🌱 Patch AM: What the new Chelsea Beacon project means for local housing

Good day Chelsea! We're here again with what you need to know today. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

• What the new Chelsea Beacon project means for local housing
• Why a major photography nonprofit traded its Chelsea loft for street level
• Which internet-famous stars packed Chelsea's Racket for the first Goneies?

Also on today's calendar: America at 250 for Educators and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What day of the year is trucker's day? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Friday: Partly sunny, with a high of 83 and low of 62 degrees.
• Saturday: Clouds and sun; not as warm, temps: high: 72, low: 64.
• Sunday: Periods of rain, some heavy, with a high of 70 and low of 60 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Former women's prison to become affordable New York rentals (costar.com) — A long-vacant former women's prison across from Chelsea Piers is being transformed into the Chelsea Beacon, a 131-unit affordable housing complex with community space and some units reserved for people with mental illnesses. Aimed at households up to 80% of area median income, the project could significantly expand housing options for Chelsea and nearby West Side residents by 2029.
   

• New Home for Aperture Photography Center (nytimes.com) — Aperture, the influential photography nonprofit that long operated from a fourth-floor space in Chelsea, is reopening Friday in a more visible, street-level home on the Upper West Side. Leaders say leaving Chelsea for a renovated Columbus Avenue space will help them reach more walk-in visitors while keeping the atmosphere informal and welcoming for photography lovers.
   

• Mark Ronson, Andy Baraghani, and Mary Beth Barone Won Big at This New Awards Show (culturedmag.com) — A new tongue-in-cheek awards show called the 'Goneies' just took over Racket, the Chelsea performance space, celebrating internet-famous chefs, comedians, and creators like Mark Ronson, Andy Baraghani, and Mary Beth Barone. The night mixed live music, playful categories, and a packed crowd, adding another quirky, celebrity-filled moment to Chelsea's already busy cultural calendar.
   

📸 Around Chelsea

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Chelsea

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday September 19
• America at 250 for Educators →
  Jay Heritage Center, 210 Boston Post Rd, Rye
  3:30 pm
Tuesday September 22
• Protecting Your Health: Medications & Fall Risk: Free HSS Program! →
  10:30 am

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Other local events

Friday September 18
• New York University Women's Volleyball vs Wentworth Institute of
  John A. Paulson Center New York, NY,
  6:45 pm
Saturday September 19
• NYU Faculty Housing Pet Photo Contest
  New York University Public Events New York, NY 10003
• New York University Women's Volleyball vs Massachusetts Institute
  John A. Paulson Center New York, NY,
  10:00 am
• New York University Women's Soccer at Vassar College
  New York University Public Events Poughkeepsie, NY
  11:00 am
• Mindfulness-Based Vinyasa Yoga with Hunt Parr
  New York University Athletics, 238 Thompson Street, Chelsea
  1:00 pm
Sunday September 20
• The Wayfaring Strangers improvised bluegrass musical →
  The PIT, 154 W 29th St, New York
  7:00 pm
Wednesday September 23
• September Open Mic Night of Theatre, Song, Ideas, and Current Events →
  145 West 28th Street 3F New York, NY 10001
  7:00 pm
Monday September 28
• Fall in Love with the Italian Language, Culture and Spirit this Season →
  8 E 69th St, New York
  6:30 pm
Wednesday September 30
• 2026 Boarding School Fair →
  Church of St. Ignatius Loyola, 980 Park Ave, New York
  5:30 pm
Wednesday October 7
• Staying Strong Through Midlife and Beyond: HSS Free Webinar! →
  6:30 pm

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🗞 Nearby News

Manhattan

• Privacy Tip #508 – Manhattan DA Seizes 12 Domains Selling Deep Fakes (lexblog.com)

New York

• 92NY Harkness Dance Center Presents The Essence of Us: A Cuban Story - 92NY09/19/26 (cityguideny.com)

Ok Chelsea! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: 10-4, good buddy! (Thank you Jean H. for sending it in!)
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