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- In the wake of Erik Bottcher’s departure for Albany, political club Hell’s Kitchen Democrats hosted a wide-ranging forum — then made an endorsement that could shape West Side politics for years. #W42ST
- After last month's snowstorm Department of Sanitation snowplows quickly cleared local streets – but progress on sidewalks was much slower, leaving members of the disabled community struggling behind piles of snow. #W42ST
- For over five years, the hulking former home of the Copacabana at 8th Avenue and W47th Street has been dark — now it's being reimagined as a permanent home for Magic Mike Live. #W42ST
- NYPD is touting record-low shootings and murders for January, but on our blocks, the day-to-day picture can be harder to pin down. After a mid-afternoon W49th Street slashing yesterday, we’re still pressing cops for basic details — and there is a spike in felony assaults locally. #W42ST
- If you’ve ever sat through a public meeting, emailed a city agency about a lingering problem, or wondered how neighborhood decisions get made, now’s your chance to step inside the process — applications are open for Manhattan’s 12 community boards. #W42ST
- Au Revoir! Chez Napoléon closes after six decades on W50th Street, as regulars toast Sir William and Elyane Bruno on their final night. #W42ST w42st.com/post/chez-na...
- NYC Ferry is paused, but the Hudson River crossing with NY Waterway is still happening — with tugboats churning ice and ferries following in their wake. W42ST photographer David Gray rode along to shoot the big freeze. #W42ST w42st.com/post/ny-wate...
- A Hell's Kitchen staple on 10th Avenue, the family-run Everyday Convenient Store is preparing to close for the last time. #W42ST
- After a two-day pause during the snowstorm, nurses at Mount Sinai West returned to the picket line this week to continue calls for improved workplace safety, staffing and benefits. #W42ST
