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“Destabilizing for Everybody” — Neighborhood School Feels the Jolt as Migrant Relocations Accelerate As The Row Hotel clears out, PS51 students face disruption. New data, agency responses and community concerns reveal the impact on families.

A month after W42ST broke the news of The Row Hotel’s accelerated timeline, children and schools are feeling the impact — with about 50 families leaving each week. #W42ST

A Sanctuary in Hell’s Kitchen — Inside the LGBTQ Church Offering Safety, Shelter and Song Inside a Hell’s Kitchen sanctuary where LGBTQ New Yorkers find worship, safety, food, community and hope.

Inside Metropolitan Community Church — a Hell’s Kitchen sanctuary where LGBTQ New Yorkers find worship, safety, food, community and hope. #W42ST

"There is a Sense of Care Here That Feels Both Genuine and Deeply Rooted" — Sandy Baker Share's Her West Side Story Trailblazing Hell’s Kitchen jewelry designer Sandy Baker reflects on her NYC roots, creative career, community passions and breaking barriers.

Trailblazing Hell’s Kitchen jewelry designer Sandy Baker reflects on her New York roots, creative career, community passions and decades of breaking barriers. Read her West Side Story. W42ST w42st.com/post/sandy-b...

Forensic Report Reveals Missed Warnings and Quick Thinking in 10th Avenue Crane Collapse New forensic report reveals missed inspections, oil leak warnings and life saving actions behind the 10th Avenue crane collapse.

New forensic report reveals missed inspections, oil leak warnings and life saving actions behind the 10th Avenue crane collapse. #W42ST w42st.com/post/forensi...

After Three Decades of Chowing Down on 9th Avenue, John and Maren Close Out the Check John and Maren close their three-decade chapter on 9th Avenue, selling their final restaurants and reflecting on the legacy they built in Hell’s Kitchen.

If you’ve spent time eating or having a drink anywhere between W47th and W54th Streets around 9th Avenue over the past three decades, chances are John Dempsey and Maren Powell had something to do with it. Now they're stepping back. #W42ST

Airport-Style Cruise Terminal Plan Heading to Hell’s Kitchen — Public Gets Say A sweeping plan to expand the Manhattan Cruise Terminal has been released with residents encouraged to give feedback at a December 11 meeting.

Plans for the Manhattan Cruise Terminal — an "airport terminal-like structure, but for cruise ships" — will be presented next week. #W42ST w42st.com/post/airport...

Taxi Takes an Unexpected Turn — Straight Into a Times Square Hole A yellow cab teetered over a collapsed manhole in Times Square Thursday night, sparking brief confusion but no injuries.

Wrong turn at the Crossroads of the World: A yellow cab teetered over a collapsed manhole in Times Square Thursday night, sparking brief confusion but no injuries. #W42ST w42st.com/post/taxi-ti...

Hell’s Kitchen to March for Alan Gilbert — Musicians Invited to Join the Jazz Funeral Hell’s Kitchen will hold a jazz funeral for musician Alan Gilbert on Dec 15, inviting local players to join the memorial march.

Hell’s Kitchen will hold a jazz funeral for musician Alan Gilbert on Dec 15, and is inviting local players to join the memorial march. #W42ST w42st.com/post/alan-gi...

A 4AM Showdown — Hell’s Kitchen Diner Splits the Room and the Board Hell’s Kitchen’s proposed 24/7 W44 Diner faced a tense 4am showdown at MCB4, splitting the full board and ending in a tie vote.

Two weeks after plans for a 1950s-style diner in Hell’s Kitchen collapsed at the committee level, the team behind the would-be establishment returned for round two — before nearly 50 members of the Manhattan Community Board 4 Full Board. #W42ST

Applications Open for Housing Lottery at 622 11th Avenue A new affordable housing lottery has opened for 622 11th Avenue, bringing 21 income-restricted apartments to a fast-changing stretch of Hell’s Kitchen.

