Did you roll into penn station to rock out at madison square garden the riff chelsea offers affordable accommodations a mere block from both long an artists haven the chelsea area is home to more than 350 galleries an easy 10 minute walk east to 11th street puts you at the tip of a 12 block stretch of spaces showing artists work and even a brief walk around the neighborhood will take you to numerous theaters join the bustle of times square and the spectacle of broadway in about a 3 min