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Chelsea Hotel Artist Staring Down Eviction
Stepping into Gerald Decock’s apartment is like stepping into one of his psychedelia-inspired paintings — every surface bursts and shimmers in vibrant color, from the floors to his entirely pink ceiling. Decock is one of the last artists residing in the iconic Chelsea Hotel, which now functions mainly as a luxury hotel. But after a years-long legal battle, he is probably going to have to leave.
Food
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Date-Night Vibes, Kid-Approved Fries
I was a little bit nervous when I was walking in with my mom and my sister. We had a Tuesday 7 p.m. reservation and the restaurant (Capitaine) was quite full. Plus, the whole place gave complete date night vibes. Couples on dates. Girls with friends. I saw no kids in the whole place. But when they led us to our seat, thankfully I spotted a family next to us with two children.
Arts
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Kenny Aronoff: The Drummer Who Refuses to Stop Improving—The Beat Behind a Lifetime of Hits
For Kenny Aronoff, greatness is not a destination. It is a daily obligation. “I’ll never be as great as I want to be,” Aronoff said recently. “But I’ll spend the rest of my life trying to be as great as I can be.”
Business
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Farewell to the SoHo REI
As the sun set one Thursday evening in late July, the SoHo REI shut its doors for the last time. Its passing did not go unremarked ─ hundreds of New Yorkers stopped by a makeshift shrine near the entrance of the store, which had peered out of the bottom floors of the iconic Puck Building for more than 15 years.
Nature
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How Clean Is the Hudson River?
In April, the New York State Department of Health (DOH) announced that New Yorkers could eat some fish from the Lower Hudson River for the first time in 50 years. It marked a milestone for a river with a toxic reputation and an infamous designation as the country’s largest Superfund site.
Parks
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The New Obama Presidential Center
The Central Park Conservancy has just given permission to Donald Trump to build his future presidential library across the southeast corner of Central Park. Imagine ever reading such words?
Culture
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Felix Morelo: “Good Luck Spot” Artist
When I met Felix Morelo, he was sitting on one of the benches that connects the center of Washington Square Park to its Northeast corner. His legs were stretched into a chalk-drawn circle, containing the declaration: “Good Luck Spot.” Under his right arm was a box of cardboard slabs, each with their own miniature scrawled Good Luck Spots for sale. Don’t ask me how I knew, but I went up to him and asked if he was the guy behind these installations. My intuition didn’t fail me; he said yes.
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In December, 2022 a group of former staffers from another Village monthly banded together to launch Village View as a new voice for Greenwich Village—West to East.
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- Driving With Your Pet
We were recently car shopping and were pleasantly surprised to see how pet friendly car companies have become. This led us to check information at the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) and The Center for Pet Safety (CPS).