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Neighborhood Profile

Chelsea

Chelsea Photo
Matthew Marks Gallery. Photo: Tema Stauffer

Charming in some places (especially its 400-gallery art colony) and less so in others, including some pockets with high crime.

Boundaries

14th St. to 29th St., Broadway to Hudson River.

Subway Stations

N,Q,R,W to Union Sq. | F,L,V to Sixth Ave. | 1,2,3 to 14th St. | A,C,E,L to Eighth Ave.-14th St. | 1 to 18th St. | 1 to 23rd St. | F,V to 23rd St. | R,W to 23rd St. | C,E to 23rd St. | 1 to 28th St. | R,W to 28th St.

Quality of Life

Number of Trees
=
1805
Number of Murders
2006200720082009
5241
Transportation
Travel time to...42nd St.Fulton St.Columbus CircleUnion Sq.
... in Minutes
From 23rd St.		71281
Number of Trains: 14
Number of Stations: 11
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