Journalists & Publications

Journalists play an important role in the neighborhood. Journalism in the neighborhood can be informative on upcoming events and important recent events and announcements. Chelsea Now is a great example of this. Many if not all of the writers on Chelsea Now are community members; teachers, former reporters, tenant board members, community board electees, and others provide their take on the district and all the important local news. There are other, larger, publications that cover Chelsea and even lower Chelsea around West 16th street, for its apparent tale of two neighborhood, or “tale of two cities” and the income inequality that has grown here. In the New York Times, for example, Pulizter Prize winning journalist, Mireya Nivarro recently wrote an article titled “In Chelsea, A Great Wealth Divide.” Over this past summer, several lengthy article were posted exposing the effects and questions surrounding development and inequality in the neighborhood. An example is “When Public Housing Is Across The Street” written by C.J. Hughes of the New York Times.

Community Organizors

Community organizers are those people dedicated and influential in mobilizing the residents and community members to act on important projects and social and political goals.Many community organizers, however, are simply servants of their people, helping their neighbors and those who hold similar beliefs on important social and political debates to represent themselves politically and to organize around important events. Without them, far fewer things would get done in the city. A great example of this is Miguel Acevedo, president of the Fulton Tenants Association.

Community Boards (CB4)

From the Manhattan Borough President's website: "Community boards are tasked with being the independent and representative voices of their communities—the most grass-roots form of local government. The boards are pivotal in shaping their communities and work to enhance and preserve the character of the city’s many unique neighborhoods."Most of Chelsea falls under Community Board 4. CB4's demographic is not representative of all pockets of Chelsea, as its boundaries represent very high medium incomes and a population that is 73% white. This being said, there are members from most communities represented on the Community Boards. Keep it that way by applying for a Community Board position today! Board members are VOLUNTEERS, so they are not paid.