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After two years without gas for cooking, tenants at 408 W56th Street have joined residents from nine other Hell's Kitchen buildings to demand better living conditions — as their landlords face foreclosure over $173.4 million in outstanding loans. #W42ST w42st.com/post/we-have-right…

Hopscotch Montessori is expanding into the former City Tavern space at VIA 57 WEST, with six new classrooms planned for 2027. Meanwhile, the building's former movie theater is still looking for its next act. #W42ST w42st.com/post/hopscotch-mon…

Jim Lahey's famous no-knead bread recipe is turning 20! The Sullivan Street Bakery founder celebrated with a hands-on workshop, sharing baking tips, colorful stories and a few reminders that even the experts don't get every loaf right. #W42ST w42st.com/post/20-years-afte…

Lady Gaga's former Hell's Kitchen penthouse is for sale for nearly $7 million. Rooftop terrace? Check. Deeded parking? Check. More than $10,000 in monthly charges? Also check. Take a look inside The Hit Factory's famous W54th Street address. #W42ST w42st.com/post/lady-gagas-fo…

After 36 years at Hell's Kitchen's Westside Theatre, Terry Byrne is taking her final bow as general manager. #W42ST w42st.com/post/after-36-year…

Original artwork for $100 or less? Fountain House Gallery has nearly 700 pieces to choose from at its annual Small Works exhibition on 9th Avenue. We met two Hell's Kitchen artists whose work is on display. #W42ST w42st.com/post/small-art-big…

From Sniffen Court's historic carriage houses to the skyscrapers of Hudson Yards, 36th Street has plenty of stories to tell. Join Sophia Michelen for another Manhattan Sideways Revisited walk through the familiar and unexpected corners of Midtown. #W42ST w42st.com/post/manhattan-sid…

From an NYU acting class to 40 years of Off-Broadway theater — MCC Theater is celebrating a milestone in Hell's Kitchen, and co-founders Bernie Telsey and Will Cantler have plenty of stories about the journey. #W42ST w42st.com/post/40-years-coun…

A fresh start for Mathews-Palmer Playground! After six years of scaffolding and the loss of a historic mural, the W46th Street park is getting a rebuilt basketball court with colorful new artwork underfoot. #W42ST w42st.com/post/after-six-yea…

Lucky Strike is long gone... Now the grocery carts are rolling in! Lincoln Market opens today at the corner of W42nd Street and 12th Avenue, bringing 35,000 square feet of groceries and a food court to the former bowling alley space. #W42ST w42st.com/post/hells-kitchen…

W42ST’s publisher, Phil O'Brien, is in Southport, England, until March, helping a local newsroom grow. Here’s what it means for Hell’s Kitchen. #W42ST w42st.com/post/phil-obrien-d…

Two more neglected W45th Street tenements could be getting a makeover. Developers are planning affordable housing renovations at former Daniel Ohebshalom properties, with promises to protect longtime tenants and their existing rents. #W42ST w42st.com/post/more-hells-ki…

NYC voters approved all five ballot proposals, changing outdoor dining, street safety, construction approvals, city contracts and rainy day savings. Report via The City Reporter. #W42ST w42st.com/post/nyc-voters-ye…

Same corner, fresh margaritas! Rita's is back at W51st Street and 9th Avenue, with new owners, $6 tacos, frozen cocktails and a familiar neighborhood feel. We chatted with co-owner David Muhs about the comeback. #W42ST w42st.com/post/ritas-returns…

Something fishy is happening on W41st Street! A 12-story mermaid now overlooks the Port Authority construction zone, bringing a message about rising seas to one of Hell's Kitchen's less-than-scenic corners. #W42ST w42st.com/post/mermaid-makes…

The Torch's mystery hotel has a name: StandardX Times Square. The W45th Street skyscraper will house approximately 1,800 rooms, a rooftop pool and a sky-high observation deck. And yes, the 250-foot drop ride is still coming. #W42ST w42st.com/post/standardx-rev…

Glenn Close, Sandra Hüller, Frankie Grande, drag queens and caviar. Michael Musto makes the rounds of New York's Oscar-season parties and celebrity gatherings in the latest I'll Take Manhattan. #W42ST w42st.com/post/ill-take-manh…

Nikki Samuels remembers her dear friend Otis Banks, a beloved Hell's Kitchen neighbor whose generosity and love of the arts touched so many lives. Now friends are seeking to honor his memory with a W44th Street co-naming. #W42ST w42st.com/post/remembering-o…

Hell's Kitchen has a new cocktail bar — and your opinions are welcome. At Cocktail Test Kitchen on W54th Street, neighbors can sample experimental drinks, help refine recipes and enjoy $15 freezer martinis. #W42ST w42st.com/post/shaking-up-th…

Hell's Kitchen photographer Piper Smith finds art in the ordinary, from street signs to overlooked corners of the neighborhood. This is her West Side Story. #W42ST w42st.com/post/hells-kitchen…