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posted on
September 3rd, 2008
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Bite Me Chinachgook

As I've mentioned before on this blog, one of tragedies of the ouster of the Bard family is that the Chelsea is no longer fulfilling its historic mission of nurturing new artists. I have absolutely ...

posted on
September 2nd, 2008
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Living with Legends: Hotel Chelsea Blog
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Support for Chelsea's Continued Existence

A blog reader writes in to wish us luck in our struggle to preserve the Chelsea's historic legacy. I just wanted to take a moment to thank you for your Hotel Chelsea blog. I try to stay at the Chel ...

posted on
August 29th, 2008
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Call for Artwork: Send Your Portfolios to atilley@hotelchelsea.com

Good News! As reported last week in Chelsea Now's Buzz column, Andrew Tilley is going to revamp the Chelsea Hotel's official website so he can take over our job of publicizing the work of Chelsea H ...

posted on
August 28th, 2008
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Living with Legends: Hotel Chelsea Blog
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Portraits for Everybody

Last Thursday's art show was a portrait filled occasion. First off, Storme Delarverie, the honoree of the evening was given a portrait painted by Zito. Secondly, our illustrious proprietor Stanley ...

posted on
August 27th, 2008
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Living with Legends: Hotel Chelsea Blog
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Thanks for Tipping Us

Rachel Cohen points us to an exhibit of Eugenie Gershoy's work which is on display through August 31st at the Fletcher Gallery located in Woodstock, New York. Gershoy is responsible for the fabulou ...

posted on
August 26th, 2008
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Living with Legends: Hotel Chelsea Blog
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Chelsea Hotel Tenant Wins Rent Stabilization

Good news on the legal front. Another two tenants have had their apartments acknowledged as Rent Stabilized. The one case I am at liberty to talk about is Jim Georgiou’s, though the other tenant ...

posted on
August 25th, 2008
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Living with Legends: Hotel Chelsea Blog
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New York

Chelsea Community Saddened by Tragic Death

It is with great sadness that we have learned of the passing of Angela O'Conner, 46. As reported in The Daily News she was discovered lying face up on her bed in a 9th floor apartment here at the C ...

posted on
August 22nd, 2008
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Living with Legends: Hotel Chelsea Blog
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New York

Kyle and the DonJon Pranksters Stop by the Chelsea Hotel

In route from Nashville Tennessee to the DNC, former Chelsea Hotel resident Kyle Taylor brought his DonJon platform to the streets of Chelsea for a few hours yesterday. Lots of people happily jumpe ...

posted on
August 21st, 2008
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Living with Legends: Hotel Chelsea Blog
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New York

New Hotel Chelsea Director of Operations is a Restroom Specialist

If you've been having leaky faucets and clogged toliets, you can rest easy now beleagered Chelseaite, for your problems are about to be solved. Our new manager, Andrew Tilley, has just hired Arnold ...

posted on
August 20th, 2008
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Living with Legends: Hotel Chelsea Blog
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New York

The Spirit of Elizabeth Gurley Flynn Lives on at The Chelsea

When we asked Chelsea Hotel historian Sherill Tippins for a ghost story for Halloween, she sent us this essay by by Elizabeth Gurley Flynn. Flynn, a labor activist and women's rights advocate who w ...