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Parents Grade the Grades: Are School Evaluations Right?
Left: Public School 111 located on West 53rd Street received a “C” in the city’s annual progress reports on public schools.Right: The Clinton School for Writers and Artists on West 33rd Street received...
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Rooftop Farm Welcomes Toddlers
A welcome sign greets visitors to the Hell’s Kitchen Farm Project, open until November 13. Photo: Qi Chen. Standing in the center of a circle of preschoolers, holding a pack of cabbage seeds, Lauren...
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Duo Tackles Voter Registration for Homeless Youth
Ranisha Browder poses at the voter registration table outside Covenant House’s cafeteria. Photo: C.C. Hampton For 33 days, during three lunch time periods, C.C. Hampton and Ranisha Browder sat behind a...
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Voters by the Numbers
We, along with anyone even vaguely familiar with the west side of Midtown Manhattan, can predict now that President Barack Obama, along with down-ballot democrats, will win big in the neighborhood. We...
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After Sandy: Gas Lines Start to Ease in New York
In Hell’s Kitchen, gasoline lines are still long, but more organized. Photo: Stephanie Ott. Lines at many gas stations are slowly shrinking, as more gas supplies arrive in New York. The city struggled...
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Affordable Housing Renovation Plans Trouble Residents Facing Relocation
Entrance to 330 W 51st Street, one half of the SRO complex developers hope to renovate Photo: Emmanuel Felton. Lantern Group, a non-profit affordable housing developer, purchased a single room...
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Sweater Tree Brightens Hell’s Kitchen
A tree on 44th Street braves the cold with its own homemade sweater. Photo: Morgan M. Davis. Wrapped in whimsical knitted stripes in bright colors and smiley faces, a tree in a sweater stands before...
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Realtors Look to Rename Hell’s Kitchen-Clinton as “Chelsea North”
The corner of Ninth Avenue and West 39th Street is part of the Hell’s Kitchen-Clinton neighborhood that would be subject to being renamed “Chelsea North.” Photo: Annie Zak. Realtors in the Hell’s...
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Tiny Turnout in Midtown for Small Business Saturday
Ashley Holmes (l.) assists Kylie Cobb with her search for new frames. Photo: N.G. Onuoha. Looking into a cosmetic mirror, Kylie Cobb adjusted and examined the frames, occasionally turning to her...
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Renewed Attempts to Preserve “New York’s Temple of Power”
The Interborough Rapid Transit (IRT) Powerhouse occupies an entire block on the city’s West Side. Photo: Kamakshi Ayyar. Take a walk west on 59th Street, toward the Hudson River, and you will end up...
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Porno stores dwindle in Midtown
Vihan’s Video is one of the adult video stores that remain in Hell’s Kitchen. Many residents, including Vihan’s Video manager,...
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Emergency care remains out of reach for aging residents of Chelsea and Hell’s...
Abandoned St. Vincent’s Hospital still leaves a void in Chelsea and Hell’s Kitchen communities. Photo: Averi Harper Access to healthcare information and services are among top concerns for Chelsea and...
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Anti-gay assaults rise in 2013
Jim Tate, 50, embraces his friend Andy Tonken, 26. Tonken said that even when recent anti-gay attacks are”terrible,”...
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Grassroots theater in turmoil
Paul Adams of EAT, workshops his most recent play on stage. Photo: Kimberly Ammiano Emerging Artists Theatre (EAT) on West 28th Street is supposed to be a place where...
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New rooftop farm takes aim at Hell’s Kitchen fresh produce shortage
Hell’s Kitchen Farm Project on the rooftop of Metro Baptist Church near Port Authority. Photo: Andrew R. Calderon If all goes according to plan, Hell’s Kitchen can expect its second non-profit rooftop...
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Community Board Fights for Safety Improvements at Crash Prone Intersection
Intersection at West 42nd Street and 11th Avenue Photo: Sum Yi Karen Ng Serious car accidents have spiked in Midtown amid the pandemic. Last month, at the intersection of West 42nd Street and 11th...
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