Block Association and Coronavirus Response

Dear Neighbors,

As the virus looms over all of us, I just wish we could change the channel.

I would like to thank all the responses I received and offers of help from the last Block Bytes

It was, and is, greatly appreciated.

FINANCES

As with everything else, our normal activities have been interrupted. Our usual methods of outreach- lobby sits, sidewalk cafes, the annual meeting and perhaps even the yard sale- have been curtailed and this interferes with our income stream. 

If you can afford it and haven’t contributed yet this year, please consider doing so. If you have contributed, we thank you, but consider an additional contribution so that we dont have to diminish our activities.

Make payment to “West 104 Street Block Association” and mail/drop off a check either to me Steven Zirinsky, 315 RSD Apt 9A, NY,NY 10025 or Barbara Boynton, Treasurer, 905 West End Ave., Apt. 71, NY NY 10025. To pay via PayPay click here

TREE BED PLANTING

We expect this to proceed in mid to late May. The planting company, Urban Explorations will proceed in a COVID secure manner upon the Governors decision to allow plantings. 

NEWSLETTER

The next edition of the Newsletter will be distributed electronically. Hanna Rubin, the Newsletter editor would like to post stories as well as answers to some or all of the following questions:

What do you do at 7pm? Do you beat a pot, ring a bell, clap or stomp? What’s your way to applaud? What is something nice you know someone is doing to help on the block during the Covid crisis? How do you stay strong and what about the block, the park, the neighborhood helps you do that?

Please send your stories and answers to Hanna Rubin here. Responded may be edited for length.

RESOURCES

https://coronavirus.health.ny.gov/home

https://www1.nyc.gov/site/helpnownyc/index.page

https://www.inittogether.nyc/

OTHER NEWS

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Check out this article on The Power of Community.

Stay home, be safe, and do keep in touch with us.

Thanks!
Steven Zirinsky