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Inclusive lingerie boutique The Rack Shack has opened in Hell’s Kitchen, offering bra fittings, nearly 200 sizes, binders and gender-affirming styles. #W42ST w42st.com/post/the-rac...
The Rack Shack Brings Inclusive Lingerie — and Expert Fittings — to Hell’s Kitchen
Inclusive lingerie boutique The Rack Shack opens in Hell’s Kitchen, offering bra fittings, nearly 200 sizes, binders and styles.
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December 12, 2025 at 1:22 PM
Inclusive lingerie boutique The Rack Shack has opened in Hell’s Kitchen, offering bra fittings, nearly 200 sizes, binders and gender-affirming styles. #W42ST w42st.com/post/the-rac...
Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani’s City Hall housecleaning stalls as union rules protect dozens of Adams-era staffers from termination or demotion. Report via @thecity.nyc w42st.com/post/mamdani...
Mayor-elect Mamdani Takes Aim at Adams’ City Hall Team — and Runs Into Union Resistance
Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani’s City Hall housecleaning stalls as union rules protect dozens of Adams-era staffers from termination or demotion.
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December 12, 2025 at 1:16 PM
Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani’s City Hall housecleaning stalls as union rules protect dozens of Adams-era staffers from termination or demotion. Report via @thecity.nyc w42st.com/post/mamdani...
Roadside dining structures came down across the city on November 29, as the first year of the city’s permanent outdoor dining program wrapped up. But few Hell’s Kitchen restaurants actually took part in the roadside option. #W42ST
High Costs, Red Tape and Roadworks — Why Hell's Kitchen Roadway Dining Stalled
Hell’s Kitchen restaurants struggled with high costs, red tape and seasonal rules, leading few to join NYC’s revamped roadside program.
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December 11, 2025 at 1:05 PM
Roadside dining structures came down across the city on November 29, as the first year of the city’s permanent outdoor dining program wrapped up. But few Hell’s Kitchen restaurants actually took part in the roadside option. #W42ST
From two-story carousels to surprise Broadway carolers, December on the West Side is putting on a full holiday show — and you don’t even need to wander far from your subway stop to see it. #W42ST
West Side Wonderland — Your Guide to the Best Holiday Lights, Music and Markets this December
Discover the West Side’s best holiday lights, concerts, markets and festive displays across this December.
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December 11, 2025 at 12:56 PM
From two-story carousels to surprise Broadway carolers, December on the West Side is putting on a full holiday show — and you don’t even need to wander far from your subway stop to see it. #W42ST
Popular NYC establishment The Grey Dog has opened on W56th Street with its signature brunch plus a new dinner menu, reviving a long-vacant Hell’s Kitchen space. #W42ST
The Grey Dog Brings Brunch — and Its First-Ever Dinner Menu — to Hell’s Kitchen
The Grey Dog opens on W56th Street with its signature brunch plus a new dinner menu, reviving a long-vacant Hell’s Kitchen space.
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December 10, 2025 at 1:17 PM
Popular NYC establishment The Grey Dog has opened on W56th Street with its signature brunch plus a new dinner menu, reviving a long-vacant Hell’s Kitchen space. #W42ST
New York Attorney General Letitia James has announced that New York City landlord Steven Kashanian and his company BlueSky Management NY will pay more than $672,000 in fines after investigators found violations across dozens of buildings. #W42ST
Landlord with 90+ Violations at Hell’s Kitchen Property to Pay More Than $672,000 in Fines
Hell’s Kitchen landlord Steven Kashanian settles with AG James after unsafe conditions, 90+ violations at 452 W36th Street.
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December 10, 2025 at 1:07 PM
New York Attorney General Letitia James has announced that New York City landlord Steven Kashanian and his company BlueSky Management NY will pay more than $672,000 in fines after investigators found violations across dozens of buildings. #W42ST
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
“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.
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December 9, 2025 at 12:49 PM
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
Inside Metropolitan Community Church — a Hell’s Kitchen sanctuary where LGBTQ New Yorkers find worship, safety, food, community and hope. #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.
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December 9, 2025 at 12:43 PM
Inside Metropolitan Community Church — a Hell’s Kitchen sanctuary where LGBTQ New Yorkers find worship, safety, food, community and hope. #W42ST
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...
"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.
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December 8, 2025 at 12:48 PM
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...
New forensic report reveals missed inspections, oil leak warnings and life saving actions behind the 10th Avenue crane collapse. #W42ST w42st.com/post/forensi...
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.
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December 7, 2025 at 9:29 PM
New forensic report reveals missed inspections, oil leak warnings and life saving actions behind the 10th Avenue crane collapse. #W42ST w42st.com/post/forensi...
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
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.
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December 6, 2025 at 1:07 PM
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
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...
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.
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December 5, 2025 at 12:56 PM
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...
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...
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.
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December 5, 2025 at 3:46 AM
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 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...
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.
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December 4, 2025 at 5:38 PM
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...
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
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.
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December 4, 2025 at 1:21 PM
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
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
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.
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December 4, 2025 at 1:04 PM
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
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
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.
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December 3, 2025 at 12:52 PM
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
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...
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.
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December 3, 2025 at 4:09 AM
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...
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
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.
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December 2, 2025 at 1:38 PM
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
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...
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...
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December 2, 2025 at 4:57 AM
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 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...
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.
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December 2, 2025 at 2:55 AM
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 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
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.
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December 1, 2025 at 12:14 PM
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
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
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.
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December 1, 2025 at 12:08 PM
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
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
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.
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November 29, 2025 at 1:14 PM
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
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-...
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.
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November 26, 2025 at 1:15 PM
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-...