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W42ST Hell's Kitchen @w42st.bsky.social · 10h

Legendary dive bar Siberia returns underground at Columbus Circle while Mandarin Oriental unveils a luxe high-rise speakeasy — two New Yorks, one night. #W42ST w42st.com/post/subway-...

Subway Grit vs Sky-Lobby Glitz — Two Speakeasies Square Off Above and Below Columbus Circle

If you’re the kind of New Yorker who measures time by last call and train headways, you’ll appreciate this: Siberia — the infamous Hell’s Kitchen dive once wedged into the 50th Street subway station —...

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W42ST Hell's Kitchen @w42st.bsky.social · 10h

What does Hell’s Kitchen need most — safer streets, better housing, cleaner parks? Manhattan Community Board 4 wants to hear from you. #W42ST w42st.com/post/communi...

Have a Say — Community Board Wants Your Input on Hell’s Kitchen’s Top Needs

What does Hell’s Kitchen need most — safer streets, better housing, cleaner parks? Manhattan Community Board 4 (MCB4) wants to hear from you.

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W42ST Hell's Kitchen @w42st.bsky.social · 1d

The yellow cab driver who crashed into a lamp post at the corner of W42nd Street and 12th Avenue last week has died, police said. #W42ST

Taxi Driver Dies After Hell’s Kitchen Crash on W42nd Street

The 70-year-old yellow cab driver who crashed into a lamp post at the corner of W42nd Street and 12th Avenue last week has died, police said.

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W42ST Hell's Kitchen @w42st.bsky.social · 1d

From jammed front doors to squatters, rats and heat and hot water outages, the residents of a row of beleaguered walkup tenement buildings in Hell’s Kitchen say they’ve seen it all. This weekend, they banded together to demand action and accountability from their landlord. #W42ST

“This Block Should Shine” — W49th Street Tenants Demand Action from Landlord

From jammed front doors to broken intercoms, squatters, rats and frequent heat and hot water outages, the residents living in a row of beleaguered walkup tenement buildings in Hell’s Kitchen say they’...

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W42ST Hell's Kitchen @w42st.bsky.social · 1d

A man was stabbed after stepping in to help a woman whose phone was being stolen in Hell's Kitchen early Saturday — the latest in a troubling string of violent incidents in the neighborhood. #W42ST w42st.com/post/good-sa...

Good Samaritan Stabbed While Trying to Stop Cellphone Robbery in Hell’s Kitchen

A man was stabbed after stepping in to help a woman whose phone was being stolen in Hell's Kitchen early Saturday.

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W42ST Hell's Kitchen @w42st.bsky.social · 3d

Beloved restaurateur and sculptor Shelly Fireman, creator of Bond 45 and Café Fiorello, dies at 93 after shaping Broadway dining. #W42ST w42st.com/post/shelly-...

Shelly Fireman, New York Restaurateur, Sculptor and Broadway Powerhouse, Dies at 93

Beloved restaurateur and sculptor Shelly Fireman, creator of Bond 45 and Café Fiorello, dies at 93 after shaping Broadway dining.

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W42ST Hell's Kitchen @w42st.bsky.social · 3d

“Something’s coming, something good.” So sings Tony in the musical West Side Story, which debuted on Broadway in 1957. But something was also coming for the real-life community of San Juan Hill … something not good at all. #W42ST w42st.com/post/poignan...

Poignant Exhibition Digs into the Truth Behind the Demolition of San Juan Hill

An exhibition revisits the erased Puerto Rican community of San Juan Hill, displaced for Lincoln Center’s creation — tracing a legacy of forced relocations.

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W42ST Hell's Kitchen @w42st.bsky.social · 4d

The NYPD is asking for help in identifying a man wanted in connection with a hate crime assault that left two men injured in Hell’s Kitchen. #W42ST w42st.com/post/nypd-se...

NYPD Seeks Help Identifying Suspect in Hell’s Kitchen Hate Crime Assault

The NYPD is asking for help in identifying a man wanted in connection with a hate crime assault that left two men injured in Hell’s Kitchen.

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W42ST Hell's Kitchen @w42st.bsky.social · 4d

New York Comic Con is back — and you don’t need a badge to know it, just walk through Hell’s Kitchen. From The Flash to anime heroines, the sidewalks are packed with cosplayers headed to the Javits Center. #W42ST

All Dressed Up! Comic Con Cosplayers Animate Hell’s Kitchen

Check out Comic Con in Hell's Kitchen — and how Marvel took Hell's Kitchen inside Comic Con at the Javits Center.

