Category Archives: Manhattan

Starbucks: PS 11’s Lunch Stop

Posted on April 7, 2008 by

Ever tried to get a seat in Starbucks on Eighth Avenue between 22nd and 23rd Streets around noon during the work week? It’s almost impossible trying to compete with PS 11’s tween crowd out on their lunch break. The girls … Continue reading →

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Distorting The Neighborhood

Posted on March 25, 2008 by

The posting of posters in Chelsea is prolific and unattractive. Posters can be found on the temporary walls around every construction site in the neighborhood, even though there are signs that read, “Post No Bills.” The content on some of … Continue reading →

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Where is the Neighborhood Going?

Posted on March 10, 2008 by

Strolling down 22nd Street pushing a stroller with my charge, I strike up a conversation with an accompanying mom of two. The subject is the number of stores closing in the community. “Are you aware that the hardware store on … Continue reading →

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Two More Depart, Heralding Chelsea’s Changing Face

Posted on February 25, 2008 by

Chain and Mom and Pop stores, alike, are unable to withstand the exorbitant rent increases in Chelsea. Recently two more stores have joined the ranks of the departed. Ben and Jerry’s, the ice cream chain on 23rd Street between Seventh … Continue reading →

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Another One Bites The Dust

Posted on February 21, 2008 by

Living and working in Chelsea over the past 6 years has made clear that nothing is permanent. With so many luxury apartments being constructed and the neighborhood property values increasing, it is no wonder so many businesses are closing out … Continue reading →

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Know the facts when finding a Nanny job

Posted on May 15, 2007 by

So you have decided that you are good with kids and you would like to become a nanny instead of working in an elementary school. The one on one situation suits you better. Some of the ways in which to … Continue reading →

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Starbucks baristas plea for better working conditions

Posted on May 13, 2007 by

         Credit: marynewton.typepad.com and carryonamerica.com Starbucks coffee shop is a popular establishment which serves as a meeting place, hangout spot, office space, reading room and other uses. In the high traffic Starbucks in areas like Union Square, the store serves about … Continue reading →

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Professional and Personal “Separate but Equal”

Posted on May 6, 2007 by

The article referred, The New Nanny Dairies Online, is two years old, but provides a good example of the conflict between a nanny’s personal life and her job. The nanny in the article may not be showing good judgment in … Continue reading →

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The Noisy Heights

Posted on May 4, 2007 by

Image avaliable at vivrlatino.com With the summer approaching many residents of Washington Heights are looking forward to the sunnier days, fireworks, and the ice-cream man. A growing number of residents however, are dreading the the season for it brings more … Continue reading →

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PETA’s plight to stop elephants’ cruelty in circuses

Posted on April 30, 2007 by

    Credit: circuses.com This is a picture of the elephant sculpture that PETA wanted to install in Union Square Park Circuses are seen as wonderful attractions – trapezes, clowns, jugglers, lions and elephants coming together to do amazing tricks … Continue reading →

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“Cushy”: A nanny’s job

Posted on April 29, 2007 by

An acquaintance once, in a moment of amusement, told me that I had a cushy job. My first reaction was to laugh the statement away, but in retrospect she made me think about what other members of my community might … Continue reading →

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How safe is Starbucks?

Posted on April 15, 2007 by

[Sources – starbuckseverywhere.com (left) and beta.plazes.com (right)] On February 15 while I was interviewing a source for an article in the crowded Starbucks on 41 Union Square West (next to McDonalds; near 17th St), a teenage girl went hysterical when … Continue reading →

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A Home for the Homeless

Posted on April 6, 2007 by

As summer approaches many homeless people will be taking to the parks and street corners in New York City. In the five years I have worked and lived in Chelsea, this has been the pattern. Some of these street side … Continue reading →

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Help Wanted: Community Board 12

Posted on April 6, 2007 by

Picture avaliable at http://www.umich.edu/~ac213/student_projects/fp/images/WashHeights.jpg The members of Community Board 12 recently met to discuss important information. At the board’s monthly meeting, held on March 27, 2007, they released their list of district needs for the 2008 fiscal year. The list … Continue reading →

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Rising number of NYC restaurants closings after rat swarming video

Posted on March 23, 2007 by

[youtube]su0U37w2tws[/youtube] Recently, Coffee Shop, a trendy Union Square restaurant, was closed for a few days when the Department of Health slammed it with 102 health violation points, the blog Gothamist pointed out. It found issues with its inadequate hand-washing stations … Continue reading →

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Tax Help

Posted on March 16, 2007 by

Image appeared on stefanella.blogspot.com/2006 03 01 archive.html (image may be scaled down and subject to copyright) Washington Heights is a community made up of many poor, immigrant families. Having financial issues is a common occurence amongst these families. Thanks this … Continue reading →

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High rise in Harlem

Posted on March 8, 2007 by

As some of you may already know, The Athena Group is building a high rise condominium in Harlem on 110th and Lenox Avenue, across the street from Central Park.  Prices for them are starting at $1.5million…which means that people who have been … Continue reading →

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Preserving The Neighborhood Against A Landmark

Posted on March 2, 2007 by

Two summers ago as I wandered after my charge in the Clement Clarke Moore Park, affectionately known as the “Seal Park” by the local parents due to the two seal statues that spout water for the children to cool-off in … Continue reading →

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How long til the next train?

Posted on March 2, 2007 by

The installation of electronic time schedules at the Union Square and many other stops on the L line like Myrtle Ave and Jefferson Ave, makes waiting for the train a piece of cake. Now, you can tell exactly when your … Continue reading →

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Bad Day in the Heights

Posted on February 23, 2007 by

On the morning of Feb. 21, 2007 a fourth grader fell from his fifth floor window. The young man was apparently trying to retrieve a fallen air conditioner with some sheets. The boy’s father, a livery driver, was so distraught … Continue reading →

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