A new affordable housing lottery has opened for 622 11th Avenue — the 14-story Hell's Kitchen development built on the former Metropolitan Lumber site between W45th and W46th Streets. #W42ST

Office Building Goes Residential as W52nd Street Conversion Moves Forward A longtime Midtown office building at 333 W52nd Street is set for a major residential conversion, creating 108 new apartments.

A Hell’s Kitchen office building is headed for a residential makeover. Abramson Brothers — long known for their Midtown office portfolio — have filed plans to convert their 14-story property at 333 W52nd Street into 108 apartments. #W42ST

Council Revamps Bill Giving Housing Groups First Dibs to Buy — and Landlords Still Object Housing preservation groups could be first in line to buy troubled apartment buildings when they go up for sale under a City Council bill updated Monday.

A revised Council bill would give housing groups a first shot at buying troubled buildings to keep them affordable — a move praised by tenant advocates and opposed by landlords. Report by Samantha Maldonado via @thecity.nyc #W42ST w42st.com/post/council...

The History Opens on 9th Ave — Part Restaurant, Part Georgian Time Machine A new Georgian restaurant, The History, transforms a long-vacant 9th Avenue corner with royal décor, live folk dance, jazz and bold cuisine.

At first glance, “The History” might seem like a curious name for Hell’s Kitchen’s newest Georgian restaurant. But step into the expansive establishment on the corner of 9th Avenue and W45th Street, and it will quickly make sense... #W42ST

Shots Fired at Port Authority Subway Station — Two in Custody, No Injuries Reported A Monday evening commute at the 42nd Street–Port Authority Bus Terminal was jolted on Monday evening after a gunshot rang out on the lower level of the station serving the A/C/E lines. Police investig...

Two men were taken into custody after a shot was fired inside the 42nd Street–Port Authority subway station Monday night — no injuries were reported. #W42ST w42st.com/post/shots-f...

State Board Backs Three NYC Casino Bids — Sending Bronx and Queens Projects to Final Approval State board approves three downstate casino bids in the Bronx and Queens, advancing Bally’s, Metropolitan Park and Resorts World to final licensing.

State board approves three downstate casino bids in the Bronx and Queens, advancing Bally’s, Metropolitan Park and Resorts World to final licensing. Report via @thecity.nyc #W42ST w42st.com/post/three-c...

The Block That Dreamed Big — and Lit Up Hell’s Kitchen The W55th Street block between 8/9th Avenue is a Hell’s Kitchen gem — in winter, the trees become a winter wonderland of Christmas lights.

The twinkling W55th Street block between 8th and 9th Avenue is a Hell’s Kitchen gem — with a story that's a parable about the power and generosity of local community. #W42ST

Community Board Pushes Back Hard Against Plan for Adult Venue on Far West Side Community Board 4 opposes a proposed E11EVEN Miami–linked adult venue on W50th Street, citing zoning and community impact on far West Side.

A plan to bring a Miami-style “immersive ultraclub” to the corner of W50th Street and 12th Avenue encountered stiff resistance at Community Board 4, as members raised alarms about clustering adult businesses and the future of the far West Side. #W42ST

Keys to the Plaza — How Hell’s Kitchen Tuned a Superstar Alicia Keys revisits her Manhattan Plaza childhood, the piano teachers who shaped her and the Hell’s Kitchen roots of her Broadway musical.

A new book goes behind the scenes of hit musical Hell's Kitchen – but it is at its most illuminating when the spotlight shines on Alicia Keys’ early days in Manhattan Plaza. #W42ST

The Sweet Smell of Success — Arnold Wilkerson Celebrates 40 Years of Little Pie Company Little Pie Company celebrates 40 years as Arnold Wilkerson shares its origins, beloved aromas, devoted staff, and future under manager Danny.

Little Pie Company celebrates 40 years as founder Arnold Wilkerson shares its origins, beloved aromas, devoted staff and future under manager Danny. #W42ST w42st.com/post/arnold-...

What You Told Us About W42ST — And How We’re Evolving Survey reveals strong reader support for W42ST as we launch a free registration wall next week to protect reporting and improve coverage.

W42ST Update: Survey shows strong reader support as we roll out free registration next week to guard our reporting from AI bots. #W42ST w42st.com/post/w42st-r...

