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Hi Chelsea! We have the latest buzz right here. Let's keep you in the loop and get this morning started right! ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Why did Jemima Kirke trade Brooklyn townhouses for a Chelsea co-op?
  • How Ulta's Chelsea store became a TikTok livestream beauty hub
  • AHS stars turn the Chelsea Hotel into a red-carpet reunion

Also on today's calendar: Fall in Love with the Italian Language, Culture and Spirit this Season and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: Who's in favor of bringing back Roman Numerals? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Friday: Mostly cloudy and breezy, with a high of 72 and low of 58 degrees.
  • Saturday: A little rain; windy, cooler, temps: high: 65, low: 57.
  • Sunday: Cloudy, a little rain; windy, with a high of 65 and low of 57 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Jemima Kirke Buys a Co-op in Chelsea (curbed.com) — Actress Jemima Kirke has bought a $2.35 million co-op in Chelsea's London Terrace Towers, bringing fresh celebrity attention to the neighborhood. The article walks through the apartment's layout, views, and amenities, contrasts it with her colorful former Brooklyn townhouse, and speculates whether this relatively simple space might be an investment or a new home base.
   

2. The 10 Beauty Sellers Dominating TikTok Shop Livestreaming (beautyindependent.com) — Ulta has turned its Chelsea City store into a TikTok Shop livestream studio, tying the neighborhood directly into a booming new way to buy beauty products. The piece breaks down which brands dominate TikTok Shop sales, how much money livestreams are generating, and why retailers like Ulta and Sephora are investing heavily in this fast-growing shopping format.
   

3. AHS' Leslie Grossman, Billie Lourd fawn over each other (pagesix.com) — The Chelsea Hotel hosted the star-studded Season 13 premiere of "American Horror Story," where castmates Billie Lourd and Leslie Grossman gushed about their close friendship. For Chelsea neighbors, the event brought major Hollywood names and red-carpet buzz back to the iconic hotel, underscoring its ongoing role as a cultural landmark in the neighborhood.
   

4. Tim Kent's New Show Is About Rest But He Can't Stop Working (observer.com) — Brooklyn‑based painter Tim Kent is showing his new exhibition "Sojourn" at Hollis Taggart's Chelsea gallery at 521 West 26th Street, running through October 17, 2026. The show explores the idea of rest through moody figurative works, even as Kent admits his own life and New York's art world rarely slow down, sharing candid thoughts on career, influence, and the city's creative grind.
   

5. New York City to Starbucks: DROP DEAD! (thenyindependent.com) — New York City is set to lose dozens more Starbucks locations, but the Reserve Roastery in Chelsea and other high-profile Manhattan stores are expected to remain open. The story details the city's tense relationship with the chain, the broader nationwide downsizing, and how unionization fights and political backlash are reshaping where Starbucks stays or goes.
   

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