I stayed at the hotel chelsea on two occasions. the first time, was about twenty years ago when I still partied. I got back to the hotel about 3:00 am and was informed by the front desk that all water was turned off due to renovation work. therefore, no shower, no washing of teeth, etc. the next time I stayed there was the night before the nyc marathon, but also Halloween night. pretty neat that night. the hotel has a lot of wrought iron on the exterior, with an artsy lobby. the rooms were a little run down from memory.

happy new year to all! barry in new jersey