Month Contents
December 2023
November Showers, April Flowers: Block Association Plants 1400 Bulbs
Winning Out Over Weather: Yard Sale Succeeds Despite Postponement
Third Quarter 2023 Financial Report
And the 2023 Raffle Winner Is….
Yard Sale Financials
Help Make the 2023 Food and Toy Drive the Best Yet!
Shine On: The sun and everyone else came out for the Yard Sale
Please Thank Our Generous Donors Who Supported the Yard Sales
Thank You Volunteers and Helpers!
Eco-Friendly Gift Guide 2023
Neighborhood Services
September 2023
On the Hoof: For the Riverside Park goatherders, petting is paramount
The Secret of a Great Yard
Sale Is…You
July 2023 Financial Report
Help the 104th Street
Gardeners with Rat Control
Meet Josh Raff, Writer,
Performer Moviemaker
How Does Their Garden Grow?
The West 104th Street gardeners create an urban oasis for neighbors to share
Go Green Now What you can do to help our planet this minute
Meet Block Guard Larnel “Big L” Peterson
Neighborhood Services
June 2023
A Love Letter to Riverside from Arthur Stephanie Azzarone
Start the Countdown: The West 104th Yard Sale’s Coming on Sept. 30
April 2023 Financial Report
Prepped for Planting
West 104th Street in Bloom (Photo Feature)
A Menu of Classics: The Grand Feast offers American and Continental favorites
24th Precinct Names Captain Noreen E. Lazurus New Chief
“Being Green” Leader Sharon Waskow Earns BAIP Volunteer Award
Neighborhood Services
March 2023
Making It Work: The block’s newest supers talk about managing older buildings and what they love about West 104th Street.
Letter from the President
January 2023 Financial Report
Details, Details
Answers to Our Local Architecture Quiz
Where Is This?
Take our architectural detail quiz and see how well you know the neighborhood.
New Tastes Coming Your Way
Columbia U Area Sees an Expansion in Food Offerings
A Regal Roost
104 on 104: A longtime block resident celebrates a milestone
Neighborhood Services
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