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🌱 Patch AM: 5th Annual Longest Table Potluck Event Returns To Chelsea

And on the Chelsea Patch calendar - 2026 Boarding School Fair

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In today's newsletter:

  • Chelsea's West 21st Street transforms into a block-long community potluck
  • How a $63M refinance could shape Chelsea's rental market
  • How you can dine for Parkinson's research at Chelsea Piers

Also on today's calendar: 2026 Boarding School Fair and 10 more events.

Today's riddle: Why should you never iron a 4-leaf colver? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Pleasant with clouds and sun, with a high of 75 and low of 66 degrees.
  • Thursday: Mostly cloudy and humid, temps: high: 77, low: 68.
  • Friday: Very warm with clouds and sun, with a high of 84 and low of 62 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. 5th Annual Longest Table Potluck Event Returns To Chelsea (patch.com) — Neighbors in Chelsea can share a meal and meet new people at the fifth annual Longest Table potluck, returning this Sunday to West 21st Street. Organizers will set up a block-long table while participants bring dishes to share, continuing a Chelsea-born tradition that has now spread to cities worldwide.
   

2. Slate Property Group secures $63 million refinancing for Chelsea multifamily portfolio (nyrej.com) — A three-building apartment portfolio in Chelsea just secured a $63 million refinancing, covering 94 fully leased units on West 20th, 21st, and 22nd streets. Owners say the new loan strengthens their finances and positions the properties to benefit from strong demand for Chelsea rentals and the broader Manhattan multifamily market.
   

3. The Lighthouse Chelsea Piers, Pier 61, New York City - The Lighthouse at Chelsea Piers10/01/26 (cityguideny.com) — A major culinary fundraiser for Parkinson's research is coming to The Lighthouse at Chelsea Piers on October 1, bringing notable New York restaurants and chefs together on the Hudson. Chelsea residents can buy general or VIP tickets, enjoy tastings and drinks, and support the Michael J. Fox Foundation's work on Parkinson's breakthroughs right in their own neighborhood.
   

4. Labor group: Amazon-linked delivery trucks rack up thousands of tickets a year in NYC (thederrick.com) — Amazon-linked delivery trucks operating across New York City, including in Chelsea, have accumulated more than 14,000 traffic and parking tickets in four fiscal years, according to a labor coalition's analysis. The findings are fueling support for a City Council bill that would require Amazon and similar warehouse operators to directly employ their delivery drivers, raising questions about safety, accountability, and neighborhood impacts.
   

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