The Neighborhood:
Chelsea, the Village, and
the Meat District
Chelsea, the Village, and
the Meat District
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I'm now on the Transportation Committee of
Community Board 4, so please let me know of
any problems or suggestions about our streets. In
particular, we are interested in feedback on how
the new bike lane along Ninth Avenue is working.
DOT was pretty high-handed in creating it,
enraging many residents and businesses, but we
are trying to come up with parking rules that work
for both groups.
The triangle just north of 14th Street in the middle
of Ninth Avenue is a temporary arrangement. If
you have ideas or suggestions about what the
permanent configuration should be, please let me
know.
You may have noticed the men from the Chelsea
Improvement Project sweeping and cleaning our
block during the past year or so. This is not quite
a BID, but so far they seem to have brought
mostly good things with them. Thank Larry and
the other guys when you see them. We want
them to come down our block often!
Their district includes the two blocks around
Chelsea Market and 111 Eighth Avenue, plus
Ninth Avenue down to 14th Street (since the
same fellow who partly owns 111 Eighth also
owns the Apple building), and the block west of
Ninth Avenue between 16th and 17th down to the
new Caledonia.
They are proposing several more improvements
to our neighborhood: curbcuts at the corners
made from Cambrian black granite, benches,
nicer bike racks than the ones DOT provides,
and three newsboxes which consolidate the many
plastic boxes that everyone seems to hate. I’m
trying to find out if any of these will be on our
block, but I don’t think so (except the curb cuts).
Our segment of the High Line is scheduled to
open in the summer or fall of 2008, reflecting
tremendous progress. There will be entrances at
Gansevoort, 14th Street, 16th, 18th, and 20th
Streets. At least.
The large building going up on Washington
Street, straddling the High Line, will be an 18-
story hotel named the Standard, designed by
celebrity architect Andre Balazs.
And yes, the Whitney is still committed to building
a large branch at Gansevoort and Washington,
although this will take years.
Bob Trentlyon, Al Butzel, and others have sued
the heliport at 30th Street, on the grounds that it
is illegal under the current legislation for the
Hudson River Park. I'm sure we all wish them
good luck.
Community Board 4, so please let me know of
any problems or suggestions about our streets. In
particular, we are interested in feedback on how
the new bike lane along Ninth Avenue is working.
DOT was pretty high-handed in creating it,
enraging many residents and businesses, but we
are trying to come up with parking rules that work
for both groups.
The triangle just north of 14th Street in the middle
of Ninth Avenue is a temporary arrangement. If
you have ideas or suggestions about what the
permanent configuration should be, please let me
know.
You may have noticed the men from the Chelsea
Improvement Project sweeping and cleaning our
block during the past year or so. This is not quite
a BID, but so far they seem to have brought
mostly good things with them. Thank Larry and
the other guys when you see them. We want
them to come down our block often!
Their district includes the two blocks around
Chelsea Market and 111 Eighth Avenue, plus
Ninth Avenue down to 14th Street (since the
same fellow who partly owns 111 Eighth also
owns the Apple building), and the block west of
Ninth Avenue between 16th and 17th down to the
new Caledonia.
They are proposing several more improvements
to our neighborhood: curbcuts at the corners
made from Cambrian black granite, benches,
nicer bike racks than the ones DOT provides,
and three newsboxes which consolidate the many
plastic boxes that everyone seems to hate. I’m
trying to find out if any of these will be on our
block, but I don’t think so (except the curb cuts).
Our segment of the High Line is scheduled to
open in the summer or fall of 2008, reflecting
tremendous progress. There will be entrances at
Gansevoort, 14th Street, 16th, 18th, and 20th
Streets. At least.
The large building going up on Washington
Street, straddling the High Line, will be an 18-
story hotel named the Standard, designed by
celebrity architect Andre Balazs.
And yes, the Whitney is still committed to building
a large branch at Gansevoort and Washington,
although this will take years.
Bob Trentlyon, Al Butzel, and others have sued
the heliport at 30th Street, on the grounds that it
is illegal under the current legislation for the
Hudson River Park. I'm sure we all wish them
good luck.