June 26: The Longest Table

WEST 104TH STREET BLOCK ASSOCIATION BLOCK BYTES Longest Table  Pot Luck sponsored by the  102/103 Street Block Association  6 to 8 pm June 26th This is a free event.  You supply your own dinner, they supply the table and chairs. More than 400 people have signed up so far! Email me here to register as part of a … Read more

Neighborhood Events in June

A ground cover of green leaves and yellow celandine flowers

WEST 104TH STREET BLOCK ASSOCIATION BLOCK BYTES 109 Street Block AssociationSummer Block Party Sunday, June 1st from 2pm to 6pmWest 109th Streetbetween Broadway and Amsterdam Free Entry! 102 / 103 Block AssociationLongest Table Pot Luck Dinner Join a long communal table down the length of West 103rd between WEA and Broadway and enjoy a summer … Read more

A Special Appeal

Close up photo of three light pink, double-bloom tulips next to a tree.

WEST 104TH STREET BLOCK ASSOCIATION BLOCK BYTES A Special Appeal for Block Beautification Please help us with the Block Association’s beautifcation projects! Dear Neighbors, Ours is a special block, attractive and welcoming. Your dues and contributions help to keep it that way. Like everyone, we have seen prices rise in recent times. Costs are up … Read more

West 104 Street Block Association – 2025 Annual Meeting

WEST 104TH STREET BLOCK ASSOCIATION BLOCK BYTES 2026 Annual Meeting May 21 at 6:30 PMThe Masters Apartments310 Riverside Drive Presentation by Hector Rivera on “What Maps Can Tell Us about the Development of West 104 Street” Hector is director of the Manhattan Borough Presidents Topographical Office (ie the guy in charge of old maps). Come … Read more

February 2025 Newsletter and Upcoming Events

WEST 104TH STREET BLOCK ASSOCIATION BLOCK BYTES Newsletter and Upcoming Events Check out the February Issue of the Newsletter in color! Local e-waste recycling event in the neighborhood March 23, 2025. Inside the Robert A. Caro Archive. On line Video Presentations at the New York Historical Society Redefining Justice: Tackling Wrongful Convictions and Reforming the Criminal … Read more

Sharon Waskow: It’s Easy Being Green

Two smiling women wearing glasses and tshirts stand behind a sidewalk table. A sign on the table and a banner behind them say “It’s Easy Being Green. Three buckets on the table labeled trash and recycle . The one in the middle is full of cellophane wrapped baked goods set in a green plaid kitchen towel.

Pro Planet Options tor Uncertain Times: A Founder of It’s Easy Being Green shares her tips. By Sharon Waskow We’re living in uncertain times for the planet. It seems clear that mitigating the effects of climate change is not a top of mind issue for our current federal administration. You can read a quick summary … Read more

Panel Discussion About Our Streets

WEST 104TH STREET BLOCK ASSOCIATION BLOCK BYTES Our Streets- A Panel Discussion About the Way Forward with this Valuable Asset The panel featured below has been organized by the 102-103 Block Association.We are presenting it here as a matter of interest to residents of 104th Street, as the built environment concerns us all, and these panelists … Read more

Dues and Mugs

Tree guard in snow with a small sign reading, “Plantings provided by the West 104th Street Block Association.”

WEST 104TH STREET BLOCK ASSOCIATION BLOCK BYTES It’s Dues Time! See the link to pay at the bottom of the page. Ours is a special block: lovely, historic, welcoming and safe.  Your contribution to the Block Association helps to keep it that way.  Thanks to your support, we have a guard on duty six evenings … Read more