Social media troll wanted for hate crime arson; later arrested as Michael James. ( Photo: NYPD) MAGA Hat Social Media Trolls Charged for Chelsea Assault In the annals of Chelsea street crime, there are no known incidents more witlessly self-incriminating than the hate crime... News 02 Mar 2026 | 11:39
An appeals court judge has issued a temporary restraining order on plans to demolish—and then remake—the Fulton & Chelsea-Elliott Houses. ( Photo: Wikimedia Commons ) Appeals Court Halts Chelsea NYCHA Demolition Plans, For Now An appeals court has issued a temporary restraining order halting the demolition of the Fulton & Chelsea-Elliot Houses, in... News 21 Feb 2026 | 09:42
McKenna Camille (left) stands with fashion designer Kalita Hon (middle), and guest Ilona Ho (right) who came to see her show at the Neighbor Gallery in Chelsea on Feb. 11, featuring upcycled denim displays. The thrift store chic clothing industry is booming. ( Photo: Isis O’Flynn-Shahaf) Young Pop Star Brings Thrift Store Chic Collection to NYFW It might not attract the attention of Vogue’s Anna Wintour, but 23-year-old pop singer and up-and-coming fashion designer... City Arts 16 Feb 2026 | 11:24
Surveillance images of Kelly Playground shooting suspect Michael Zayas. ( Photos: SDNY) Feds Indict Convicted Felon in Kelly Playground Shooting The convicted felon accused of firing ten shots in Kelly Playground in Chelsea on Jan. 14 has been indicted. The announcement... News 16 Feb 2026 | 02:54
The creative team behind the pop up Valentine Museum (form left) Maddie Hill, founder Nicole Utley and Sayre Stewart. ( Photo: Deborah Fenker) Valentine’s Museum Pop Up Opens in Chelsea; All Hearts Are Welcome Temperatures are in a deep freeze but things are heating up in Chelsea, thanks to a red-hot pop-up celebrating all the things... News 02 Feb 2026 | 11:33
A developer has bought the vacant lot separating two of the three surviving carriage stables in Manhattan, Central Park Carriage (lower left) and West Side Livery Stables (upper right). ( Photo: Bing Maps ) Developer Grabs Chelsea Lot Between Two Holdout Carriage Stables A developer has acquired a lot wedged between two of the three remaining carriage horse stables in Manhattan, leading to... News 21 Jan 2026 | 03:30
In a video that went viral, a woman said a Chelsea man wearing a “Hot Girls for Zohran” T-shirt began spewing anti-Jewish speech at her and another woman. The man admits he got into an argument with the two women, but says he’s the victim of a smear campaign that has upended his life. ( Photo: Instagram) A Video Labeled Him an Anti-Semite; He Says It’s a Smear Campaign The video is, at first glance, simple. Greg Schlotthauer, a middle-aged, bespectacled man, stands inside the 14th Street... News 31 Dec 2025 | 06:30
A National Night Out on Crime event at Elliott-Chelsea Houses, August 2025. ( Photo: Hudson Burrows) Elliott-Chelsea Houses NYCHA Evictions Blocked by Judge A judge has prevented New York City Housing Authority from evicting two tenants from the Elliott-Chelsea Houses, which could... Home 18 Nov 2025 | 06:23
Erik Bottcher, pictured after voting on Nov. 4, 2025. He is now running for the different role of U.S. Congressman, which would put his own Council seat up for grabs. ( Photo: Erik Bottcher Instagram) Erik Bottcher Announces Run For Manhattan Congress Seat It’s official: District 3 City Council Member Erik Bottcher, a member of the Democratic Party, wants to represent Manhattan... News 17 Nov 2025 | 04:31
New York Herald headlines of Dec. 3, 1893. ( Photo: Public Domain) Canter’s Lowly Resting Place: Three Old Jewish Cemeteries Revisited Often in historical research one stumbles upon something other than that which they were looking for. So it occurred recently... Voices 10 Nov 2025 | 01:45
Wanted for an iPhone robbery inside Holy Cross Church, 329 W. 42nd St., Oct. 1, 2025. ( Photos: NYPD) iPhone Stolen in Midtown Church; Chelsea Landlords Indicted for Tenant Harassment The NYPD is asking for the public’s assistance in identifying the two individuals wanted in connection with a robbery that... News 06 Oct 2025 | 11:01
Missing: Moudupe Carpenter, 53, missing since June 18, 2025. ( Photo: NYPD) Homeless Man Bites Cop Near Union Square; Woman Missing from Hell’s Kitchen A troubled person allegedly took a bite out of an NYPD officer on July 24 at approximately 1:37pm. The individual approached... News 28 Jul 2025 | 10:43
Left: Wanted for Homicide at Fulton Houses; Right: 6th Ave. Starbucks where NYPD Detetctive was attacked. ( Photo: NYPD, Google Maps) Cops Release Photo of Suspect in Chelsea Murder; Detective Assaulted in Midtown NYPD are asking the public’s assistance in determining the identity and whereabouts of a man sought in connection with the... News 14 Jul 2025 | 01:32
Left: Migrant busted for menacing in front of this gift shop. Right: Alleged podophile, Dexter Betancourt. ( Photos: Google Maps, NYPD) Menace Arrested Near Madison Square Garden; Subway Podophile Busted! The alleged foot-loving sex pest sought by cops, as reported in last week’s Crime Watch, has been caught. His name is Dexter... News 30 Jun 2025 | 12:19
Left: Wanted for forcible touching in Herald Square. Right: Wanted for chain snatching on W. 29th St. ( Photos: NYPD) Buttocks Grabbed in Subway; Chain Snatched on W. 29th St. The New York City Police Department is asking for the public’s assistance in finding the individual wanted in connection... News 23 Jun 2025 | 07:40
