Manhattan’s Tech Night Boots in Chelsea

Chelsea wired last night with Manhattan’s Tech Night, sparking NYC’s spring at a 23rd Street bar. Coder Lena Carter demoed apps as 200 gawked, a $10 ticket peek at gadgets. It’s borough bytes—pure Chelsea vibe, screens hot. A kid tapped a drone; a pro tested AI. ‘Manhattan builds—this is it,’ Carter says, tweaking code. The room turned expo.

The night’s fresh—April 6’s start, it tripled since RSVPs, packing stools by 7 p.m. Carter’s a Flatiron geek; last night’s crowd hit max—lights flashed. A latecomer nabbed a spot; buzz hummed—NYC grit glowed. Runs one night—tech ruled. #NYCTech trended; Brooklyn wants a chip.

Some griped—’Too loud,’ sniped a grump, dodging beeps. Space pinched—latecomers stood; gear held. A rival’s pitching a SoHo hack, splitting screens. Still, 300 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 night’s a Manhattan win—grit meets tech. It’s a byte rush; catch the next. Bring a gadget—circuits call.