Last September, I got to fulfil l one of the items on my “bucket list” for over thirty years—a photographic safari to Africa. Belonging to a camera club with members who travel all over the world gave me incentive and the motivation to seriously consider it. A friend and I went with a small group led … Read more
Paul Zeigler Pianist/Composer/Teacher and New Resident on the Block Paul Zeigler moved to the block in March 2015 from East 78 Street with his husband, retired doctor Larry Stern. Giving up a much used terrace at their former residence, they see the joy in living near Riverside Park. Larry has joined the board of the block … Read more
Save the Date for the 27th West 104th Street Annual Yard Sale scheduled for Saturday, September 24, 2016.
Month Contents December 2015 PDF West 104th Street Historic District News Letter from the President Read the Newsletter Early Online Recently Elected Officers of the Block Association Board November 2015 Financial Report Two Board Members Resign! Dr. Lawrence Stern Elected to Board Community Corner: Tri-Bloomingdale Activities Community Corner: The 102/103rd Streets Block Association Winter Solstice … Read more
Although she wasn’t always athletic and didn’t do organized sports as a kid, Teresa Elwert, sixty-four years old and a block resident for the past twenty-two years, has always been a walker and a hiker. When she retired in 2013, she began hiking in earnest and decided it was time to fulfill a life-long desire … Read more
The 2016 Alternate Side of the Street Parking Calendar has been published by the NYC Department of Transportation. You may access the calendar here
1. DOT Proposal for Amsterdam Ave.: CB7 Full Meeting Vote February 2, 6:30PM The Department of Transportation’s Bike Lane proposal for Amsterdam Ave. will be up for a vote by the Community Board 7 on Tuesday, February 2. The meeting will take place at the Goddard-Riverside Community Center at Columbus Ave. and 88th Street at … Read more
The West 102nd/103rd Streets Block Association are holding their Annual Halloween Party and Parade on Saturday, October 31 beginning at 6PM. All West 104th Street Block Association Members are Invited! Just after 5 p.m., W. 102nd St. between Riverside Drive and West End Avenue will be closed to traffic so that we can set up … Read more
Assembly Member Linda Rosenthal is hosting an open public forum on “Bikes on Your Safety for Seniors and Pedestrians on Wednesday, October 28, 2015 from 12:30PM to 2:30PM. The forum will meet at the Jasa Club 76 at 120 West 76th Street between Amsterdam and Columbus. The Expert Panel includes: Margaret Forgione, Manhattan Borough Commissioner, … Read more
SAVE THE DATE: 2016 Yard Sale is September 24, 2016 Like last year’s Yard Sale, the Twenty-sixth Annual West 104th Street Yard Sale fell victim to mighty rain storms, despite preceding months of sunshine and cloudless skies. On the evening before its scheduled opening on Saturday, October 3, vendors, volunteers, and bargain hunters turned on … Read more