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W42ST Hell's Kitchen @w42st.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
A $9 falafel sandwich and a kitchen open until 2am? Krispy Chickpea is getting to know its new Hell’s Kitchen neighbors — and adjusting to their appetites. #W42ST w42st.com/post/yemeni-...
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Yemeni Brothers Bring Krispy Chickpea to W50th Street — With a New York Twist on Falafel
Yemeni brothers bring New York-style falafel to Hell’s Kitchen with affordable sandwiches, unique flavors and late-night dining at Krispy Chickpea.
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W42ST Hell's Kitchen @w42st.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
September has turned Manhattan’s galleries into an art lover’s playground. David Mills finds Keith Haring’s club murals, surreal candelabras and a floating metallic Zeppelin — and shares where you can see them for free. #W42ST w42st.com/post/art-see...
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Art Seen Manhattan — September’s Art-A-Palooza
Explore Manhattan’s September art shows with David Mills, from Keith Haring’s murals to surreal sculptures in Chelsea and Tribeca galleries.
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W42ST Hell's Kitchen @w42st.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
The newsstand outside The New York Times doesn’t sell newspapers. It calls itself a “Smoke Stand,” and its sidewalk signs have drawn complaints and city violations. #W42ST w42st.com/post/newssta...
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The Newsstand Outside The New York Times Is All Smoke, No Papers
A newsstand outside The New York Times sells no newspapers, while city summonses question its signs, sidewalk displays and products.
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W42ST Hell's Kitchen @w42st.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
s your pet slowing down, or just getting older? Dr Steph explains what changes to watch for, why senior pets benefit from more frequent checkups and how to help them stay comfortable. #W42ST w42st.com/post/care-pe...
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Caring for Pets Through Their Golden Years
Senior Pet Wellness Month offers practical tips for caring for aging pets, from preventive veterinary care to joint, dental, brain and heart health.
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W42ST Hell's Kitchen @w42st.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
After a federal funding fight, Gateway Tunnel launched its first boring machine on Monday, moving the Hudson River rail project forward. Report by @jmartineznyc.bsky.social via @thecityreporter.nyc #W42ST w42st.com/post/boring-...
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After a Funding Fight — Gateway Tunnel Gets Down to the Boring Part
After a federal funding fight, Gateway launches its first tunnel boring machine, moving the Hudson River rail project forward.
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W42ST Hell's Kitchen @w42st.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
For 34 years, Hell’s Kitchen climbers learned the ropes at Manhattan Plaza Climbing Gym. They gathered for one last party on Friday — though thousands are petitioning to save the facility. #W42ST w42st.com/post/manhatt...
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One Last Climb for a Hell’s Kitchen Gym That Helped Raise a Generation
Manhattan Plaza’s climbing gym faces closure after 34 years as members celebrate Hell’s Kitchen memories and petition to save it.
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W42ST Hell's Kitchen @w42st.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Hell’s Kitchen man Jonathan Robles faces murder charges after a 63-year-old woman was found dead in Central Park on Sunday. #W42ST w42st.com/post/hells-k...
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Hell’s Kitchen Man Charged With Murder After Woman Found Dead in Central Park
Hell’s Kitchen man Jonathan Robles faces murder charges after a 63-year-old woman was found dead in Central Park on Sunday.
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W42ST Hell's Kitchen @w42st.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Would you swim in the Hudson River? What about eating a fish you caught there? We took a closer look at the water quality along Hell’s Kitchen's waterfront — and the results might surprise you. #W42ST w42st.com/post/how-cle...
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How Clean Is the Hudson River? The Answer Can Change From Pier to Pier
The Hudson River is cleaner than it used to be, but is it safe? Here's what water testing at Hell’s Kitchen piers reveals about bacteria.
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W42ST Hell's Kitchen @w42st.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
While New Yorkers have been watching people emerge from manholes, someone appears to have gone over a roof on W38th Street — and left a striking mark on the Hell's Kitichen skyline. #W42ST w42st.com/post/graffit...
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Graffiti Crew Went Over a Hell’s Kitchen Roof to Paint Five-Story Tag
A Taipei graffiti crew appears to have rappelled onto a Hell’s Kitchen roof, leaving a five-story tag that could cost $20,000 to remove.
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W42ST Hell's Kitchen @w42st.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Five proposals are on NYC’s November ballot, covering outdoor dining, street safety, construction permits, city contracts and savings. This @thecityreporter.nyc guide explains what a yes vote would do. #W42ST w42st.com/post/what-to...
