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Hell’s Kitchen Storefronts Show Signs of Recovery: Vacancies Down as 9th Avenue Sees New Business Surge
W42ST’s storefront survey is back — and while there are still no shortages of ongoing challenges to keeping businesses open in Hell’s Kitchen — there is…
Hell’s Kitchen Businesses Targeted: Glass Door Smash-Ins Rattle Stores
A series of break-ins has rattled businesses in Hell’s Kitchen, with three side street stores near 10th Avenue having their glass doors shattered within 48 hours.…
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“Operation Padlock To Protect” Hits Hell’s Kitchen’s 50+ Unlicensed Smoke Stores
As legal dispensaries finally make their way to Hell’s Kitchen, new emergency regulations allowing the city to permanently padlock unregulated pot shops are starting to curb…
Hell’s Kitchen LGBTQ Leaders Vow to Celebrate Pride Amid FBI Warning of Increased Terrorist Threats
LGBTQ leaders in Hell’s Kitchen say they are committed to celebrating Pride, in the face of an FBI advisory warning of a higher risk for terrorist…
Two Students Wounded in Clash at Hell’s Kitchen High School, Police Investigate
Police were called to a Hell’s Kitchen High School this afternoon after an altercation left two students with knife wounds. One of the teenagers was seen…
Hudson River was Contaminated by Oil Spill from Cracked Floor and Century-Old Tunnel, Con Ed Reports
Cracks in the floor of Con Edison’s 59th Street Powerhouse led oil from a 4,400-gallon spill to leak through to a century-old tunnel and into the…
‘Sammy’s Law’ Unleashed: NYC Gains Authority to Set Local Speed Limits in Pursuit of Safer Streets
A state law that goes into effect in June will give New York City more power to regulate its own speed limits. But there are a…
Hardy and Handsome, Ginkgo Trees Add Color to Hell’s Kitchen — and a Strange Smell
With their distinctive fan-shaped leaves that turn an attractive brilliant golden hue in autumn, ginkgo trees are easy to spot in the neighborhood. After all, there…
Demolition by Neglect: Hell’s Kitchen Building Faces Controversial Tear Down Amid Community Outcry
When an attractive four-story townhouse on W47th Street next to a leafy children’s playground was sold for $6m in spring 2018, Hell’s Kitchen neighbors could not…
Police Swarm Hell’s Kitchen After Robbery — Two Suspects Caught Following Foot Chase
Hell’s Kitchen’s crowded sidewalks, bustling with locals enjoying the 80-degree summer heat early this evening, quickly cleared as police gave chase following a daylight robbery. Officers…
Health Officials Urge LGBTQ New Yorkers to Vaccinate as Mpox Cases Rise Ahead of Summer
Health officials are urging LGBTQ communities in New York to get vaccinated as mpox cases rise. “With Pride, vacation and festival seasons approaching, we advise taking…
Four NYPD Officers Injured as Police SUV and Tractor Trailer Collide on W57th Street
Four police officers were injured after a tractor trailer and an NYPD SUV collided at W57th Street and 8th Avenue early this morning (Tuesday). The police…