A Note From Hedy Campbell, Newsletter EditorDear Neighbors,
Our Fall 2022 newsletter is here. Please click the button below to download it. Learn about upcoming events. Discover a small business. And have a look at the DOT’s plans for W. 103rd Street. Yours, Hedy Campbell Editor, West 102nd & 103rd Streets Block Association Newsletter Welcome!The West 102nd & 103rd Streets Block Association is a group of volunteers who work to make our blocks a vibrant, safe, and beautiful community.
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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 by becoming a member at the button below. ~ Block Association Board of Directors Meet Our Street GuardB.A. guards do rounds seven nights a week from 5:30-11:30 p.m. Our guards are Jessica Santiago and Kwabena Mensah. If you see them, introduce yourself! To report neighborhood security issues or to request our guards' assistance, please use the following phone number: (347) 215-0453.
Please contact security@w102-103blockassn.org to provide feedback and to volunteer for our Security Advisory committee. Your contributions to the Block Association provide funding for our street guard service. Anthony Bellov's
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Special Calendar ItemsElection Day
Tuesday, November 8, 6:00 a.m. - 9:00 p.m. Find your poll site for Election Day: https://findmypollsite.vote.nyc/ Solstice Caroling
Wednesday, December 21, 7:00 p.m. Meet in front of 865 West End Ave. at W. 102nd St. Get your songsheet here. NB: A notice will be posted by 5:00 p.m. in case of a weather cancellation. Regular Calendar ItemsNote: November Meeting Date Change
Our November meeting will be held on Tuesday, November 15 (not November 8) at 8 p.m. (virtual) Email info@w102-103blockassn.org if you would like to attend. Monthly BA Board Meetings Second Tuesdays at 8 p.m. (virtual) December 13, January 10 (see change above re. Nov. meeting) Email info@w102-103blockassn.org if you would like to attend. Community Board 7 Meetings First Tuesdays at 6:30 p.m. (remote) For info, see: nyc.gov/mcb7 24th Precinct Community Council Third Wednesdays at 7 p.m. Bloomingdale branch of the NYPL, 150 W. 100th St. TriBloomingdale SciFi Reading Group
For information about TriBloomingdale, click here. TriBloomingdale Walks are Back! Every Sunday at 8 a.m. Contact Caitlin Hawke for information. News2021 Marked Our 50th Anniversary!
If you missed Asya and Ted Berger's presentation about our origin story, it's now available on the website. Click here to view it and read more. Click here for our blog featuring local news. Block Association Blog Receives 2021 Jim Torain Award Caitlin Hawke, our blogger, received the 2021 Jim Torain Award from the Bloomingdale Neighborhood History Group for coverage of the history of our neighborhood. View the history posts here. Information on the W. 103rd Open Street ProjectIn Summer 2022, the DOT released renderings of plans for the W. 103rd Street Open Street. To see those images and read the Fall 2021 B.A. survey results about proposed plans for W. 103rd Street from Riverside Drive to Amsterdam Avenue, please click the button below.
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Our Annual Block Party
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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: TBD Where: Along W. 103rd St. from West End Ave. to Riverside Dr. How to Become a Vendor: Rates are reasonable for Block Association residents ($40) and non-residents ($55). 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 |
Credit: Caitlin Hawke
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