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What to Know About NYC’s 5 Ballot Proposals Ahead of Election Day
NYC voters will decide on five ballot proposals addressing public space, city contracts, street safety, permits and rainy day funds.
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W42ST Hell's Kitchen @w42st.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Twenty years of Guinness, good times and Hell’s Kitchen memories! The Mean Fiddler almost said goodbye to W47th Street for good in 2020, but five years after its St Patrick’s Day comeback, the Irish bar is celebrating a milestone that once seemed out of reach. #W42ST w42st.com/post/the-mea...
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“Holy Shit, We’ve Lasted 20 Years!” — The Mean Fiddler Celebrates a Hell’s Kitchen Milestone
From a pandemic closure to a St Patrick’s Day comeback, The Mean Fiddler has plenty to celebrate as it marks 20 years on W47th Street.
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W42ST Hell's Kitchen @w42st.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Sixteen blocks. One morning. Can Hell’s Kitchen pull off its biggest neighborhood cleanup yet? Litter Legion is calling on neighbors to help make it happen. #W42ST w42st.com/post/litter-...
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Litter Legion Plans Its Biggest Hell’s Kitchen Cleanup Yet — Then a Party for Volunteers
Litter Legion plans its biggest Hell’s Kitchen cleanup yet, covering 16 blocks before volunteers celebrate with snacks and refreshments.
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W42ST Hell's Kitchen @w42st.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Nearly a year after a construction worker fell to his death at the Gateway Tunnel site in Hudson Yards, his family has filed a wrongful death lawsuit alleging serious safety failures. #W42ST w42st.com/post/family-...
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Family of Gateway Tunnel Worker Killed in Hudson Yards Fall Files Wrongful Death Lawsuit
A wrongful death lawsuit alleges safety failures contributed to the fatal fall of a 52-year-old construction worker at the Gateway Tunnel site in Hudson Yards.
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W42ST Hell's Kitchen @w42st.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Summer might be over, but the free outdoor entertainment at Hudson Yards isn't going anywhere just yet. From movie nights to fitness classes, there's plenty happening before the colder weather arrives. #W42ST w42st.com/post/backyar...
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Free Movies, Fitness Classes and More — What’s Happening at Hudson Yards This Fall
Hudson Yards is keeping the outdoor fun going through October with free movies, fitness classes, sports screenings and more.
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W42ST Hell's Kitchen @w42st.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Welcome to New York.” One driver just paid nearly $118 to fill his tank at a Hell’s Kitchen gas station — and it's not even the most expensive in Manhattan. #W42ST w42st.com/post/record-...
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Gas Hits $7.89 a Gallon at Hell’s Kitchen Mobil Station, Surpassing 2022 High
Premium gas has reached $7.89 a gallon at a Hell’s Kitchen Mobil station, with one driver paying nearly $118 to fill his tank.
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W42ST Hell's Kitchen @w42st.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Photographer Denice Flores shares her favorite Hell’s Kitchen spots, from Times Square’s neon lights to old-school neighborhood haunts. This is her West Side Story. #W42ST w42st.com/post/denice-...
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“What I Love About Hell’s Kitchen Is How Visually Intense It Is” — Denice Flores Almendares' West Side Story
Photographer Denice Flores shares her favorite Hell’s Kitchen spots, from Times Square’s neon lights to old-school neighborhood haunts.
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W42ST Hell's Kitchen @w42st.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
There’s a new newsstand on 9th Avenue where yesterday’s news is the whole point. But old newspapers are just the beginning of what’s happening at this rather unusual Hell’s Kitchen kiosk. #W42ST w42st.com/post/9th-ave...
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Yesterday’s News Is Back on Sale at This 9th Avenue Kiosk
At a 9th Avenue newsstand, yesterday’s papers find new life alongside zines, vintage maps, ceramics and international snacks and drinks.
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W42ST Hell's Kitchen @w42st.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
From Pink Floyd to pogo sticks, Manhattan Plaza’s block party had a little bit of everything. And we do mean everything. #W42ST w42st.com/post/bugs-bu...
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Bugs Bunny Pants, Alice Cooper Leather and One Glorious Manhattan Plaza Block Party
Manhattan Plaza’s block party returned to W43rd Street with an eclectic mix of secondhand treasures, live music, local characters and community spirit.
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W42ST Hell's Kitchen @w42st.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
Those colorful kayaks beneath the Intrepid have been getting New Yorkers onto the Hudson for 30 years. But some of their trips go considerably farther than you might expect. #W42ST
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From Empty Waterfront to Pier 84 — MKC’s 30 Years of Getting New Yorkers Out On the Hudson
Manhattan Kayak Company marks 30 years of getting New Yorkers onto the Hudson, from beginner lessons at Pier 84 to trips around Manhattan.
