Sister block association organizing block clean-up for next Saturday, July 13 [CORRECTION: JUNE 13]

We have a sister block association that you can read about here. They are organizing their second block clean-up for next Saturday, July 13th, at 10am. Feel free to reach out to us or them if you want to join!

Hudson Yards showing Tribeca Film Festival greats June 3 - June 14

The big screen at Hudson Yards is putting on some great movies/shorts through June 14, described as “landmark premieres, audience favorites, and breakthrough discoveries that have defined Tribeca.”

Former “Scores” club on 28th Street set to become apartment buildings

What used to be Scores on 28th Street between 10th & 11th, the setting of the JLo movie “Hustlers,” is set to become apartment buildings. Here’s the story: https://therealdeal.com/new-york/2024/12/17/silvera-properties-to-redevelop-former-scores-as-rentals/. I have reached out to the developers on status but have not yet heard back. The Scores sign (and the legend) remains intact.

Taylor Swift and America’s doofus getting married at block arena

If what you have in mind for a wedding is a small, intimate, casual affair with close family and friends, consider Madison Square Garden. NYPost breaks the story‍ (our investigative team broke it second) on the venue selection for T. Swift/Kelce’s wedding, which is scheduled for the July 4th weekend. Unfortunately you can’t just buy tickets to this event on the MSG website, though you have to think the thought at least crossed Travis Kelce’s mind. This really has LeBron “Decision” vibes but—…happy to be hosting these nuptials on our block.

It is pretty wild what’s behind a very unassuming door on 29th Street

Behind this door on 29th Street between 10th & 11th is an incredible converted warehouse that hit the market a few years ago for more than $18m. Story here: https://www.6sqft.com/former-broadway-design-warehouse-is-now-a-soaring-chelsea-home-asking-18-5m/. Current Zillow estimate here; looks like it’s not on the market.

Neighborhood team takes Game 1

Knicks take Game 1 of the NBA finals, with block association founder and president Jalen Brunson putting up 30. Picture from the watch party above and highlights here.

“Hyrox,” a fitness race combining running and lifting, is taking place at the Javits center June 3-7, 2026

This one is for the intense block residents (or at least those who like to watch the intense block residents). “Hyrox,” some type of Crossfit-adjacent competition on steroids, is taking place at the Javits Center through June 7. You can see the Instagram post here. You can also buy tickets and watch here.

Subway entrances around block arena readying themselves for Game 1

Penn Station subway entrance on 34th & 8th outside of MSG is decked out in the blue and orange. Jalen Brunson v. Wemby starts tomorrow in San Antonio, though Knicks fans will be outside of MSG en masse. Important documentary on the most dangerous fanbase in America here.

Flight taking off from block airport turns back around because guy names Bluetooth device “BOMB”

This block is filled with the type of people to actually turn their phones on airplane mode before the flight takes off, but there are other blocks. Gothamist has the story on a flight that turned around on its way to Spain after taking off from our block airport Newark because somebody named their Bluetooth device “BOMB.”

Not the flight path you want to see from the screen in front of you.

Bad Bunny penthouse sold on our block for a cool $15m

Jardim, which is the condo building on 28th between 10th & 11th that owns the tunnel to another dimension, sold off its penthouse a few years ago for a cool $15 million. You can see a walk-through of the apartment with one of those old-money real estate guys in a suit on YouTube. Bad Bunny, our former neighbor and founding member of this block association, used to rent the place for $150k/month. You missed your shot.

Something called “Ditch the Suitcase” is filming on 27th & 10th this week

I can’t find much about this other than the casting call for extras for the shoot (link on main page).

Streeteasy is putting on an event for NYC real estate agents at Chelsea Industrial this upcoming Tuesday

Chelsea Industrial is the events space on 28th between 10th & 11th (near Ava High Line). We see a bit of activity this morning and talked to the guys outside, and it looks like NYC real estate agents are gathering for an event this Tuesday, June 2, organized by Streeteasy (link to article about event on home page).

Penn Station is getting an $8 billion renovation

Penn Station is rolling towards a massive renovation after Amtrak picked a developer to build the project last week. Gothamist story here with renderings: https://gothamist.com/news/exclusive-renderings-of-penn-station-overhaul-show-trumps-name-with-presidential-seal.

It looks like our home arena MSG will be undisturbed. The inside does have a distinctly Trump-vibe, which I suppose is part of the messy process and transactional process of getting a project like this through the federal government.

This association is however a “yes in my backyard kind of place” so initial reaction is—excited for this.

Gelato place called Chocolate Lounge is opening next week on 29th & 10th

We’re getting a new gelato place right next to Prestige Marketplace on the corner of 29th & 10th. I talked this morning to the owner, Fadr, who confirmed that this is opening next week. Very cool to see this spot, which has been vacant for a while, get filled up.

There is really quite a fight over the housing on 27th & 10th

There is currently quite the fight over the Elliott Houses on 27th & 10th. Comprised of approximately 4,500 residents living in 17 buildings, NYC’s government wants to knock the buildings down and replace them with 6 high rises that current residents would move into and keep the same rent. The politically difficult kicker of sorts is that the city also wants to build 9 “mixed income” towers—meaning they would include both 1k “affordable” units and 2.4k “luxury” units. And the $1m question of course is: what happens to the current residents while all this is being built? Suing to block the development, which was supposed to start last December, are about 20 senior citizens living in the houses, and the seniors just won a TRO to hold off development while an appeals court hears the case. You can see the NYT write-up here.

The city and developer (which is called “Related” and which built Hudson Yards and the Zaha Hadid building) do have answers to that million-dollar question, which is that 94% of residents will be able to remain in their homes while the new towers go up (I do have some obvious questions about that). The remaining 6% will be temporarily relocated to “refreshed” apartments during construction. The development would be complete at earliest in 2041.

We’re going to try to stay as apolitical as possible around here (there is no angle after all), though if it matters to you what other people think (it shouldn’t), Mamdani supports the initiative, Erik Bottcher (the NYS senator representing our neighborhood) supports, and Kennedy kid who I’m sure has spent a lot of time in public housing is against. What I can say though is that I’ve been in the buildings and somebody needs to do something (and certainly neither you nor I have); NYC has an housing problem and the Occam’s razor solution is to build more housing; and 20/4500 is about 0.4%.

If you’d like to write in with a perspective, please do so.