Manhattan’s Tech Fair Boots in Chelsea

Chelsea buzzed last night with Manhattan’s Tech Fair, sparking NYC’s spring at a 23rd Street hall. Coder Mia Chen demoed apps as 400 gawked, a $15 ticket peek at gadgets. It’s borough bytes—pure Chelsea vibe, screens hot. A kid tapped a bot; a pro tested AI. ‘Manhattan builds—this is it,’ Chen says, tweaking code. The floor turned expo.

The fair’s fresh—April 3’s start, it tripled since RSVPs, packing booths by noon. Chen’s a Flatiron geek; last night’s crowd hit max—lights flashed. A latecomer nabbed a pass; demos hummed—NYC grit glowed. Runs one day—tech ruled. #NYCTechFair trended; Brooklyn wants a chip.

Some griped—’Too loud,’ sniped a grump, dodging beeps. Power surged—fixed quick; gear held. A rival’s pitching a SoHo fair, splitting screens. Still, 500 stayed—bits reigned. Chelsea’s never booted so bold.

Chen’s teasing a hackathon, maybe a park if spring bites. ‘NYC’s grid—this powers it,’ she says, packing drives. The fair’s a Manhattan win—grit meets tech. It’s a byte rush; catch the next. Bring a gadget—circuits call.