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W42ST Hell's Kitchen @w42st.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
More than a century ago, a rush-hour El train plunged toward W53rd Street in a disaster that once made headlines across New York. Today, the story has largely disappeared from Hell’s Kitchen memory. #W42ST
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Hell’s Kitchen’s Other September 11 — The Forgotten 1905 El Disaster
A forgotten 1905 Hell’s Kitchen elevated train disaster killed 13 people above W53rd Street on September 11.
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W42ST Hell's Kitchen @w42st.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
It's National Cheeseburger Day, so we've dusted off the neighborhood burger list you built us last summer — brought up to date, with Monkey Thief's offering now settled on 9th Avenue. #W42ST
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Who’s Top of the Patty Pyramid? Readers Reveal Hell’s Kitchen’s Best Burger
Whether you like your patties medium-rare, well-done or vegan, our W42ST readers have rounded up their favorite burgers!
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W42ST Hell's Kitchen @w42st.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Two apparent overdose deaths in less than three months have shaken The Times Square on W43rd Street. Tenants say what’s happening inside goes far beyond those two fatalities. #W42ST
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After Two Overdose Deaths, Times Square Tenants Say Supportive Housing is Struggling to Keep Up
Tenants at The Times Square say two apparent overdose deaths highlight growing concerns about drugs and security inside the residence.
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W42ST Hell's Kitchen @w42st.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
From dispatching buses at Port Authority at 14 to running Gray Line Sightseeing and eventually landing on Broadway, Charles Flateman has spent a lifetime around the industries that keep New York moving. This is his West Side Story. #W42ST
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“There’s a Genuineness to HK That’s Rooted in All That History” — Broadway VP Charles Flateman Shares His West Side Story
From dispatching buses to working for the Shuberts on Broadway, Charles Flateman has spent his life in industries that keep New York moving.
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W42ST Hell's Kitchen @w42st.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
After years of scaffolding, fencing and construction beside Ramon Aponte Park, something considerably more colorful is brightening up the place, courtesy of a mural artist from Michigan. #W42ST
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Goodbye Scaffolding —“Wonderful, Beautiful” Mural Set to Transform Ramon Aponte Park
An imaginative mural is set to transform the view at Ramon Aponte Park, bringing new life to Hell’s Kitchen families’ beloved playground.
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W42ST Hell's Kitchen @w42st.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
More than two years after a 26-year-old man was shot in the head inside an 8th Avenue recording studio, the man who pulled the trigger has learned his sentence.
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Man Sentenced to 17 Years for Shooting Victim in Head at 8th Avenue Recording Studio
Zykil Adamson has been sentenced for for a 2024 shooting at The Music Building on 8th Avenue that left a man permanently paralyzed.
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W42ST Hell's Kitchen @w42st.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Looking for an affordable apartment in Hell’s Kitchen? The lottery is underway at The Lirio on W54th Street, with rents starting at $863 — but there are just a few weeks left to apply. #W42ST
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Housing Lottery Underway for The Lirio on W54th Street — But Be Quick!
Applications are open for 44 apartments at The Lirio on W54th Street, with rents from $863 to $3,648 and an October 5 deadline.
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W42ST Hell's Kitchen @w42st.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
A woman barricaded herself inside a bedroom during an alleged attack on W47th Street, then called a nearby friend for help. New court papers reveal what prosecutors say happened after he arrived — and how the encounter ended in a fatal stabbing.
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Woman Barricaded Herself in Bedroom Before Friend Was Fatally Stabbed, Court Papers Say
New court papers reveal what prosecutors say happened inside a Hell’s Kitchen apartment before a 26-year-old man was fatally stabbed.
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W42ST Hell's Kitchen @w42st.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Nearly 20 years after St Clare’s Hospital closed, a former paramedic is bringing the remarkable story of the Hell’s Kitchen institution back to life on stage. #W42ST
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“A Meteor Shower Named After a Saint” — New Musical Remembers St Clare’s Hospital
Former St Clare’s paramedic Maggie Dubris brings the remarkable history of the W51st Street hospital to the stage in a new musical.
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W42ST Hell's Kitchen @w42st.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
In New York City, the great AI jobs apocalypse is nowhere in sight — except in entry-level tech positions, where demand has plummeted, closing off a key avenue to well-paying jobs for young workers. Report by Greg David via The City Reporter. #W42ST
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AI Cuts NYC’s Entry-Level Tech Jobs in Half — While Experienced Workers Hold On
AI adoption is soaring across New York, but entry-level tech job listings have halved while experienced workers remain largely secure.
