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Two Killed in Scooter-Bicycle Collision, Enforcement Calls Grow
12+ hour, 22+ min ago (560+ words) Two people were killed in a head-on collision in the bicycle lane on the Queensboro Bridge on the morning of May 28, prompting calls for tougher enforcement of laws banning mopeds and scooters on the bridge as well as enforcing the…...
Calls for Tougher Enforcement After 2 Die on Bridge Bike Path
2+ day, 11+ hour ago (485+ words) Two people were killed in a head on collision in the bike lane on the Queensboro Bridge on the morning of May 28, prompting calls for tougher laws and enforcement of the 15 MPH speed limits for e-bikes that is already in…...
Concerns Over E-Bikes Crowding Streets Surface in Midtown South Police Meeting
2+ day, 15+ hour ago (526+ words) www. chelseanewsny. com Concerns Over E-Bikes Crowding Streets Surface in Midtown South Police Meeting The Midtown South Precinct held its community meeting, where the residents addressed the concerns over e-bikes and delivery drivers crowding NYC streets and pedestrian sidewalks E-bikes…...
The Group Driving the Fight for the Equal Rights Amendment
2+ day, 15+ hour ago (375+ words) Two of the women leading the fight to pass the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) rolled up to City Hall on May 28 in style: in a bright yellow Saxton roadster from 1914. 110 years ago, the Golden Flyer, a vehicle of the same…...
Nearly Half of NYC Households Struggle Financially: Study
3+ day, 20+ hour ago (762+ words) Nearly half of NYC households struggle to meet basic financial needs and the burden in affording basic needs falls heaviest on Hispanic and Black families throughout New York City, a new analysis prepared for the Fund for the City of…...
Chelsea & Downtown Manhattan Events: May. 28-Jun. 3
4+ day, 15+ hour ago (371+ words) Washington Square Park Open Studio: Dioramas with Traci Johnson: Led by a local teaching artist, this drop-in class invites participants to explore creativity through hands-on artmaking under the shade of Scrabble Plaza's trees. All materials are provided by Washington Square…...
Greek Jewish Festival Brings Huge Crowd to Broome Street
5+ day, 17+ hour ago (310+ words) While Jewish celebration has been a familiar neighborhood story since the late 19th century, these Jews are different, they and their synagogue, Kelina Kedosha Janina (KKJ) at 280 Broome St. , are representatives the Romaniote tradition of Greece, which dates back to the…...
Female Arsonist Indicted for Three-Alarm Chelsea Blaze, Other Fires
1+ week, 2+ day ago (256+ words) A female arsonist has recently been indicted for setting a series of fires across the East Village and Chelsea, the last of which became a dangerous three-alarm blaze. The charges lodged against Brittany Babb, 32, of the Bronx, in New York…...
City Boosts Ferry Service Ahead of World Cup, But No Harlem Connection
1+ week, 3+ day ago (646+ words) City Hall is expanding ferry service as the World Cup approaches, in order to capitalize on an influx of soccer-loving tourists looking to enjoy some quality time on the city's waterways. The service changes will last until September 13, and will…...
Chelsea & Downtown Manhattan Events: May. 21-27
1+ week, 4+ day ago (428+ words) Sarah A. Parker discusses & signs "The Ballad of Falling Dragons: Join Barnes & Noble Union Square to welcome New York Times bestselling author Sarah A. Parker to discuss the second book in her "Moonfall" series. 6: 00 p. m. Barnes & Noble Union Square, 33 East 17th Street, New York,…...