Two Hours on Broadway — One Man’s Crisis and the City Systems That Fail Man in crisis waited two hours on Broadway with officers and no ambulance, prompting questions about NYC mental health response

A man lay on Broadway for two hours, five NYPD officers waited, and no ambulance came. We asked NYC’s leaders why. #W42ST

Hell’s Kitchen Rallies to Help Broadway Legend Nat Horne Stay in His Home of 57 Years Hell’s Kitchen rallies around Broadway icon Nat Horne with a GoFundMe to support his care and keep him in his longtime home.

A GoFundMe campaign has been launched to help beloved Broadway dancer, choreographer, teacher and neighborhood icon Nat Horne remain in the third-floor Hell's Kitchen walk-up he has called home since 1968. #W42ST

Hell’s Kitchen Shooting Early Sunday Leaves 39-Year-Old Dead A 39-year-old man was fatally shot near W46th Street and West Side Highway in Hell’s Kitchen. No arrests, investigation ongoing.

UPDATE: The victim in Sunday’s fatal shooting in Hell's Kitchen has now been identified as a 39-year-old Brooklyn man. #W42ST w42st.com/post/39-year...

Hell’s Kitchen Shooting Early Sunday Leaves 39-Year-Old Dead A 39-year-old man was fatally shot near W46th Street and West Side Highway in Hell’s Kitchen. No arrests, investigation ongoing.

A 39-year-old man was fatally shot early Sunday morning near W46th Street and West Side Highway in Hell’s Kitchen. #W42ST w42st.com/post/39-year...

A Tuba Falls Silent — Hell’s Kitchen Says Goodbye to Alan Gilbert Hell’s Kitchen tuba player and Unintended Consequences founder Alan Gilbert, a neighborhood fixture and Broadway veteran, has died at 76.

Hell’s Kitchen tuba player and Unintended Consequences founder Alan Gilbert, a neighborhood fixture and Broadway veteran, has died at 76. #W42ST w42st.com/post/alan-gi...

ABBA Voyage Plans Global Second Venue on Hell’s Kitchen’s 11th Avenue ABBA Voyage’s second global venue is planned for 11th Avenue in Hell’s Kitchen, with a $50M NYC tax break and 2028 opening.

EXCLUSIVE: ABBA Voyage’s second global venue is planned for 11th Avenue in Hell’s Kitchen, with a $50M NYC tax break and 2028 opening. #W42ST w42st.com/post/abba-vo...

NYC’s Compost Program Hits Record 6 Million Pounds of Organic Waste New York City’s Curbside Composting program hit a record high last week, bringing in 6 million pounds of food scraps and yard waste from residents.

New York City’s Curbside Composting program hit a record high last week — with Manhattan Community District 4 residents contributing 31,240 pounds of organic material to the weekly total. #W42ST
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A Diner Dies in Hell’s Kitchen — Before the First Cup of Coffee Was Even Poured Hell’s Kitchen’s proposed 24-hour Diner collapses after liquor license debate, leaving the corner’s future uncertain — Taco Bell included.

Hell’s Kitchen’s proposed 24-hour W44 Diner collapses after a bitter liquor license debate, leaving the corner’s future uncertain — Taco Bell included. #W42ST w42st.com/post/w44-din...

Crust in Time — Petee’s Pie Company is Back in Hell’s Kitchen and Ready for Thanksgiving Looking for a freshly-baked pie for Thanksgiving? You’re in luck – Petee’s Pie Company is back in Hell's Kitchen.

Looking for a freshly-baked pie for Thanksgiving? You’re in luck – Petee’s Pie Company, the New York City landmark that left Hell’s Kitchen when Gotham West Market closed last December, is back. #W42ST

Late-Night Fire at Clinton Manor Brings Massive FDNY Response Late-night fire at Clinton Manor on W51st Street draws major FDNY response; one injured, residents evacuated, and flames brought under control.

Late-night fire at Clinton Manor on W51st Street draws major FDNY response; one injured, residents evacuated, and flames brought under control. #W42ST w42st.com/post/late-ni...