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EDITORIAL
Trust must clip heliport’s wings
In a long-overdue move, the Friends of Hudson River Park and other waterfront advocates have sued the Hudson River Park Trust to force the W. 30th St. Heliport’s relocation.
NOTEBOOK
Magic Joe and other shrinks in Chelsea
By Mary Reinholz
A few days before Christmas, my well-heeled internist suffered something of a mini-meltdown when I, your basic struggling writer with anger issues, requested through his receptionist that he please take $5 off the $15 co-pay on my medical insurance and return it to the previous $10 level. It didn’t seem like a big deal, but the great man was so disturbed by my modest proposal that he came barreling into the waiting room and said in an overwrought tone: “No can do.”
HEALTHY NOW
Making good on New Year’s resolutions
By Greg Rothman, M.S. P.T.
Every year around this time, the most common thing I hear in my fitness studio and from my friends and family is something along the lines of: “This year I’m going to stick to my New Year’s resolutions?” That’s not a typo. What begins in people’s minds as an enthusiastic declaration frequently ends up with a question mark.
ON THE RADAR
• PARSONS DANCE
Enjoy 20 years of American dance in 2 artistic, athletic, and entertaining programs, both of which include David Parsons’ signature stroboscopic masterpiece, “Caught.” Jan. 8-20. Shows are $44/$33 members/$25 Sunday eves. JOYCE THEATER, 175 8th Ave. (at 19th St.), 212-242-0800, joyce.org.
• Fiction Book Club
will meet to discuss “The Whole World Over” by Julia Glass. Jan 14 at 7pm. BARNES & NOBLE, 675 6th Ave (bet 21st & 22nd Sts). 212-727-1227, bn.com.
• Writers and Performers from Saturday Night LiveStand up, sketches, and more. The lineup includes: Hosted by Jason Sudeikis, Bryan Tucker, Colin Jost, Fred Armisen, Andy Samberg, and more. A portion of ticket sales will be donated to the Writer’s Guild of America East. Jan. 7 at 8pm. $12 in advance, $15 day of. COMIX, 353 W. 14th St. (bet 8th & 9th Ave). 212-524-2500, comixny.com.
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Chelsea Now photo by Jefferson Siegel
An automated sewing machine pumped out fabric pins used in a July “Pin Day” demonstration held by Save the Garment Center, a group of Garment District business owners that has been rallying to preserve small businesses in the area.
City seeks marketing plans to address Garment District woes
By Chris Lombardi
As 2007 ended, city planners quietly took their next step toward remaking the Garment District by launching a “Fashion Marketing Support Study,” soliciting bids from experts to help them find the best way to develop the District.
 Waterfront activists try to keep a firehouse afloat
By Josh Rogers
At Community Board 2’s Waterfront Committee meeting on Dec. 17, Fire Department officials outlined plans to demolish the firehouse on a finger pier at Gansevoort Peninsula in favor of a modern facility for Marine Company 1.
 Naked yoga disciples drop more than inhibitions
By Rachel Breitman
While Bikram and “hot yoga” trends involve performing ancient meditative poses in rooms heated above 90 degrees Fahrenheit, Aaron Star is confident his yoga studio’s classes will prove to be even hotter.
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NEWS
 Helicopters are hellish, plus illegal, suit charges
By Albert Amateau
Friends of Hudson River Park and other waterfront advocates went to court on Dec. 11 to close down the W. 30th St. Heliport saying the noisy copter pad is illegal and should have been kicked out of its current spot in Hudson River Park years ago.
Documentary to unveil new Chelsea birthing center
By Chris Lombardi
Rebecca Benghiat, director of Friends of the Birthing Center, was softly gleeful this week about her organization’s upcoming documentary-film launch party next Wednesday at the IFC Center for its New Space for Women’s Health.
 Partnership pitches nonprofit Pier 40 conservancy
By Lincoln Anderson
One day after publicly the Pier 40 Partnership unveiled its feasibility study for a nonprofit, conservancy-run Pier 40, two of the fledgling organization’s leading members sat down to explain their report in detail.
 Chelsea-ites rally around Ron Paul for president
By Zeb Esselstyn
Two hundred supporters of darkhorse presidential candidate Ron Paul partied at their Chelsea Meet Up headquarters a few weekends ago, in anticipation of the 234th anniversary of the Boston Tea Party the next day, when the Paul faithful planned to explode an Internet “money bomb”—shorthand for kicking off a massive one-day fundraising drive.
Ringing in the New Year
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Arts & Entertainment
 Up close with the master of modern-day portraiture
By Stephanie Murg
An artist sits before a painting in progress and pauses to appraise his work as the smoky voice of Etta James wafts through his Lafayette Street studio.
Kock On Film
By Ed Kock
“Juno” (-) Many showings of this film have sold out. Apparently it is a crowd pleaser, but I found it to be an empty movie.
“The Great Debaters” (+) From the very first scene in this movie the audience roots for one debate team, even as it is forming, as well we should in the context of fairness.
 Who wears Jane Jacobs’s mantle in today’s New York?
By David Halle
Though not its avowed intention, the Municipal Arts Society’s terrific Jane Jacobs exhibition offers material for a long overdue re-evaluation of the famous urban scholar. While her sky-high reputation amongst most people who care about cities is in no need of revision, the exhibit affords one a chance to grasp exactly what she stood for and did, and in the process determine who is really entitled to claim her mantle in today’s New York City.
Cubism and metaphor feed ’08 avant ballets
By Lori Ortiz
Karole Armitage, branded the punk ballerina in the ’80s, embarked on a series of vibrant music visualizations in her annual seasons since returning from Europe four years ago to base her company Armitage Gone! Dance in New York. Now realized as “The Dream Trilogy,” it began with “Time Is the Echo of an Axe Within a Wood,” to Béla Bartók.
 Year of the woman
By Jeffrey Cyphers Wright
It’s no secret that women are underrepresented in most professional endeavors. Approximately 17 percent of our political representatives are female — roughly the same percentage of women who are in galleries. January’s artistic offerings give hope that the situation will improve in the coming year.
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Courtesy Martin Schoeller/ HASTED HUNT New York
Closer upMartin Schoeller’s large format photographic portraits include color and black and white prints, tightly cropped faces ranging in personalities from celebrities, athletes, musicians and politicians to members of his family and non-famous individuals. Jan. 8-Feb. 23. Opening reception on Jan. 10, 6-8pm. HASTED HUNT, 529 W 20th St, 3rd Fl. 212-627-0006, hastedhunt.com. Above: “Xiakababoi” (2005)
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