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Chelsea Now photo by Jefferson Siegel
New York University medical student Ruby Clukse examines the bandaged leg of a diabetic patient inside the MedVan, a mobile clinic that provides free medical care to homeless and uninsured New Yorkers. See story.
Gay youth back Pier 40 plan offering 24-hr. center
By Lincoln Anderson
The community-based Pier 40 Partnership proposal for Pier 40 has gained plenty of backing from local politicians, community boards and various Downtown youth organizations.
 Duane takes on state in Bank St. battle
By Chris Lombardi
This week, the offices of State Sen. Thomas Duane have been busy drafting new emergency legislation intended, they say, to clean up a mess left by the administration of the former governor.
 Heliport floats barge idea, but critics not onboard
By Albert Amateau
In response to a lawsuit by Friends of Hudson River Park demanding that the W. 30th St. Heliport get off parkland on the Hudson River shoreline, Air Pegasus, the heliport operator, has offered to move its helicopter operation to a pair of barges moored about 100 feet west of the shoreline.
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Garment District seams poised for historic designation
By Chris Lombardi
In the eight years since her company moved into production space at 242 W. 38th St., apparel industry entrepreneur Samanta Cortes has never thought of the building as anything more than a set of offices.
University signs on to a pact to reduce its impact
By Albert Amateau
It could be the end of years of bitterness between New York University and its Village neighbors.
Hospital: No light at end of tunnel for alternative
By Albert Amateau
St. Vincent’s Hospital officials are drafting a response to the Community Alternative Plan proposed last December to counter the St. Vincent’s/Rudin Organization redevelopment plan for a new hospital on the west side of Seventh Ave. and residential development on the east side of the avenue.
Fall prevention for Chelsea elders
By Albert Amateau
The Penn South Program for Seniors is sponsoring a fall prevention project at the Penn South Co-op in Chelsea to educate seniors about what they can do to avoid falling in their homes.
Rubin receives $10K for seniors
By Albert Amateau
The Rubin Museum of Art, at 150 W. 17th St., has received a $10,000 grant from the city’s “SM(ART)S: Seniors Meet the Arts” initiative to encourage senior citizens to engage in cultural activities.
MedVan crusade mobilizes in Chelsea
By Charlotte Cowles
Whenever Steven talks, he must keep one hand free so that he can place his large index finger on an apparatus fixed to the front of his throat.
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ARTS
Writer’s block
BY JEFFREY CYPHERS WRIGHT
Chelsea is being good to poets. Recently on 25th Street, there was a book party for Carter Ratcliff’s poems at Cue and an opening at ZieherSmith celebrating art by poets.
KOCH ON FILM
A castle rich with compelling narratives
BY JERRY TALLMER
The Castle is a brooding, imposing four-story edifice on Riverside Drive at 140th Street, visible from the West Side Drive.
Blue romance
BY STEVEN SNYDER
Enigmatic to the point of exasperating, “The Duchess of Langeais” is likely to confound many viewers.
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Metamorphoses
BY BRIAN MCCORMICK
Despite empty seats at every performance of Yanira Castro + Company at Dance Theater Workshop, it’ll be standing room only for her new evening-length work.
A sublime construction of Israeli stones
BY TALIA PAGE
Following the enormous success of showings in New York over the past decade, Michal Rovner’s latest installation, “Makom II,” at the PaceWildenstein gallery, has been highly anticipated.
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