Manhattan’s Tech Fair Boots in Chelsea

Chelsea wired last night with Manhattan’s Tech Fair, sparking NYC’s spring at a 23rd Street lot. Coder Lena Carter demoed drones as 300 gawked, a $10 ticket peek at circuits. It’s borough bytes—pure Chelsea vibe, screens hot. A kid flew a quad; a pro tested AI. ‘Manhattan builds—this is it,’ Carter says, tweaking code. The stalls turned expo.

The fair’s fresh—April 5’s start, it tripled since RSVPs, packing rows by noon. Carter’s a Flatiron geek; last night’s crowd hit max—lights flashed. A latecomer nabbed a pass; buzz hummed—NYC grit glowed. Runs one day—tech ruled. #NYCTechFair trended; Brooklyn wants a chip.

Some griped—’Too loud,’ sniped a grump, dodging beeps. Wind flicked—tents held; gear held. A rival’s pitching a SoHo hack, splitting screens. Still, 400 stayed—bits reigned. Chelsea’s never booted so bold.

Carter’s teasing a monthly run, maybe a hackathon 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.