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Greetings Chelsea! We're your go-to source for what's happening in town. Read on to get plugged in! ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • Why a Chelsea-based fintech is leaving West 17th Street for NoMad
  • Which new Chelsea gallery shows are actually worth your time?
  • Judge's ruling keeps Fox assault case tied to Chelsea bar alive

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

Today's riddle: What do you call cows dancing in the dark 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Saturday: Clouds and sun; not as warm, with a high of 71 and low of 63 degrees.
  • Sunday: Cloudy, rain becoming heavier, temps: high: 70, low: 60.
  • Monday: Cloudy with a shower possible, with a high of 70 and low of 59 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Digital Financial Services Firm Zip Takes 13K SF at Rudin's 41 Madison Avenue (commercialobserver.com) — A digital banking firm currently based on West 17th Street in Chelsea is moving its offices to 41 Madison Avenue in NoMad in April 2027, taking a full floor in the renovated tower. The long-term lease helps push the Midtown building's occupancy to 93 percent, underscoring continued demand for well-amenitized office space within easy reach of Chelsea workers and clients.
   

2. Highs and Lows of Just-Opened Gallery Shows in NYC (artnet.com) — Chelsea's gallery district is buzzing again as the fall art season opens, drawing crowds to new shows across the neighborhood and nearby Tribeca. A critic walks through ten just-opened exhibitions, from whimsical installations to delicate cloud paintings, highlighting which Chelsea shows feel decorative, which surprise, and which are worth a return visit in the coming weeks.
   

3. EXCLUSIVE: Fox News Must Face Sexual Assault Case After Ex-Worker Claims Producer Lured Him to 'Career-Benefiting' Drinks Before Alleged Attack (radaronline.com) — A federal judge has ruled that Fox News must continue facing a former employee's sexual assault lawsuit, finding a jury could decide whether a producer had enough authority to make the network liable. The plaintiff says he was invited to career-benefiting drinks at Barracuda Lounge in Chelsea and then allegedly assaulted, with the judge stressing these are allegations, not proven facts.
   

4. Aperture Opens Its Long-Awaited Gallery and Headquarters on the Upper West Side (westsiderag.com) — Aperture, the respected photography nonprofit that once operated a gallery and bookstore in Chelsea, has finally opened its new headquarters and exhibition space on Columbus Avenue across from the Museum of Natural History. The free, public space features a gallery, bookshop, and events area, debuting with the "Aperture Loves New York" show, giving former Chelsea visitors a new uptown destination for photography.
   

5. Broadway composer and singer Duncan Sheik dies at 56 (mercurynews.com) — Tony-winning composer Duncan Sheik has died in Manhattan at 56, just weeks before a new musical featuring his work begins previews at Chelsea's Culture Club venue. The show, Memoirs of Amorous Gentlemen, is still slated to start previews September 25 and open October 15, while a Spring Awakening revival remains planned for December on West 43rd Street.
   

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Night Moo-s (Thank you John S. for sending it in!)
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