Food Drive Update It has been astonishing how much food people on the block have donated- some 15 boxes and counting. The last collection will be tomorrow, Monday Dec 21st at 9AM The West 104th Street Block Association morning at 9Am is partnering with City Harvest to collect non-perishable food items for those in need, … Read more
Spring Tulip Planting Postponed More wet weather is expected this weekend so…..we have moved the date UP for spring planting to tomorrow -Friday, Dec 11th at 9 AM. Friday, December 11, 2020 at 10 AM Is it April?, Well, maybe not. But we are doing the spring tulip planting! Saturday, December 5, December 11, 2020 … Read more
A Helping Hand on the BlockMark Smith Is a One-Man Pick-Up Crew By Joyce Mann In the 1970s, Mark Smith moved to New York from North Carolina to pursue an acting career. In those days, urban living had a gritty edge. The years went by, Smith met his wife Miriam Cukier, and in 1994, they … Read more
From now through Sunday, December 20th The West 104th Street Block Association is partnering with City Harvest to collect non-perishable food items for those in need, in this year of great need. The collection boxes are located in the lobby or laundry room of 315 Riverside Dr, 320 Riverside Dr, 309 West 104th St, 895 West End Ave, and 905 West End Ave. … Read more
Riverside Park Conservancy & Us Fall Clean Up Even though we only had two participants, in two hours last Saturday, we were able to make a measurable impact, raking leaves and sticks on the West side of Riverside Drive from 103 Street to 106 Street. It’s not too late to join this effort. Our next date … Read more
Riverside Park Conservancy & Us Fall Clean Up We have two Saturdays to work with the Conservancy to clean up Riverside Park near 104 Street Saturday, October 10 and Saturday October 17 Both dates are rain or shine. Time 9AM to 11ish. We don’t know what we will be doing- that won’t get assigned until later … Read more
The Raffle drawing is today at 4 pm in front of 312 West 104 Street. We will be set up all day selling raffles and merchandise until then at the corner of WEA and 104th Street. Come and join us for brief but fervent celebration of our fiftieth anniversary……..and the winning raffle ticket will be … Read more
The Raffle drawing is next Saturday, 26 Sept at 4 pm in the front of 312 West 104th Street Come and join us for brief but fervent celebration of our fiftieth anniversary……..and the winning raffle ticket will be drawn at that time. The pot is currently at $2292. And we still have the $50 for 50 Appeal … Read more
In her new memoir, Shailah Edmonds talks about the grit and glamour it took to succeed. Growing up in Portland, Oregon, Shailah Edmonds dreamed of a fashion career. Coming to New York as a young woman in the 1970s, she found few opportunities for women of color. A photographer advised her to try Paris, where … Read more
It is not too late to: Celebrate the Block Association’s 50th Anniversary!!! This year, 2020, the Block Association turns fifty! We invite our neighbors to join us in a virtual salute to West 104th Street. Send us a brief statement about what living on the block means to you. We will feature a roundup of these … Read more