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W42ST Hell's Kitchen @w42st.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
Composer Al Tapper couldn’t find a theater for his work, so he built one. Five years later, he’s using that Hell’s Kitchen stage to tell his own story.
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After All These Years, Musical Theater Composer Al Tapper is Still Writing His Story
Al Tapper reflects on writing, aging and building AMT Theater as his musical memoir After All These Years opens in Hell’s Kitchen.
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W42ST Hell's Kitchen @w42st.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
Where were you on September 11, 2001? Twenty-five years later, W42ST readers share their memories of a day they will never forget. #W42ST
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From Hell’s Kitchen Rooftops to Lower Manhattan — Readers Remember 9/11
Twenty-five years after the September 11 attacks, W42ST readers share their memories of where they were and what they experienced that day.
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W42ST Hell's Kitchen @w42st.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
Before it became Manhattan’s newest film studio, Pier 94 was where families came searching for loved ones after 9/11. Twenty-five years on, we look back at the Hell’s Kitchen pier’s extraordinary role in the aftermath of the attacks. #W42ST
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Before the TV Studios, Pier 94 was Where 9/11 Families Came for Answers
For three months after 9/11, Pier 94 became a place where families searched for answers, received help and began confronting unimaginable loss.
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W42ST Hell's Kitchen @w42st.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
A 31-year-old man has been charged with murder and attempted murder after a fatal double stabbing on W47th Street in Hell’s Kitchen. #W42ST w42st.com/post/man-cha...
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Man Charged With Murder After Fatal Double Stabbing in Hell’s Kitchen
A 31-year-old man has been charged with murder and attempted murder after a fatal double stabbing on W47th Street in Hell’s Kitchen.
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W42ST Hell's Kitchen @w42st.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
Taste of Times Square lit up Restaurant Row last night with nearly 40 restaurants, Broadway crowds, live entertainment and a brand-new sign over W46th Street. #W42ST w42st.com/post/flavorf...
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Flavorful Bites and Welcoming Lights as Taste of Times Square Takes Over Restaurant Row
Taste of Times Square returned to Restaurant Row, filling W46th Street with food, crowds, music and a glowing new sign.
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W42ST Hell's Kitchen @w42st.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
A 26-year-old man has died after he and a 35-year-old woman were stabbed in Hell’s Kitchen Wednesday afternoon, according to NYPD. Police have taken a person of interest into custody. #W42ST w42st.com/post/man-die...
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Man Dies After Double Stabbing in Hell’s Kitchen, Person of Interest in Custody
A 26-year-old man died following a W47th Street stabbing that also injured a 35-year-old woman, as NYPD investigates.
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W42ST Hell's Kitchen @w42st.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
Two people were stabbed in Hell’s Kitchen Wednesday afternoon, shutting down part of W47th Street as police searched the block for evidence. #W42ST w42st.com/post/two-sta...
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Two Stabbed in Hell’s Kitchen as Police Shut Down W47th Street
Police shut down part of W47th Street after two people were stabbed inside a Hell’s Kitchen building Wednesday afternoon.
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W42ST Hell's Kitchen @w42st.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
Midtown has plenty of homeless outreach teams. A new state bill takes aim at the information-sharing barriers that can keep those teams from coordinating with one another. #W42ST
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“Resource Rich, Accountability Poor” — New Bill Targets Gaps in Midtown Homeless Outreach
A new bill aims to break down information silos between the many homeless outreach teams working across Midtown Manhattan.
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W42ST Hell's Kitchen @w42st.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
Free museums, Madonna’s old stomping ground and a genuinely scary night on Broadway. Michael Musto takes Manhattan again. #W42ST
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I’ll Take Manhattan — Paranormal Activity, Free Museum Passes and Madonna Inspires a Book!
Michael Musto on free museum passes, Snoopy's fashion moment, Broadway's scariest new play and a Danceteria book in the works.
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W42ST Hell's Kitchen @w42st.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
Vornado has unveiled a smaller PENN FIFTEEN for the old Hotel Pennsylvania site. But what’s missing from the new plans may be just as notable. #W42ST
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PENN15 Shrinks as Vornado Reveals New Plan for Hotel Pennsylvania Site
Vornado’s redesigned PENN FIFTEEN is smaller than previously planned, remains entirely offices and faces a steep financial hurdle before construction can begin.
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W42ST Hell's Kitchen @w42st.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
NYC is putting new limits on AI and screen time in classrooms this school year. Here’s what parents and students need to know. #w42st
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What To Know About NYC Schools’ AI Ban for Younger Students
NYC students face new rules around AI and screen time this school year, though significant questions about implementation and enforcement remain.
