To All the Beautiful Ones At The Chelsea,
I finally got the chance to walk through the halls and walk up and down the stairs of The Chelsea Hotel. I sat in the lobby for a while, looking at the beautiful paintings and sculptures. I admired the old furniture and sat in many of the chairs to have different views of the lobby. When I walked up and down the stairs, I found I was not only in a special place Historically, I was in an Art Museum. The beauty of the paintings, the light from the top of the roof, the railings of the staircases spiraling up and down a beauty 
in itself. The quietness, the ambience, I felt good to be inside and to see the circles of pictures dangling from the sky it seemed, I was in awe. The colors of the circles, of the paintings on the wall and I saw this for free. I could picture books being written behind the numbered doors, I could picture more paintings and artworks of all kinds being created as I walked high and low. I am inspired to create Art. How could anyone want to change such a beautiful apartment building. I know The Chelsea has tenants come and go, but why should it end? Does this wonderful place have to change. Sure, transients are welcome, that is a pleasure. To deny new tenants is a sin. It is a slap in the face to any lover of all the Arts. Can anyone come to The Chelsea and practice a play, dance a dance or sing a song. Is there anyway to stop what should'nt be happening? We need this. Our city needs The Chelsea the way it is. I cannot accept it changing. For I dream of living in The Chelsea but is that only what it is, a dream to me? I don't want this to happen. Is there anything I can do to help? I want to preserve its beauty. I want to see the inhabitants happy in their home. I want to know new tenants are moving in and staying awhile or longer. If there is something I can do to help The Chelsea stay the way it wants to be. Please let me know. Good luck with your fight, don't give up. I believe The Chelsea will survive. Thank you for reading this. Thank you for letting me walk through your halls and sit for a spell in your lobby. Oh what a spell The Chelsea has on me.
in itself. The quietness, the ambience, I felt good to be inside and to see the circles of pictures dangling from the sky it seemed, I was in awe. The colors of the circles, of the paintings on the wall and I saw this for free. I could picture books being written behind the numbered doors, I could picture more paintings and artworks of all kinds being created as I walked high and low. I am inspired to create Art. How could anyone want to change such a beautiful apartment building. I know The Chelsea has tenants come and go, but why should it end? Does this wonderful place have to change. Sure, transients are welcome, that is a pleasure. To deny new tenants is a sin. It is a slap in the face to any lover of all the Arts. Can anyone come to The Chelsea and practice a play, dance a dance or sing a song. Is there anyway to stop what should'nt be happening? We need this. Our city needs The Chelsea the way it is. I cannot accept it changing. For I dream of living in The Chelsea but is that only what it is, a dream to me? I don't want this to happen. Is there anything I can do to help? I want to preserve its beauty. I want to see the inhabitants happy in their home. I want to know new tenants are moving in and staying awhile or longer. If there is something I can do to help The Chelsea stay the way it wants to be. Please let me know. Good luck with your fight, don't give up. I believe The Chelsea will survive. Thank you for reading this. Thank you for letting me walk through your halls and sit for a spell in your lobby. Oh what a spell The Chelsea has on me. Sincerely,
Catherine Leone
(Photo: Claiqre)
(Photo: Claiqre)
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