Angela O'Conner

Cheers, Tears and Ongoing Tensions at the Chelsea Hotel

The Hotel Chelsea, somewhat out of focus.
Linda Troeller.
The Hotel Chelsea, somewhat out of focus.

Residents of the illustrious-yet-embattled Chelsea Hotel will get some face time with new manager Andrew Tilley over drinks at El Quijote tonight -- including some of the tenants that Mr. Tilley and the hotel's owners have been trying to evict in recent weeks.

Meanwhile, tonight, in the hotel's grand ballroom, calling hours are scheduled for Chelsea inhabitant Angela O'Conner, 46, who was found dead late last week in a room on the ninth floor, after neighbors complained of a nasty odor.

Welcome to the Chelsea, Mr. Tilley!

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