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Miguel Acevedo

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Chelsea

December 12, 2012

Chelsea Seminary Hotel Pledges to Re-Hire Laid-Off Workers

The former Desmond Tutu Hotel will bring back its fired workers after it reopens as the Highline Hotel.

Chelsea

December 07, 2012

Seminary Hotel Blames Layoffs on Act of God

Owners say the layoffs are due to Sandy, but employees claim bosses used the storm to get rid of them.

Chelsea

July 13, 2012

Cops Identify Person of Interest in Chelsea Houses Murder

Cops have identified a person of interest in the slaying of 19-year-old Dante Sanders.

Chelsea

June 12, 2012

Longtime Chelsea Businesses Forced Out by New Landlord, Tenants Say

Six businesses on Ninth Avenue between West 17th and 18th streets had their leases terminated.

Chelsea & Hell's Kitchen

April 03, 2012

Upscale Affordable Housing Building Opens in Chelsea

The Elliot-Chelsea provides low- and medium-income tenants with swanky condo-like amenities.

Chelsea & Hell's Kitchen

February 03, 2012

Community Board 4 Votes to Rename Intersection After Brandon Romero

Relatives of Brandon Romero are one step closer to having the street where he grew up named after him.

Chelsea & Hell's Kitchen

December 15, 2011

Chelsea Market Expansion Redesign Not Enough, Opponents Say

Despite a change in design to accommodate their demands, opponents still say the expansion isn't needed.

Chelsea & Hell's Kitchen

December 09, 2011

Huge Latin Club to Open in Hell's Kitchen

La Boom, a three-floor, 600-person Latin music and culture club, is set to open in Hell's Kitchen.

Chelsea & Hell's Kitchen

November 11, 2011

Chelsea Market Expansion Divides Community

Organizers said a forum meant to find a compromise on Chelsea Market's controversial expansion only showcased tensions and disagreements.

Chelsea & Hell's Kitchen

May 26, 2011

Fulton Houses Get Inexpensive Farm Market Program

Residents at the Chelsea housing development will get healthy veggies at decent prices.

Manhattan

April 08, 2011

St. Vincent's Sale Approved by Bankruptcy Court

A court decision Thursday cleared a major hurdle for a new emergency department to move into the Village.

Greenwich Village & SoHo

March 30, 2011

Alleged Hate Crime Victim Calls Attack Part of a Wider Problem

The young victim of an alleged hate crime at a Village McDonald's shared his story with GLAAD Wednesday.

Chelsea & Hell's Kitchen

August 04, 2010

Residents of a Chelsea Housing Project Celebrate Their Security and Diversity at National Night Out

On a festive night, burger-flipping NYPD officers help reinforce a level of trust that is a source of community pride.