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1. Around the web

   11 November 2013 1:06am

   

   • Corey Johnson Wins Landslide Victory for District 3 Council Seat (DNAinfo)

     The big news from election day was the incoming new mayor, but along with that Corey Johnson, the long-​running chair of Community Board 4, will be moving up to the City Council seat after a landslide victory.

   • Council Candidate Corey Johnson Arrested at Gas Pipeline Protest (DNAinfo)

     Continuing the above, just days before the election Corey Johnson was arrested protesting the gas pipeline on the West Side Highway.

   • Heaven In Hell’s Kitchen? Atelier Mega Condo Combo Tries for an Audacious $25 M. (NY Observer)

     A dose of jealousy: one of towers towards the west end of W 42^nd St is trying to sell a 3-​floor triplex for $25 million.

   • Hell’s Kitchen is hot (Newsday)

     Another puff-​piece/​overview of the neighborhood, this time from a Long Island news site.

   • Businesses Stake Claim, Amid Rush to Hell’s Kitchen (Chelsea Now)

     A lengthy look at some of the changes coming to the area, and the effects they’re having.

Sunday, Oct 6th

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   6 October 2013 11:12am

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   • Hudson Yards Tenants Await the Area’s Redevelopment (Curbed)

     In case you’ve missed it, Hudson Yards is going to be A Big Deal™. It’ll also bring some major changes to the area. Here’s a look at the neighboring tenants bracing for what the future holds.

   • The ghosts that haunt a Hell’s Kitchen tavern (Ephemeral New York)

     No big deal, the Landmark Tavern, which has been open for almost a century and a half at 46^th & 11^th, is apparently haunted.

   • Rooftop Farm Feeds Those Struggling to Stay in Hell’s Kitchen (Chelsea Now)

     An in-​depth look at the Hell’s Kitchen Farm Project on the roof of the Metro Baptist Church on W 40^th.

   • Hell’s Kitchen to Yorkville: It’s less exciting and slightly remote, but at least it’s clean (BrickUnderground)

     A taste of what it’d be like having to leave the neighborhood.

   • New CB4 Leadership to Follow Johnson’s Exit (Chelsea Now)

     Corey Johnson will be moving from his position as chair of Community Board 4 up to City Council, potentially triggering a changing of virtually all the “officers” of the board.

Monday, Sep 2nd

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   3 September 2013 1:20am

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   • What’s cooking in Gotham West: New Hell’s Kitchen luxury rental hopes to lure tenants by focusing on food (NY Daily News)

     Because you’re not sick of hearing about Gotham West yet. Residents at the “megaproject” will get free breakfast every day.

   • Developer Says $100 Million Sculpture At Hudson Yards Will Be ‘New York’s Eiffel Tower’ (Business Insider…)

     Apparently the super-​expensive sculpture at the incoming Hudson Yards will be a big deal.

   • Mapping New York City’s Biggest Energy Guzzlers And Savers (Curbed)

     In case you missed it, summer was hot, which means lots of A/​C. Here’s an interesting look at the city’s power usage.

   • ON THE SCENE: Azad Property Group; GFI; DelShah Capital and; Red Pine Capital Partners (Real Estate Weekly)

     859 – 861 9^th Ave – at 55^th St, with Puttanesca downstairs – was sold…for $17 million.

Friday, Aug 23rd

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   24 August 2013 12:00am

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   • Bodybuilder Underwear Store Closes After 20 Years in Business (DNAinfo)

     NYC’s only buff bodybuilder briefs store, on W 46^th St, closed at the end of June.

   • Hip-​Hop Producer Scott Storch Robbed Of $4500 Cash, $100K Jewelry in Hell’s Kitchen (Gothamist)

     Some form of celebrity was robbed in the area, at gunpoint, around 7am on a Tuesday. Crazy.

   • Fairytale Lounge (Man in Man Cast)

     An interview with the owner of Fairytale Lounge.

   • Inside Related Oxfords Unusual Hudson Yards Financing (The Real Deal)

     A look at the complex negotiations that have gone into the Hudson Yards project.

Friday, Aug 16th

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   16 August 2013 11:43pm

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   • A Real West Side Story – No 330 W 47^th St (Daytonian in Manhattan)

     A detailed look back at the history and gangs of the area, and a specific building throughout it.

   • Anthony Reuter /​Volunteer Coordinator /​Just Food (Good Food Jobs)

     An interview with one of the founding members of the Hell’s Kitchen Farm Project, amongst other things.

   • Hell’s Bitchen Finale: The lessons I’ve learned (BrickUnderground)

     The end of the love-​it-​or-​hate-​it Hell’s Bitchen column.

   • NYRR Closes on West 34^th St (Globe St)

     Real estate update: an office block on 34^th St sold for just over $220 million. Not bad.

Wednesday, Aug 7th

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   7 August 2013 8:40am

   • The Top Five Possible Locations for a New Madison Square Garden (Green Buildings NYC)

     Madison Square Garden could be forced to move in 10 years. Here’s some possible new locations.

   • Across from Javits, buyer takes 2^nd bite of apple (Crain’s)

     A developer with a number of Hell’s Kitchen properties reacquired a lot opposite the Javits Center to build (what else?) a hotel.

   • Gotham West luxury apartments to open this month (NY Business Journal)

     The 32-​story Gotham West, at 45^th & 11^th, is gearing up to open later this month.

   • Hudson Yards BID Plan Praised, but Community Leaders Want it Renamed (DNAInfo)

     The area around the massive Hudson Yards is approved as a new business improvement district, except for the name.

   • Bye bye Hell’s Kitchen; It’s back East I go (BrickUnderground)

     The long-​running “Hell’s Bitchen” column on BrickUnderground is coming to an end.

   • Office Building Stuck in Typo Controversy Now for Sale (Curbed)

     A building on W 35^th St ran into some legal troubles when the owner misspelled the name of his own business.