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W42ST Hell's Kitchen @w42st.bsky.social · 4d

A yellow cab slammed into a lamp post at the corner of W42nd Street and 12th Avenue on Thursday afternoon, leaving four people hospitalized. #W42ST w42st.com/post/taxi-cr...

Taxi Crashes Into Lamp Post on W42nd Street After Driver Suffers Medical Episode

A yellow cab slammed into a lamp post at the corner of W42nd Street and 12th Avenue, leaving four people hospitalized.

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W42ST Hell's Kitchen @w42st.bsky.social · 5d

Trevor Chauvin-DeCaro is a project manager for NYC Tourism + Conventions by day and volunteer director of marketing for the NYC Gay Men’s Chorus by night. He’s also passionate about queer history. This is his West Side Story. #W42ST

“Hell’s Kitchen’s Mix of Queerness, Theater Energy and History Makes it Feel Like Nowhere Else” — Trevor Chauvin-DeCaro’s West Side Story

Trevor Chauvin-DeCaro is a project manager for NYC Tourism + Conventions by day and volunteer director of marketing for the NYC Gay Men’s Chorus by night. He’s also passionate about queer stories — pa...

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W42ST Hell's Kitchen @w42st.bsky.social · 6d

NYC mayoral candidates hit the West Side: Mamdani rides the M57 to promote his plan to speed up the buses, whilst Sliwa shows off his beret tan line. #W42ST w42st.com/post/mamdani...

From Red Berets to Bus Rides: Mayoral Hopefuls Take Different Routes on the West Side

NYC mayoral candidates hit the West Side: Mamdani rides the M57 for his free bus plan, Sliwa shows beret tan line.

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W42ST Hell's Kitchen @w42st.bsky.social · 7d

Worldwide Plaza — Hell’s Kitchen’s pyramid-crowned office tower — is losing another marquee tenant. The WNET Group, parent company of PBS’s THIRTEEN, will move its New York City headquarters to the East Side next year. #W42ST w42st.com/post/another...

Another High-Profile Exit — WNET to Leave Worldwide Plaza for Midtown East

Worldwide Plaza — Hell’s Kitchen’s pyramid-crowned office tower — is losing another marquee tenant. The WNET Group, parent company of PBS’s Channel 13 (Thirteen), will move its New York City headquart...

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W42ST Hell's Kitchen @w42st.bsky.social · 7d

A 35-year-old man, Alexander Le, has been charged in connection with the Friday evening lockdown at Hudson Yards, which prosecutors say was triggered by a threat aimed at KKR & Co. #W42ST w42st.com/post/kkr-man...

Man Charged After Hudson Yards Lockdown — DA Says Threat Was Directed at KKR

A 35-year-old man has been charged in connection with the Friday evening lockdown at Hudson Yards, triggered by a threat aimed at KKR & Co.

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W42ST Hell's Kitchen @w42st.bsky.social · 7d

Hell’s Kitchen’s Ardesia Wine Bar and Beaupierre Wines are partnering to relaunch a monthly wine club, offering curated bottles, tastings and community events. #W42ST w42st.com/post/from-pa...

From Pandemic Project to Neighborhood Partnership — Ardesia Wine Club Returns

When the pandemic kept New Yorkers cooped up inside, some turned to sourdough starters, others to streaming binges — but many reached for wine.

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W42ST Hell's Kitchen @w42st.bsky.social · 7d

Election Day is almost here — and beyond choosing candidates, New Yorkers will face 6 big ballot questions that could change state and city law. Report by Marina Samuel via @thecity.nyc #W42ST w42st.com/post/the-6-b...

The 6 Ballot Questions New Yorkers Will See This November

On the back of each ballot, you will find six questions that could ultimately amend the state’s constitution and revise the city charter.

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W42ST Hell's Kitchen @w42st.bsky.social · 8d

Hell’s Kitchen Park has become the latest frontline in the neighborhood’s war on rats. Volunteer gardeners and neighbors say the rodent problem has worsened in recent months, despite repeated calls to NYC Parks Department for extermination. #W42ST w42st.com/post/rats-in...

