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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-...
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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.
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November 26, 2025 at 1:13 PM
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...
A man lay on Broadway for two hours, five NYPD officers waited, and no ambulance came. We asked NYC’s leaders why. #W42ST
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
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November 25, 2025 at 12:54 PM
A man lay on Broadway for two hours, five NYPD officers waited, and no ambulance came. We asked NYC’s leaders why. #W42ST
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 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.
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November 24, 2025 at 5:12 PM
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
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.
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November 23, 2025 at 9:13 PM
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...
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...
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.
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November 23, 2025 at 2:26 PM
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...
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...
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.
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November 22, 2025 at 9:54 PM
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...
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...
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.
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November 21, 2025 at 3:31 PM
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...
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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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.
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November 21, 2025 at 1:02 PM
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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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...
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.
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November 20, 2025 at 4:28 PM
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...
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
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.
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November 20, 2025 at 1:12 PM
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 on W51st Street draws major FDNY response; one injured, residents evacuated, and flames brought under control. #W42ST w42st.com/post/late-ni...
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.
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November 20, 2025 at 6:00 AM
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...