Hell's Kitchen attitude, New York state of mind
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The Torch is now looming over Hell’s Kitchen and Times Square — but the most unusual part of the 1,029-foot skyscraper has yet to be built. The Torch is now roughly halfway to its eventual 1,029-foot height, with the main hotel section approaching its full size and glazing climbing close behind. Photo: Phil O’Brien Construction […]
A bipartisan group of City Council members excoriated the Mamdani administration on Tuesday for ditching a gripe-filled hearing on the botched rollout of the mayor’s new pied-à-terre tax. Progressive advocates rally in front of City Hall ahead of a hearing on the new pied-à-terre tax, Aug. 18, 2026. Photo: Alex Krales/The City Reporter By Greg B Smith, […]
The federal agency charged with enforcing US labor law says it plans to seek contempt damages against Covenant House New York over alleged violations of a court order in its long-running dispute with unionized workers. Covenant House is based on W41st Street in Hell’s Kitchen. Photo: Phil O’Brien In a filing with the US Court […]
Raabia Shafi is an executive coach, master facilitator and curriculum designer who facilitates leadership development. She has lived in Hell’s Kitchen for more than a decade and is happy to call the neighborhood home. This is Raabia’s West Side Story. Raabia Shafi is a executive coach, master facilitator and curriculum designer who facilitates leadership development. […]
A 72-year-old Hell’s Kitchen resident whose videotaped encounter with an ICE officer went viral says being pepper-sprayed at close range has only strengthened her determination to keep speaking out. Governor Kathy Hochul and Mayor Zohran Mamdani stood with Linda Wolff as she talked about her confrontation with ICE. Photo: Office of Governor Hochul Linda Wolff, […]
A sprawling surface parking lot on 10th Avenue that was put on the market earlier this year is set to close next month, another sign that changes may be coming to one of the last major undeveloped sites in Hudson Yards. The iPark lot on 10th Avenue between W35th and W36th Streets will be closing […]
Back in 2011, Matt Birde was selling beer to bars around the city, but longed to be on the other sides of the business. Valhalla has been a popular beer bar in Hell’s Kitchen for 20 years. Photo: Phil O’Brien One day, he shared the dream of opening his own bar with Sung Lee, a […]
Pier 76 was packed with blues, barbecue and dancing on Saturday as thousands headed to the Hudson River for one of the West Side’s biggest free summer parties. Bobby Rush takes to the stage as the sun goes down over the Blues BBQ Festival at Pier 76. Photo: Phil O’Brien Hudson River Park’s 26th annual […]
When Jim Vines was 12 years old, he saw a classmate do a magic trick. “He took a quarter and held it inches from my face,” he tells W42ST. “He had on short sleeves, and he made it vanish. As long as I live, I’ll never forget that moment.” Jim Vines and partner Carl Mercurio […]
New York City is poised to bring back year-round roadway dining, after the City Council voted Thursday to scrap the winter shutdown that restaurant owners have blamed for making the permanent outdoor dining program too expensive and cumbersome. Customers outdoors on 9th Avenue in March 2024. Photo: Phil O’Brien The package approved Thursday would allow […]
