Living with Legends
Hotel Chelsea Blog
Category: Hotel Chelsea
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“I knew it would be difficult, but not to this degree,” whines Andrew Tilley in last Sunday’s Independent. “It’s been ridiculous.” The hotel is hemorrhaging money, as reservations are down a reported 30 to 40 percent over this time last year. This is not due solely to the economy, as Tilley would have us believe,…
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Don’t miss manager Andrew Tilley’s puff piece in Sunday’s Independent, wherein he makes several interesting admissions (more on this later). Most humorous among these is his claim that someone (presumably from the Chelsea Hotel) mailed his wife a pair of knickers! This has instantly set off speculation around the hotel as to whom the culprit…
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It has come to our attention that minority shareholder David Elder and Manager Andrew Tilley may be taking a survey of all the elderly people in the Chelsea to see if any are vulnerable to court action. Presumably, they are looking for such things as cluttered or unsanitary living conditions, disabilities, or deteriorating physical or…
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The Chelsea community was saddened by the recent passing of one of its legends: artist, sculptor, and filmmaker Doris Chase. Doris moved into the Chelsea in 1972, after raising a family and divorcing her husband, and lived here for 30 years, though she split her time between New York and her native Seattle. Doris is most…
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Twas the Night Before Rents Due Twas the night before rents due, and through the Chelsea Hotel Not a crackhead was stirring, nor the tourist clientele. But the Shapshak still hung by the fireplace downstairs, In the hope that Stanley would soon be back here. New Management was coiled up all snug on…
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Just in case you haven’t noticed, there are now brand new shiny security cameras on all wings of the hotel. So be sure to fix your hair and put on your make-up before you take out the trash! And don’t try stepping out into the hall for a smoke, or they might just turn on…
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It seems that our fellow SRO tenants, the folks at the Riverview Hotel—to whom we lovingly bequeathed Glennon “Gigi” Travis —are getting a taste of what happens when you let these scoundrels get their hands on a Certificate of No Harassment: rampant construction resulting in rat infestation and no heat or running water. (And of…
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State Senator Tom Duane’s office—and in particular his aid Jared Chausow— was very helpful in getting the Department of Buildings (DOB) to issue the Stop Work Order halting the illegal construction in the building (including Bob Dylan’s room), and for that we owe them a huge debt of gratitude. As Duane stated in a recent…
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Some of you may be wondering why, with occupancy for the past weekend at about 40%, and housekeeping staff reportedly being laid off, we continue to see new hires bebopping around the hotel. Chief among these is Larry McLaughlin, who, out of the blue, has sent tenants a couple of memos lately. Oddly enough,…
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Unable, due to a DOB issued Stop Work Order, to follow through on his plans to turn the Chelsea Hotel into a fancy boutique hotel, Manager Andrew Tilley has broken down and decided to allow new permanent tenants into the building. Soon, it should be just like the good ole days! Let’s give a warm…
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