admin Mark Nowogrodzki is a Renaissance man transported into the 20th/21st centuries. You will often see this distinguished white-haired gentleman in the neighborhood walking with his distinctive gold-handled cane. Mark was born in 1920 in Warsaw, studied German and Latin in high school, and focused on a future as an electrical engineer. He went to Grenoble … Read more
Grace Basemera is the proprietor of Eve & Nico Crafts & Home Décor, located at 2666 Broadway between 101st and 102nd Streets. Normally, we do not feature retail owners in our In the Spotlight section; however we have found her story so intriguing that we believe it would be of interest to our membership. I … Read more
A donated cell phone can become a lifeline for an isolated or otherwise vulnerable individual who needs to call 911. Secure the Call is a charity with a single mission: to collect and convert as many old cell phones as possible into 911 emergency access phones. Bring your used cell phones to Assembly Member O’Donnell’s … Read more
<strong>Community Issues: Our Assembly Member Daniel O’Donnell has been active on issues important to our community.</strong> Assemblyman O’Donnell has introduced three bills which may interest you. First, Mr. O’Donnell introduced a bill that would protect vulnerable populations from damaging solitary confinement. This bill would reduce the use of solitary confinement for youth under the 21 … Read more
She was just a voice from across the hall exchanging pleasantries until the blizzard happened in 1982. It was unexpected and so severe, traffic was paralyzed and could not get through the Lincoln Tunnel; and without cell phones nobody knew what became of friends and family en route to the city. That’s when Claire knocked … Read more
Information on Current Community Issues Pedestrian and Cyclist Safety As many of you are aware, we have had three pedestrian fatalities which occurred on Broadway, 96th Street and West End Ave. Wide, car-centric streets are the most dangerous to walk in New York City and Broadway has been deemed the most dangerous road according to the Tri-State Transportation Campaign’s study … Read more
We are thrilled to introduce you to one of our West 104th St. block residents: Noreen Whysel. Noreen and a team of fellow students at Pratt Institute’s School of Library and Information Science have graciously agreed to revise our website to make it more user-friendly and suited to your needs. Noreen has been a resident … Read more
Month Contents December 2013PDF Letter From the President for 2013 Letter to the Editor December 2013 Financial Report Three Fall 2013 24th Precinct Community Council Meetings West Side Federation of Block Associations Update Bloomingdale Aging in Place (BAiP) 895 West End Building Representative In the Spotlight: Daisy Obadiah BAiP to Honor Founding Board Member Herman … Read more
Month Contents December 2012PDF Happy Holidays: Letter from the President for 2012 Block Bulletin Board November 2012 Financial Report Special thanks to Teresa Elwert for tidying our Winter tree well beds Precinct Community Council Meetings West Side Federation of Neighborhood and Block Associations Is this Thing On? and other computer questions you are too embarrassed … Read more
Month Contents December 2011PDF Happy Holidays! Letter from our President for 2011 Spring Planting Bloomingdale Aging in Place Community Health Service Day Parking Discount Reminder November 2011 Financial Report Neighborhood News Police Precinct Watch Selected Calendar of Events In Pursuit of Beauty: An Interview with James Goodfriend BAiP’s Walking Program Celebrates its Second Anniversary and … Read more