The West 102nd & 103rd Streets Block Association is a group of volunteers who work to make our blocks a vibrant, safe, and beautiful community.

We provide:

  • Dedicated evening security guard to help maintain the safety of our neighborhood

  • An active community full of events including: Halloween parade, Solstice caroling and annual Block Party
The West 102nd & 103rd Streets Block Association welcomes new members who live in our district on the Upper West Side of Manhattan (New York City). That area includes W. 102nd and W. 103rd Streets from Broadway to Riverside Drive and West End Avenue between W. 102nd and W. 103rd Streets.

Join us!

        ~ Block Association Board of Directors

Meet Our Street Guard

Your contributions to the Block Association provide funding for our street guard, Shawn.  He patrols weekdays from 5 pm until midnight and from 6 pm until 1 am on Friday and Saturday nights. To report neighborhood security issues to the guard or to his their assistance on the street, call Guard Shawn's cell phone (646) 772-2240 or call the office of Starr Security at (212) 767-1110.

Calendar of Events

News & Upcoming Events:

Click here for our neighborhood events calendar.
Click here for our blog featuring local news.

Solstice Caroling
Thursday, December 20, 7 p.m., 865 West End Ave (at 102nd St.)
Note that this is not on our traditional 12/21 date!
To download the song sheet, click here.

BA Board Meetings
Second Tuesdays at 8 p.m. at 306 W. 102nd St.
December 11, January 8, February 12, March 12

New! TriBloomingdale SciFi Reading Group Launches
For information about TriBloomingdale, click here.

TriBloomingdale Walks
Every Sunday at 8 a.m.
Contact Caitlin Hawke for information.

TriBloomingdale Networking
For neighborhood sole proprietors
Contact Caitlin Hawke for information.
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Recent Past Events:

Halloween Parade and Party
Click here for the 2018 Gallery

Fall Tree-Well Clean Up & Mulching
 Click here for a photo from the Oct. 13 event.

Spring Planting Day
Click here for the 2018 photo gallery.

News and the Blog

Did  you know that in between newsletters, our blog is a rich source of neighborhood news and eclectic tidbits? "Hyper Local Eats" is a recurring column with a culinary bent. Then there's "Throwback Thursday, Bloomingdale Edition," featuring old photos of our neighborhood. If you aren't reading it, you are missing news of upcoming events, talented neighbors and our history!

Also, don't miss our section on neighbors of long-standing.  The 2018 inductees are here.

To avoid being out of the loop, why not subscribe to the blog and get news in real time. Click below to subscribe by email or you can navigate to the blog for a link to the RSS feed. Also, see our calendar for local events.  Lots of goodies, and all in all a great way to stay in touch with the West 102nd & 103rd Streets B.A!

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"It's Elemental, My Dear Bloomingdale"
Check out the blog feature, "It's Elemental." If you recognize the images below, click through to our blog, and find out where they are!

Our Annual Block Party

Who: Kids, Adults, You, Us, All!

​What: Our festive, 25+ family, community sale and annual tradition with a split-pot lottery, food & treasures galore! An old blog post describes it all.

When: Coming in 2019.

Where: Along W. 103rd St. from West End Ave. to Riverside Dr.

How to Become a Vendor: We have reasonable rates for Block Association residents ($50) and non-residents ($70).  See the vendor page here.

How can you help? We are always looking for volunteers, bakers to supply the bake sale table; musicians; and vendors! Please email us: YardSale@w102-103blockassn.org
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Credit: Caitlin Hawke
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Credit: Ozzie Alfonso
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Credit: Ozzie Alfonso