Hollow Victory for Chelsea

  Last year we compared our Chelsea Hotel christmas tree with that of the Allerton Hotel  on 22nd and 8th Avenue, and found that our sawed-off little runt came up seriously short.  But this year we blew them away!  (Photo: Chelsea Hotel Lobby, 2007)
     Seriously, the Allerton which closed over the summer, was home to the most destitute among us and its loss was a serious blow to the Chelsea community.  Those who applauded its closing are most likely the same people who would like to see the Chelsea turned into a Pod hotel.  Thankfully we have more resources to draw on than the residents of the Allerton, but wherever those displaced souls ended up, we hope they landed on their feet.  Here's wishing them a safe and happy holiday season. -- Ed Hamilton  (Photo: Allerton Hotel Lobby, 2007)