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Our Readers Demand Answers, And They’ve Got Some Tough Questions

We receive a lot of e-mail around here and we love hearing from our readers, but currently we don't have time to respond to each individual e-mail.  Perhaps other tenants and readers could help us out by providing replies via the comment box.  Thanks.  Here's a few of the e-mails we received this week:

I enjoy reading your blog.  
Before I moved to the city I would sometimes stay at the Chelsea.  One of my favorite rooms was (I believe) room 604.  It was a huge apartment with a purple shag rug and key-lime colored sofa.  The shower had no curtain but you have to take the good with the bad.  I’d request that room when I’d need a place to rehearse with my UCB friends.  After a while Stanley starting charging me less and less for the room.  When I moved to the city I still stayed at the Chelsea whenever my apartment’s ceiling would leak or some other disaster would force me from my place on 21st street.

I’ve since had to move out of the city because of work but I return often.
My questions are:
1.       Is staying at the Chelsea as a transient guest damaging to the tenants ongoing fight?
2.       Is staying at the Chelsea as a transient guest like staying at the “Y”.
3.       Have the rooms all been “updated” or are there still rooms that retain the charm of the Chelsea?
I have friends who are no longer in Stuy town after having some member of their family live there for nearly 40 years so I wish you luck in your fight against the greedheads.   All the best,   (name redacted)

Dear blogger,
When I was a teenager, I used to drive down to Hollywood and see Dainty Adore sing in a little club on Sunset.   I sent her fanmail and she was so sweet to respond.  Does anyone know if she is still performing or where to contact her?
Thank you, (named redacted)

Hi there,
I'll be in NY in march and I'd love to stay at the Chelsea.
I'll have my 10 month old daughter with me and I am a little concerned with all the bad reviews I read online, regarding bed bugs and smelly hallways. Is it all true? I like to believe it isn't.
Being a resident, what can you tell me about the place?
Thank you so much,
Tatu

…The reason im writing, is that im an artist (i work in video games), but i also write and draw comics in my spare time as well. i used my trip in may as vacation, but also as a chance to research a bunch of sites and what not for the graphic novel im currently working on……a part of the story will take place in the chelsea (including the room i stayed in…#631, i think it was). so, there's a scene where the main character checks in, and i wanted to include stanley bard in that scene, but since ive never met him, i wanted to see if you could tell me some things about him, like quirks and or expressions he might use often…..you know things like that, so i could i breathe some believable life into his cameo appearance. who knows you might end up making an appearance as well…
 
thanks for taking the time to read this. i appreciate your help.
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One response to “Our Readers Demand Answers, And They’ve Got Some Tough Questions”

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    Call Ahead

    My suggestion…call ahead.
    Ask for Stanley.
    If they tell you “He’s retired” then book at the Holiday Inn in Times Square.

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