Happy Saturday and welcome to the weekend. We were out last night and ran into some newsletter readers. Hi Linda, Sarah Ann, Mark, Spencer, Cassidy and Orr – and Wendy, who has now joined the list. Orr reminded us that the last time we corresponded directly was in April 2020, when he sent W42ST a photo of his socially distanced hangouts with Cassidy on W47th St during the height of the pandemic. How things have evolved…
Hell’s Kitchen cocktail lounge The Molly Pitcher Club opened on 9th Avenue with intricate bespoke “spirits and concoctions” in a speakeasy setting (complete with Shark Week cocktail!). Read more…
Here’s what happened around Hell’s Kitchen this week…
The legendary (and subsidized) New York apartment complex Manhattan Plaza has reopened its coveted and often long waiting lists for certain studios, one-bedroom apartments and two-bedroom apartments to potential tenants eager to set up shop. in the heart of Hell’s Kitchen. Read more…
As New York returns to some level of normality after 24 months of COVID-19, the streets and avenues of Hell’s Kitchen are saying goodbye to some businesses and welcoming others to the neighborhood. Here’s a quick rundown of what’s coming to town and what’s gone!
It’s spring and we’ve been working on a list of New York fresh air discoveries. They are all accessible for the price of a metro/bus ride (or free) and will fill your soul (and your lungs) with joy. Read more…
Mayor Adams and the NYPD introduced new “Neighborhood Safety Teams”. Do you know your rights? Can you save them to your phone? Do they have to provide ID? Rachel Holliday Smith and Eileen Grench of THE CITY have answers…
In May 2019, W42ST reported that out of 59 community boards in New York City, our neighborhood ranked 57th in planning gods distributing green space. This year, Hell’s Kitchen is about to have more places and spaces for outdoor fun! Read more…
If you’ve been captivated by TV streaming docu-scam series like The Tinder scammer, Invent Anna and bad vegan, you’ll want to hear the first news about the self-proclaimed “Airbnb Wolf” of W42nd Street. Read more…
This week we welcomed Vanesa Kim and her brand new cafe on 11th Avenue called White Noise to the neighborhood. Read more…
W42ST definitely had a Spring theme this week as we shake off the winter of our discontent and embrace every sign of revival that comes our way! A new guide from NYC Parks with a handy checklist detailing New York City’s most recognizable spring symbols helps with this warm weather watch. Read more…
Yellow cabs, gutted by the rise of ride-hailing app Uber, are finally getting their way, as the giant tech company strikes a deal with taxi companies to join forces. Read more…
The USNS Comfort wasn’t the first floating hospital to dock in Hell’s Kitchen, as a new exhibit at the Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum reveals. On the mend: restoring Intrepid’s infirmary details the history and efforts to restore the ship’s medical facilities. Read more…
What we read
There’s always a push for “drinks to go” At New York. (Brooklyn Eagle)
Chicago and New York don’t this list of the best cities for pizza! (Chicago Sun-Times)
Corey Johnson’s Cojo Strategies hooks the Nets as a lobbying client. (New York Post)
A new photo book captures New York’s empty landmarks during lockdown. (Artnet)
Siblings creating nostalgic signs for New York businesses. (Eater)
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thank’s for Chad MacDonald for this photo taken in the streets of Hell’s Kitchen. “Walked home behind this guy today,” he said on Instagram.
Happy birthday to triplets Henry, Oliver and Alexander Hickman – as well as Gary Burton and Richard Hillman.
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