... News. 27 Sep 2024 | 10:41.
David Banks Now Says He Is Leaving DOE Early, Got Boot from Eric …
WEB20 hours ago — David Banks Now Says He Is Leaving DOE Early, Got Boot from Eric Adams. As investigations swirl, Mayor Eric Adams is said to have pushed his Education Chancellor David Banks, whose home was raided by federal agents on Sept. 4, out the door. Banks originally said he was going to step away at …
“City of Yes” Housing Overhaul Passes Zoning Commission
WEB2 days ago — The “City of Yes” housing amendment moved moderately closer to becoming a reality on September 25, when the City Planning Commission approved it by a margin of 10-3. It will now progress to the City Council for a vote, where it may face more skepticism from certain politicians. The amendment essentially aims to create a boom in citywide ...
Former Prison in West Chelsea to Become Affordable Housing, …
WEBOct 4, 2023 — 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 Chelsea has served many purposes — from a boarding house for merchant sailors docked on the Hudson, to a women’s correctional facility with the nation’s highest rate of guard-on-prisoner sexual abuse.
Chelsea Residents Again Blast NYCHA’s $1.5B Tear Down Plan
WEBChelsea-Elliot residents continue to blast NYCHA $1.5B tear down plan for the Chelsea-Elliot Houses at the third public scoping meeting on Wednesday, voicing environmental, educational, and relocation concerns of the demolition plan. They also questioned the validity of an earlier survey saying residents endorsed the plan. Chelsea-Elliot Homes ...
Chelsea Residents Voice Concerns at Public Forum on $1.5B …
WEBFeb 5, 2024 — Some residents are not sold on the $1.5 billion plan unveiled by the city to tear down and rebuild the Fulton and Elliot NYCHA housing projects in Chelsea and many voiced their concern on Feb. 1 at the first public forum on the project. “We want to see an alternative to the proposed plan,” said one resident who identified herself only as ...
The Omicron Factor - chelseanewsny.com
WEBDec 6, 2021 — When fear runs high and facts are scarce, it’s wise to go back to what you already know works. That, boiled down, were the instructions from health officials as they greeted the identification in New York of a new variant of the SARS-CoV-2 …
A New Vision For Fifth Avenue - chelseanewsny.com
WEBDec 21, 2022 — The directive from the mayor’s office calls for Fifth Avenue from Bryant Park at 42nd Street to Central Park at 59th Street to become, in the coming years, more walkable. Proposed changes include upping greenery and lighting, making public transit more efficient and “improving street safety, including for cycling,” according to a press ...
Legal Aid and CSS Rip NYCHA’s $1.5 Billion Tear Down Plans for …
WEBControversy heats up over plans by the New York Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD)’s to move forward with the $1.5 billion plan to demolish and rebuild the Fulton and Elliot- Chelsea (FEC) public housing projects. The Legal Aid Society says the city’s survey which said residents overwhelming supported the plan was ...