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W42ST Hell's Kitchen @w42st.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
Could America’s Favorite Couple live in Hell’s Kitchen? Meet W50th Street fiancés Evan and Aaron, who have made it all the way to the final of a nationwide competition. #W42ST
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Hell’s Kitchen Fiancés Vie to Become the First LGBTQ ‘America’s Favorite Couple’
Hell’s Kitchen fiancés Evan and Aaron are vying to become the first LGBTQ winners of America’s Favorite Couple.
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W42ST Hell's Kitchen @w42st.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
From church to recording studio to notorious nightclub, 311 W57th Street has lived a lot of lives. Now the shape-shifting space is preparing for its next act. #W42ST
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From Church to The Stranger — W57th Street’s Wildest Venue is Set to Become a Theater
A storied W57th Street venue once home to recording studios and nightclubs is being transformed into a new 250-seat Off-Broadway theater.
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W42ST Hell's Kitchen @w42st.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
Fintech by day, musician by night. Meet Hell’s Kitchen resident Steven Ioannou and find out how a band formed with work friends became something much bigger. Here’s Steven Ioannou’s West Side Story. #W42ST
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“That Local Community Vibe Right Alongside the Live Music Scene and Broadway is Rare” — Steven Ioannou’s West Side Story
When Hell's Kitchen resident Steve Ioannou is not working his fintech job, you can find him moonlighting as a musician.
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W42ST Hell's Kitchen @w42st.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
No NYC Council district received more illegal short-term rental summonses last year than the one that includes Hell’s Kitchen — and what happened at a W36th Street property this summer suggests the problem hasn’t gone away. #W42ST
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West Side Leads NYC in Illegal Short-Term Rental Summonses as Complaints Continue
NYC issued 155 illegal short-term rental summonses in Council District 3 last year, more than four times the average elsewhere citywide.
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W42ST Hell's Kitchen @w42st.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
NYPD has released images of a man sought in Tuesday night’s Hell’s Kitchen slashing and is asking the public for help identifying him. #w42st
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NYPD Releases Images of Man Sought in Hell’s Kitchen Slashing
NYPD released surveillance images of a man sought in Tuesday night’s Hell’s Kitchen slashing as police ask the public for help identifying him.
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W42ST Hell's Kitchen @w42st.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
A 45-year-old man was critically injured in a Hell’s Kitchen slashing outside a 10th Avenue deli Tuesday evening. #W42ST w42st.com/post/the-blo...
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“The Blood Came Out So Quick” — Witness Describes Hell’s Kitchen Slashing
NYPD is searching for an attacker after a 45-year-old man was slashed outside a Hell’s Kitchen deli at W52nd Street and 10th Avenue.
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W42ST Hell's Kitchen @w42st.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
A record amount of outside spending from deep-pocketed donors flooded the 2025 citywide elections, according to analysis by the city's Campaign Finance Board. Report by @katiehonan.bsky.social via @thecityreporter.nyc #W42ST w42st.com/post/record-...
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Record Amount of Outside Money Flooded NYC Elections Last Year
A record amount of outside spending from deep-pocketed donors flooded the 2025 citywide elections according to analysis by the city's Campaign Finance Board.
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W42ST Hell's Kitchen @w42st.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
Hell’s Kitchen isn’t short on omakase these days, but a new W50th Street spot is taking a somewhat different approach. We stopped by East By West to see what sets this newcomer apart. #W42ST
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East By West Serves Up a Less Traditional Take on Omakase to Hell’s Kitchen Diners
East By West Omakase joins Hell’s Kitchen’s crowded sushi scene with fusion flavors, rare weekend fish and a more social approach.
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W42ST Hell's Kitchen @w42st.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
The grace period is over. A new $50 trash fine takes effect September 8 — and that’s just the beginning of NYC’s much bigger bin overhaul. #W42ST
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NYC’s ‘Trash Revolution’ Gets Real as $50 Bin Fines Begin
The grace period is over: NYC will begin fining smaller residential buildings $50 for setting out garbage without an official NYC Bin.
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W42ST Hell's Kitchen @w42st.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
One of NYC’s most notorious landlords is facing foreclosures, longtime tenant battles — and a City Hall promising to get tougher on problem owners. #W42ST
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Jail Didn’t Stop Notorious Landlord Steve Croman. Can Mamdani’s New Plan?
Notorious landlord Steve Croman faces foreclosures and renewed scrutiny as Mayor Mamdani pushes against negligent New York landlords.
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