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  • A Zoned Hotel for the Arts?

    Sherill Tippins Op/Ed piece in today’s NY Times reminds us that when the Chelsea was built New Yorkers were facing a similar housing crisis.  She writes, "The Chelsea was built to address this problem.  A French-born writer, inventor, architect, and idealist, Philip Gengembre Hubert, introduced the cooperative apartment system to New York, specifically to free…

  • News Roundup: Part II

    It’s time for me to take a break, and encourage you to read the news from around the globe. Listed below are stories that have been published since last Saturday. MSN: New York Post, NYC Resident, BizBash, Fodors, Agence France-Presse, Metro France, South Asian Women’s Forum, India, Tiscali (uk),  Show Biz & Style Inquirer, Tiscali…

  • Where Have All The Flowers Gone?

    A short time later all of the flowers are gone.  (Thanks Artie)

  • Wake Up, It’s a Chelsea Morning

    Someone has lined the cast iron railing along the stairs with sunflowers.  Nice work! Keep it up! (Thanks to Artie for the photo)

  • Poet’s House Threatened

    Poet Dylan Thomas’ house in Wales has been beseiged by raving real estate vultures hell-bent on laying waste to the historic structure in a psychotic frenzy of greed that can be satisfied only when they have squeezed every last farthing from the rubble strown lot upon which not one single-celled organism is suffered to draw…

  • Arthur C. Clarke Weighs In

    Former Chelsea resident Sparkle Hayter and Arthur C. Clarke share the same literary agent.  Thanks to that connection we are able to post this nice note from Arthur C. Clarke. Dear Russ, Thanks for your email. Please give my regards to Stanley and say I have many happy memories of the Hotel Chelsea. It has…

  • Joe Franklin Drops By To Show His Support

    The legendary broadcaster Joe Franklin stopped by today to greet fellow legend Stanley and to offer his support. Franklin stressed what a big part of New York City the Bard family is and that he is confident they will return. We call on all legends of the Chelsea to do whatever you can to support…

  • GAG: Guerillas Against Greed

    The new management team, BD Hotels, is universally loathed, and everybody wants Stanley back.  But how do we achieve this goal?  A large number of varied and diverse guerilla activities may – while perhaps not forcing their ouster – at least drive them out of their bloomin’ minds.  Use your creativity – after all, thats…

  • Ethan Hawke Gives the New Guy a Piece of his Mind

    Earlier today Ethan Hawke stopped by to meet the new guy, David Elder. Ethan asked Elder if he was going to be a ‘good steward’ and when Elder replied ‘that’s the plan!’  Ethan jumped on him. "That’s not a YES or a NO!" Ethan told him twice. "This place is very special to so many…

  • Parody?

    Hard to believe I know, but some people just didn’t get that the two posts below are spoofs!