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

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

Free Composting Pails

Tan colored Composting pail with a white handle and lid shown on a kitchen counter next to a roll of paper towels.

WEST 104TH STREET BLOCK ASSOCIATION BLOCK BYTES The Block Association is giving out FREE composting cans for every apartment that wants one! Just Email Us, and we’ll have a can ready for you with your name on it, waiting at 315 Riverside Drive. I used to be totally resistant to composting. Not that I disliked the idea, … Read more

Block Association Swag

Navy Blue collapsible shopping bag with white West 104th Street lamppost logo

WEST 104TH STREET BLOCK ASSOCIATION BLOCK BYTES Start your Holiday Shopping on the Block Key Chain w/ LED Light $5 West 104th Street Block Association logo keychain printed in navy blue on, long, rectangular, clear plastic with silver tone ring Jean Fabric Cap $20 Khaki Color Cap $20 White Cap $25 Large Tote Red Inside … Read more