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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
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November 26, 2025 at 1:13 PM
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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...
Haven’t planned a Thanksgiving menu? Fear not! We’ve updated our annual guide to restaurants in Hell’s Kitchen, offering up tasty prix fixe fare! See what’s cooking for 2025… #W42ST
These Hell’s Kitchen Bars and Restaurants Make Life Easier if You Dread Catering Thanksgiving
Dreading catering for friends and family at Thanksgiving? These Hell's Kitchen Bars and Restaurants can make life easier.
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November 19, 2025 at 1:06 PM
Haven’t planned a Thanksgiving menu? Fear not! We’ve updated our annual guide to restaurants in Hell’s Kitchen, offering up tasty prix fixe fare! See what’s cooking for 2025… #W42ST
EXCLUSIVE: Beloved Hell’s Kitchen restaurant 44&X will stay open, with Bruce and Scott guiding a seamless transition — and festive square wreaths returning next week. #W42ST w42st.com/post/44x-hel...
“The Show Goes On” — 44&X Will Remain Open, With a New Era Quietly Taking Shape
Hell’s Kitchen restaurant 44&X will stay open, with Bruce and Scott guiding a seamless transition and festive square wreaths returning.
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November 18, 2025 at 6:01 PM
EXCLUSIVE: Beloved Hell’s Kitchen restaurant 44&X will stay open, with Bruce and Scott guiding a seamless transition — and festive square wreaths returning next week. #W42ST w42st.com/post/44x-hel...
A three-week rat extermination “blitz” in Hell’s Kitchen Park by the NYC Department of Parks and Recreation has proved successful, according to a senior official. #W42ST
Rats on the Run — Hell’s Kitchen Park Sees Dramatic Drop in Rodents After Three-Week Blitz
A three-week rat extermination “blitz” in Hell’s Kitchen Park by the NYC Department of Parks and Recreation has proved successful, according to a senior official.
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November 18, 2025 at 12:56 PM
A three-week rat extermination “blitz” in Hell’s Kitchen Park by the NYC Department of Parks and Recreation has proved successful, according to a senior official. #W42ST
Hudson Yards lights the Vessel for the first time with music, choir performances and a packed, chilly crowd celebrating the holiday season. #W42ST w42st.com/post/vessel-...
The Vessel Hosts Its First-Ever Holiday Lighting at Hudson Yards
Hudson Yards lights the Vessel for the first time with music, choir performances and a packed, chilly crowd celebrating the holiday season.
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November 18, 2025 at 1:09 AM
Hudson Yards lights the Vessel for the first time with music, choir performances and a packed, chilly crowd celebrating the holiday season. #W42ST w42st.com/post/vessel-...
A chunk of Restaurant Row is up for grabs. On one of Hell’s Kitchen’s most storied blocks, four adjacent buildings are for sale at the same time. #W42ST
Restaurant Row’s ‘Mini-Monopoly’ — Four Adjacent Buildings Up for Sale, with Air Rights
In an extraordinary moment for one of Hell’s Kitchen’s most storied blocks, four adjacent buildingsare for sale at the same time.
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November 17, 2025 at 1:04 PM
A chunk of Restaurant Row is up for grabs. On one of Hell’s Kitchen’s most storied blocks, four adjacent buildings are for sale at the same time. #W42ST
Software engineer Chad Lei left the tech industry to start a Vietnamese coffee service with his girlfriend Thao Nguyen — and First Phin First was born, right here in the neighborhood. This is Chad’s West Side Story. #W42ST
“The Name Hell’s Kitchen Sounds Cool, but What Really Sold Us Were the People” — Chad Lei’s West Side Story
Software engineer Chad Lei left the tech industry to start a Vietnamese coffee service and First Phin First was born.
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November 17, 2025 at 1:01 PM
Software engineer Chad Lei left the tech industry to start a Vietnamese coffee service with his girlfriend Thao Nguyen — and First Phin First was born, right here in the neighborhood. This is Chad’s West Side Story. #W42ST
Hell’s Kitchen Rockettes share their personal stories and legacy as Radio City’s iconic precision dancers celebrate 100 years of high-kicking history. #W42ST
A Century of Kicks — Hell’s Kitchen Rockettes Look Back at 100 Years of High-Stepping History
Hell’s Kitchen Rockettes share personal stories as Radio City’s iconic precision dancers celebrate 100 years of high-kicking history.
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November 15, 2025 at 12:41 PM
Hell’s Kitchen Rockettes share their personal stories and legacy as Radio City’s iconic precision dancers celebrate 100 years of high-kicking history. #W42ST
A crumbling parking garage on W55th Street shuttered on October 31, sending local residents scrambling to find new spaces for their cars. Its closure marks the latest chapter in an ongoing saga of troubled Hell’s Kitchen parking garages. #W42ST
A Deteriorating Hell’s Kitchen Parking Garage Closes, Adding to List of Troubled Local Car Spaces
A crumbling parking garage on W55th Street shuttered on October 31, sending local residents scrambling to find new spaces for their cars. Its closure marks the latest chapter in an ongoing saga of tro...
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November 14, 2025 at 12:48 PM
A crumbling parking garage on W55th Street shuttered on October 31, sending local residents scrambling to find new spaces for their cars. Its closure marks the latest chapter in an ongoing saga of troubled Hell’s Kitchen parking garages. #W42ST
In an OpEd for #W42ST, Erik Bottcher, City Council representative for Hell’s Kitchen, and Tom Harris, President of the Times Square Alliance, make the case for Restaurant Row becoming a shared street.
OpEd: Revitalizing Restaurant Row — A New Era for Dining and Community
Councilmember Erik Bottcher and Tom Harris, President of the Times Square Alliance, make the case for Restaurant Row becoming an open street.
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November 14, 2025 at 12:46 PM
In an OpEd for #W42ST, Erik Bottcher, City Council representative for Hell’s Kitchen, and Tom Harris, President of the Times Square Alliance, make the case for Restaurant Row becoming a shared street.
Johnny de Triquet is a Senior Studio Leader with Life Time who says, “you can quite literally do it all here,” about Hell’s Kitchen, where he lives with his husband, Carlos. He’s also got links to Miss America and Miss USA! Here's his West Side Story. #W42ST
“Hell’s Kitchen Has Diversity, Creativity and Sheer Energy” — Johnny de Triquet’s West Side Story
Johnny de Triquet shares his West Side Story, from Life Time leadership to City Hall romance and a past coaching Miss America contenders.
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November 13, 2025 at 1:35 PM
Johnny de Triquet is a Senior Studio Leader with Life Time who says, “you can quite literally do it all here,” about Hell’s Kitchen, where he lives with his husband, Carlos. He’s also got links to Miss America and Miss USA! Here's his West Side Story. #W42ST