Rats in Hell’s Kitchen Park Spark Concern — Gardeners and Neighbors Call for Action

Volunteer gardeners and neighbors say the rodent problem has worsened in recent months, despite repeated calls to the Parks Department for extermination.

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W42ST Hell's Kitchen @w42st.bsky.social · 8d

Hell’s Kitchen was alive with energy on Saturday for the West 44th Street Better Block Association’s 49th Annual Garage Sale! #W42ST w42st.com/post/sun-shi...

Sun Shines on W44th Street’s 49th Annual Garage Sale

Hell’s Kitchen neighbors turned treasure hunters at the West 44th Street Garage Sale on Saturday.

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W42ST Hell's Kitchen @w42st.bsky.social · 10d

Any building in New York that’s been around a while has its own story to tell, but few have the kind of shaggy dog tale that is the history of the Sherwood. Take a closer look... #W42ST

Bible School, Nursing Home, Hare Krishna HQ, Hell’s Kitchen Co-op — The Storied Century of the Sherwood

Discover the Sherwood’s 100-year journey from bible school to Hare Krishna HQ, nursing home, and Hell’s Kitchen co-op.

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W42ST Hell's Kitchen @w42st.bsky.social · 10d

The 7 Train station and Hudson Yards plaza were closed on Friday evening after a bomb threat forced police to lock down the area during rush hour. #W42ST w42st.com/post/bomb-th...

Bomb Threat Shuts Down Hudson Yards 7 Train Station and Plaza

The 7 Train station at Hudson Yards was closed on Friday evening after a bomb threat forced police to lock down the area during rush hour.

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W42ST Hell's Kitchen @w42st.bsky.social · 11d

Congressman Nadler, Zohran Mamdani and West Side officials blast President Trump’s $18B transit freeze at Hudson Yards press conference, warning economic and commuter chaos. #W42ST w42st.com/post/nadler-...

Nadler, Mamdani and West Side Leaders Blast Trump Over $18B Freeze on NYC Transit Projects

Standing before the construction site of the Gateway Tunnel at Hudson Yards, Congressman Jerry Nadler joined Democratic mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani and other local officials Friday to denounce th...

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W42ST Hell's Kitchen @w42st.bsky.social · 11d

Spring may be half a year away — but in Hell’s Kitchen the flowers are already blooming at Hanaya Omakase, a new Japanese restaurant serving fresh and masterfully-prepared pieces of sushi to the neighborhood. #W42ST

Sushi in Full Bloom — Hanaya Omakase Debuts in Hell’s Kitchen

Hanaya Omakase blooms in Hell’s Kitchen with cherry blossom décor and 13-course sushi experience crafted by Chef Yousi Chen.

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W42ST Hell's Kitchen @w42st.bsky.social · 11d

Freelance journalist Erik Piepenburg writes mostly about movies, television, theater and LGBTQ topics for the New York Times’ Culture Desk. He’s lived in Hell’s Kitchen for 16 years. This is Erik’s West Side Story. #W42ST

“You Never Know Which Friends You’ll Run Into Or What Kinds of Conversations You Might Overhear” — Erik Piepenburg’s West Side Story

Freelance journalist Erik Piepenburg writes mostly about movies, television, theater and LGBTQ topics for the New York Times’ Culture Desk. He’s lived in Hell’s Kitchen for 16 years and can’t imagine ...

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W42ST Hell's Kitchen @w42st.bsky.social · 12d

The wildest era of the West Side will soon be back in the spotlight — Colin Broderick’s Westies-themed novel, Once Upon a Time in Hell’s Kitchen is set to be adapted into a feature-length film. #W42ST

Reel Life Story — Westies Hell’s Kitchen Novel Set for Feature Film

Colin Broderick’s Westies-themed novel, Once Upon a Time in Hell’s Kitchen is set to be adapted into a feature-length film.

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W42ST Hell's Kitchen @w42st.bsky.social · 13d

New York faces fallout from a potential shutdown, with risks to food aid, housing funds in jeopardy and possible airport delays, as Congress stalls. #W42ST w42st.com/post/new-yor...

Federal Shutdown Hits New Yorkers — Food Benefits, Housing Funds and Travel Could Be Affected

New York faces shutdown fallout with food aid risks, housing funds in jeopardy, and possible airport delays as Congress stalls.

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