Month Contents November 2016 PDF Spotlight: West End Palazzos – 905 and 895 Brought “High Rises” to the Block 27th Annual Yard Sale Celebrates Community Spirit Holiday Greetings from the Board of Directors October 2016 Financial Report Yard Sale 2016 Financial Report Thank You to Our 2016 Block Association Yard Sale Volunteers Farewell and Welcome … Read more
Hi Everyone, I hope all weathered the storm. Luckily, the snow stopped early in the day. West 104th Street Block Association Member Meeting Just a reminder that we will be holding our Annual Member Meeting on Wednesday, February 22 from 7:30pm to 9pm at the Marseilles Community Room – 230 Broadway at the corner of … Read more
Recent graffiti incidents in our neighborhood were discussed at the 24th Precinct Community Council on Wednesday, December 21. Captain William Burke, the newly appointed Commander of the 24th Precinct, stated that the graffiti was not considered a hate crime. Officer Paige Hilbig of the graffiti squad explained the graffiti had no specific meaning except to … Read more
The Transportation Committee of Community Board 7 resolved to take steps to install a mid-block traffic signal and crosswalk to allow pedestrians a safe crossing of 106th Street between Columbus and Amsterdam. This stretch of 106th Street is long and hilly and is used by the elderly from the Red Oak Senior Housing and the … Read more
Dear Neighbor, Here are some events and news we thought you may be interested in: Linda Rosenthal’s Emergency Preparatory Clinic – Friday, January 27 1pm – 3pm Please join Assemblymember Linda B. Rosenthal at her Emergency Preparedness Clinic this Friday, January 27, 2017 at 1 pm. All attendees will receive a free flashlight and emergency … Read more
The Twenty-Seventh West 104th Street Block Association Block Party: September 24, 2016 On September 24, despite clouds and raindrops at dawn, the mid-morning sun shone brightly on the West 104th Street Block Party, which had suffered rainouts for the past two years. Heartened by the fair weather, crowds of visitors gathered around some sixty curbside … Read more
Dear Neighbor, Our Annual West 104th Street Block Association Member Meeting will take place on Wednesday, February 22, 2017: 7:30pm – 9pm. The meeting will be held in the Marseilles Community Room – 230 Broadway @103rd Street. Please attend and contribute to a wide ranging discussion of key issues facing our neighborhood. You will have … Read more
1. E-Waste Recycling: Saturday, January 14 10am – 4pm at the Church of the Holy Name of Jesus Amsterdam Ave. between W. 96th and 97th Streets The Lower East Side Ecology Center is sponsoring an E-Waste Re-Cycling Event at the Church of the Holy Name of Jesus on Amsterdam Ave. between 96th and 96th Streets. … Read more
Hi Everyone, Here are some items of interest: 1. Neighborhood Daffodil Planting: Saturday, November 12 10am – 3pm Please join your neighbors on Saturday, November 12 from 10AM – 3PM for a daffodil planting party. The block association acquired 50 free daffodil bulbs via the NYC Parks Department’s Daffodil Project and we purchased an additional … Read more
Lee Lowenfish, a resident of 308 West 104 for forty years, is a foremost expert on baseball history and a cultural historian. His books include his award-winning Branch Rickey: Baseball’s Ferocious Gentleman (2007; 2009, paperback ed.), which examines Rickey’s long career as a player, manager, and executive who revolutionized the sport in various ways, including … Read more