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A Note From Hedy Campbell, Newsletter Editor

Dear Neighbors,

The Winter 2022 newsletter is hot off the press! Please click the button below to download it.

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Yours,
Hedy Campbell
​Editor, West 102nd & 103rd Streets Block Association Newsletter
Click Here for Winter 2022 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.

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 by becoming a member at the button below.

        ~ Block Association Board of Directors
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Support Us by Becoming a Member

Meet Our Street Guard

B.A. guards do rounds seven nights a week from 5:30-11:30 p.m. ​If you see our guards, 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
"Up the Bloomingdale Road"
A virtual trip into the past

Join Us!

There are many ways to support your Block Association. Why not start by simply joining our mailing list to receive news directly. Click below to sign up. Membership dues or contributions are appreciated but not required to join our email list.
Click Here to Join Our Email List

Special Calendar Items

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 Items

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


​News

​2021 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.

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​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 Project​

​In 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.
OPEN STREET W. 103RD STREET

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: TBD
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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
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Become a Vendor
Picture
Credit: Ozzie Alfonso
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Credit: Ozzie Alfonso
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Credit: Caitlin Hawke


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