#chelsea market

[uschigirlie]

❀ 𝐔𝐬𝐜𝐡𝐢 𝐎𝐛𝐞𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐢𝐞𝐫 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐑𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐫 𝐋𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐬 𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐩𝐩𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐭 𝐂𝐡𝐞𝐥𝐬𝐞𝐚 𝐀𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐪𝐮𝐞 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐤𝐞𝐭 (𝟏𝟗𝟕𝟎) ❀

[israelcastillophoto]

Chelsea Market, NYC

[rabbitcruiser]

Elisha Otis’s first elevator is installed at 488 Broadway New York City on March 23, 1857.

[tourist-gengar]

“This is an interesting water feature!”

While it certainly is an interesting water feature, it’s not a fountain. According to a nearby sign, it’s a private well, so you can’t throw coins into it.

Anyway, this was located in the Chelsea Market in the meat packing district. The place was fascinating; the way it looked, you’d think it was underground, but it’s just the lowest floor of the building.

[consider-your-potatoes-mashed]

I really really wish New York City was more accessible

I’m currently in NYC and because of the repurposing of buildings rather than building new ones in many parts of the city they end up being inaccessible.

I understand wanting to save and repurpose buildings rather than tearing them down and rebuilding but there has to be a better way to repurpose that can include being accessible.

Yesterday I went to a CVS that was in an old bank building and guess what no automatic doors and the only way in was a flight of stairs.

Today I went to the Chelsea market and sure getting in was fine enough except the lack of automatic doors and cobbled crosswalks/streets (my enemy) outside but even inside the floor is so bumpy and uneven that I constantly feel like I’m going to fall and have to be hyper aware of where I’m putting my feet and cane.

There has to be a way we can do better as a society and as people.

Also the amount of doors people have let shut in my face when they see me coming on my crutches is ridiculous when they were just holding it open for someone else like sure I can do it and I will but it would be nice if you’d at least keep it open long enough for me to grab it with my foot or crutch or something

On the good side though I have seen a ton of wheelchair accessible taxis and that makes me really really happy. I’ve seen more of those than of regular taxis actually.

Edit: in the comments on this post I have been let know that the taxis that I mentioned are not in fact as accessible as they appear and are rather unsafe for those who are in wheel chairs so I guess that’s just one more shit thing. Go look at the comments to find more explanation/lived experience with this

[nyandreasphotography]

Loading dock mural, Chelsea Market - New York City by Andreas Komodromos

[noniez]

couple of spreads from past months

[lejazznik]

I am a featured artist in the New York City exhibit NOT YOUR CHINA DOLL: ART INSPIRED BY ANNA MAY WONG curated by Katie Gee Salisbury, author of the new biography, “Not Your China Doll: The Wild and Shimmering Life of Anna May Wong.” Come see my ink and charcoal art during the entire month of May in celebration of AANHPI Heritage Month! Presented by Pearl River Mart, Chelsea Market and the Meatpacking District 🎥✨

On view May 1 to May 31 • Chelsea Market: the corridor gallery across from Amy’s Bread • 75 9th Ave

You can follow me on Instagram  / Twitter / Substack / Official Site

Buy prints: Shop

[beccaplaying]

My stepsister has me turnt on cultured, salted butter with fresh crusty bread. When she visited recently we got specialty cultured butter and bread at Chelsea Market but I found this in a local market and grabbed bread from a nearby bakery. If it’s not as good, I’ll keep looking.

[mia-seth-adventures]

🇺🇸 Chelsea Market, Manhattan, NYC

[supern0vacherryc0la]

as of lately

[emi98338]

“When one door of happiness closes, another opens; but often we look so long at the closed door that we do not see the one which has been opened for us.” ―Helen Keller

Had a really rough day at work, needed to find somewhere pretty to have my mental breakdown ✨

Good for another few months!

[madisonchallis]

[rabbitcruiser]

National Hot Tea Day 

National Hot Tea Day celebrates the rich culture and history, diverse types, health benefits, and soothing qualities of tea, and encourages "tea fans across the nation to raise their cups in honor of the beloved beverage." The day, which takes place during National Hot Tea Month, was started by the Tea Council of the USA, a non-profit association that connects tea packers, importers, and allied industries in the United States and in the major tea producing countries. They work to promote awareness about tea by providing info about its positive attributes. They assert that "drinking tea is the perfect way to start the New Year with a sound mind and body."

