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  • Hotelier Rogues Gallery Pt I: Meet Thy Mistress

    Through sheer force of her indomitable will, Marlene Krauss, M.B.A., M.D., PlD. bends the very fabric of reality to suit her needs.  After becoming the first woman ever admitted to Harvard Business School – outside of an insignificant trickle of lesser women – she went on to dominate Wall Street for eight years, cornering the…

  • The Mailbag

    As you can imagine, a lot of people have been sending e-mails of support and I’ll be posting them throughout the week. Here’s one to get you started. Say What You Want About Stanley Bard (He Never Sucked The Nipple of a Mugwump) I heard a rumor that new management was staying in room —…

  • Novelist Susan Swan Weighs In: A Sad Day for Arts

    I am writing in support of Stanley and David Bard whose management of the Hotel Chelsea has made it a famous New York institution known the world over. The last time I stayed there, I was interviewed in the lobby by a French journalist about the Chelsea’s contribution to the city’s cultural fabric. The journalist…

  • Viva Le Resistance!

    In addition to hanging banners, people are walking through the street fair taking place on 23rd Street today handing out fliers which read "Bring Back the Bards!"

  • News Roundup

    If possible, we’re gonna take a little break today. It’s not like you can’t find any news about the Bards being forced out of their management roles. Here’s some of the coverage we’ve seen.  MSM: New York Times,  New York Post,  Reuters, The Independent, The Age, New York Times again, news.com.au, Western Mail, The Australian,…

  • Marmont East?

    GET ready for New York’s version of the Chateau Marmont. Hotelier Andre Balazs, owner of the historic Hollywood inn, was spotted "checking out" the interior of the Chelsea Hotel on Tuesday. The Chelsea’s owners just turned its operation over to powerhouse BD Management, and we hear Balazs, with his knack for historical preservation, will have…

  • More Questions for New Management

    1. Who are these strange people?2. What restaurant are they dining in?3. Do you intend to replace that restaurant with a Duane Reade? (Photo: David McCabe)

  • Chelsea Horror Hotel: Ominous Note in Boxes

    Here’s the note that some residents received in their boxes yesterday.  While it doesn’t sound too bad, all things considered, I have a sneaking feeling that it will now get worse. In The Independent, Board member David Elder, along with corporate hit men Balazs and Druckier, are quoted as saying they won’t evict anyone —…

  • Warhol Superstar Viva Weighs In: Stanley is the Soul of the Chelsea

    Without the legendary Stanley Bard the Chelsea Hotel would be nothing but a pile of bricks, mortar, and wrought iron. One of the few humanitarian landlords in the Country, Stanley, over the past five decades has helped hundreds of struggling artists, including me and my children (who still miss the Chelsea) to survive. This help…

  • Attack of the Corporate Pod People

         Our new overlords, the corporate suits of BD Hotels, have just released their plans for our happy home.  Certain quotes are telling.  Board member Marleen Krauss, says, "For many, the Chelsea Hotel is  one of New York’s most cherished and legendary landmarks." Yes, but for some its not, including, I suspect Marlene and…