New mockumentary TV series called “Gordie” filming on neighboring Chelsea block

“Gordie,” which appears to be new TV series in mockumentary style about a group of high school students running their school’s broadcasting team, is filming on a neighboring block (22nd Street between 7th & 8th Avenue) on June 30, 2026 at 7am (filming is usually very late or very early). Not too much online about this other than that they’re currently trying to cast pedestrians/press, and a Caucasian blonde female 5’3 size 8/18. Best of luck to you if you fall into one of these two categories.

Pride hits NYC

Best NYC summer ever continues with Pride, the legendary and raucous LGBTQ march down 5th Avenue on the last weekend of every June. We ventured a little east of the block for this, but worth it. Even Curtis Sliwa getting into it.

I am (pretty) sure the most expensive apartment around our block is Kendall Roy’s penthouse apartment in Succession

A bit of block history for the Succession (and swanky apartment) fans. Succession season 3 was filmed (in part) 5 years ago on our block, and if you click on that link above and wait for the gallery to scroll to the right, you’ll see a picture of Jeremy Strong (who plays Kendall Roy) on the block in the exact green shirt and chain in the picture shown here (we spotted him literally right after the shooting of Kendall’s birthday party episode). Funny. Anyway, Kendall Roy’s apartment in the show is the most expensive apartment near our block—the penthouse, meaning the 90th floor apartment, at 35 Hudson Yards. Sold a few years ago for $35 million. You missed your shot again.

Summer rooftop series: The rooftop terrace at Electric Lemon is a vibe

New York feels “back” this summer in a way I can’t really describe and in a way that doesn’t make sense given that it never really left (Knicks? World Cup? Global warming?). In honor of that feeling divorced from any facts, we’re introducing a new series called “Summer rooftop series,” and the first submission is the Electric Lemon rooftop terrace (i.e., the Equinox Hotel bar terrace which you don’t need to be any sort of member to go to). Instagram link as well.

The wind blowing in from the Hudson no doubt has something to do with it, but this place has a chic, elevated vacation vibe and the view is incredible. Not as crowded as most rooftop scenes in NYC and not so much of a bar or club feeling—people are just kind of relaxing around a fire pit and oasis-like body of water in the middle. Food and drink is probably overpriced, but you can’t take the money with you, guys. Comes alive at both sunrise and sunset; the terrace is open 7a-10pm Mon-Thurs, and then until 11pm on Fri-Sat.

Heated Rivalry parody musical playing on 27th Street between 10th & 11th

A parody Heated Rivalry musical is playing this summer, from May through September 2026 where “Sleep No More” used to be (and where a light-infused ballet show is also currently playing). We’ll let the show describe itself:

The musical follows starry-eyed golden boy Shane Hollander on his journey from power center to power bottom. Relive all of the moments from the show that made you wet (with tears) up close on the small stage by an incredible cast of Broadway actors who thought they were auditioning to be in Season 2.

Both NYT and the New Yorker have done write-ups on the show. Very cool that this is on our block.

Empty lot on 29th Street between 10th & 11th sold for $33.5m to residential real estate developer

We see construction activity at the empty lot on 29th Street between 10th & 11th. Once upon a time (2024), this lot was slated for development by a hospitality group called PPHE, and the idea was to build an “art-inspired mixed used hotel and condominium building.” That stalled for years, and in March 2026, real estate papers announced that PPHE had sold the property to a luxury residential real estate developer called T&E. T&E has developed other residential buildings like The Florian in Gramercy and Fifty One Domino in Williamsburg, and you can use those projects as data points for what their project in our neighborhood is likely to look like.

We’ve reached out to T&E to get more details on timeline, plans, etc. and will keep the block updated.

Local newsletters are the new matchmakers?

People are out there, not too far away, just like you. Curious article in The Atlantic about how local newsletters are “playing cupid with their like-minded readers.” Snippet from the article below, available in full here:

In their way, newsletter personals have the potential to delight and influence all sorts of readers, even those not participating in the experiment directly. For one, they provide entertainment (“I own four mullet wigs. So I hope you don’t hate 80s rock,” an ad in The Eastside Rag read) and useful conversation starters (I love July’s “How important is cuddling to you?”). But they also offer heartening evidence, to anyone eavesdropping, that people are out there, not too far away, looking for someone who might be—to quote Mister Rogers, that great philosopher of love and community—just like you.

We’re still waiting on our first “missed connection” or personal ad from one of our members. Don’t be shy, neighbors; fortune (and love?) favors the bold.

Soccer pop-up at High Line Nine (the art galleries right next to Sogno Toscano on 28th Street) for the next month

There is a cool [football] pop-up in High Line Nine from June 22 through July 19, 2026, from 9am - 8pm each day. Here’s an Instagram about it. It showcases match-worn jerseys, shoes, and other football artifacts that “changed history.” Think Pele, Ronaldinho, and Messi World Cup jerseys. Tickets here.

LGBTQ+ kink and fetish street fair today on 27th between 11th & 12th

This is a fun one—NYC’s premier leather, fetish, and kink festival is taking place today (Sunday) from 11am-6pm on our block. Looks like it’s about to be a serious party. Tickets here: https://www.folsomstreeteast.com

“I Shot Andy Warhol” (as restored in high-def) is now playing at IFC

The founding father of pop art is part of the fabric of this neighborhood (and of course on the Mount Rushmore of art right above Empire Diner: www.hgcontemporary.com/news/kobra-paints-mural-for-hg-contemporary)—and so it’s only natural that we tell you about the fancy 4K restoration of “I Shot Andy Warhol” playing at IFC Theater at least through July.

Chronicling a radical named Valerie Solanas that tried to assassinate Andy Warhol in the 1960s—and in fact shot him three times—the film made waves 30 years ago when it debuted at Cannes for platforming some let’s say alternative views. Solanas believed that Y chromosomes made a certain half of the human species fundamentally inferior, and when asked by police why she shot Warhol, replied only that she “had a lot of very involved reasons.” Write-up here: https://www.theguardian.com/film/2026/jun/10/i-shot-andy-warhol-mary-harron-director-interview-valerie-solanas-lili-taylor

If you’ve never been, the IFC Theater in Greenwich Village is something you must absolutely experience in New York. Trust us on this. Tickets here: https://www.ifccenter.com/films/i-shot-andy-warhol/

Martha Stewart and Heated Rivalry guy on the block last week for swanky Dom Perignon party

So that Dom Perignon ad blasting out from a U-Haul truck last week on the wall on 28th and 10th? That was for a fancy party with Martha Stewart and Heated Rivalry guy in attendance. Dom Perignon put on the event, called “Expressions of Harmony,” which debuted three new Dom vintages. The event was hosted at High Line Nine (the art galleries/event space right next to Sogno Toscano on 28th Street). Here’s another write-up of the event with pictures of various good-looking people.

We emailed the President of Kagency, which is the talent booking agency that runs events out of High Line Nine. Will keep the block updated on their future plans and parties.

Brazilians out in full force in Hudson Yards this last Saturday night

The world’s most celebratory football fans (apologies, every other country) have officially arrived on our block for the Brazil/Haiti World Cup group stage game, showing on Saturday night on the big screen in Hudson Yards.