The drinking of tea may date back almost 5,000 years. According to legend, it was first drunk in China in 2737 BCE, when Emperor Shen Nong accidentally imbibed it, after tea leaves blew into his boiling water. Tea went from being a medicinal beverage to a casual beverage around 300 CE. It has long been tied to Britain, but it wasn't until the seventeenth century that it became popular there, when the upper class began drinking it. At the time it was rather expensive and taxed by the government. By the late nineteenth century, it was popular with all British social classes.

Water is the only drink that is more popular than tea. Four out of five Americans drink tea, and the United States is the third-largest importer of tea in the world after Russia and Pakistan, with consumption continuing to rise. Tea-drinking is most widespread in Turkey and Ireland. Today's holiday is dedicated to hot tea, but only 15-25% of tea that is sold in the United States is hot tea. Both the young and old drink tea at about the same rates in the United States, and there and around the world sugar, honey, and milk are often added to it.

True tea comes from the Camellia sinensis plant. The main types of teas are black, green, white, dark, yellow, and oolong. They all come from the same plant—their differences lie in how they are processed. Tea leaves begin to oxidize after they are picked. White tea is the least oxidized, green tea is more oxidized, and black tea is the most oxidized. Dark tea is fermented after it is manufactured. Black tea is the overwhelming favorite of Americans, although green tea has been gaining in popularity. Besides true tea, there also is herbal tea, which is made from herbs or plants such as chamomile, mint, and hibiscus.

Tea has numerous health benefits. It contains a high concentration of flavonoids: bioactive compounds with antioxidant properties that may help neutralize free radicals that cause chronic disease. Studies show that tea may promote heart health. One bioactive compound that may promote this is EGCG. Tea may lower overall cholesterol as well as "bad" LDL cholesterol, while at the same time raising "good" HDL cholesterol. It may also improve blood pressure. Black tea is especially beneficial for cardiovascular health: it may reduce the risk of heart disease, heart attack, and stroke.

Some components of tea may have a negative effect on cancer. In particular, the main antioxidant in green tea, EGCG, may help kill cancer cells. Drinking tea is associated with a lower weight, waist circumference, and BMI. Its flavonoids may boost the metabolism, increase fat oxidation, and improve insulin activity. Tea may help improve energy levels, partly on account of its caffeine content.

Finally, tea improves cognitive performance and has numerous soothing qualities. It may help improve memory and concentration: Studies have shown that green tea may improve memory, attention, and brain function. Another study has shown that drinking two cups of black tea may increase attention. Green tea may act as a bulwark against creeping dementia, and the antioxidants in tea may protect brain cells from free radicals. L-theanine and EGCG are two of tea's bioactive compounds that may enhance brain function, and both may also help reduce anxiety. L-theanine may help the brain with focusing attention and in the solving of complex problems. On National Hot Tea Day, we raise a glass in celebration of these health benefits and soothing qualities of tea, as well as to the diverse types of tea that can be found, and in appreciation of its rich culture and history.

How to Observe

Raise a cup or two of hot tea in honor of its history, diversity, health benefits, and soothing qualities. The focus of the day is on the drinking of true tea—tea from the Camellia sinensis plant, such as white, green, or black tea—but herbal tea may be drunk as well. Picking up various types of tea from a store to try or stopping at a tea shop are excellent ways to spend the day.

You could also participate in this year's IndividualiTEA Photo Sharing Sweepstakes, sponsored by the Tea Council of the USA, where $500 and a year's supply of tea can be won. This can be done by taking a photo or video, or writing a description of the unique ways you use tea, and sharing it on Instagram or Twitter with the hashtag #IndividualiTEA and tagging @TeaCouncil. Go to the IndividualiTEA webpage for more information.

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[hellonew-yorkgirl]

2. Die Bahnfahrt nach New York und ein erster langer Spaziergang auf der Highline

[fehlines]