riverside park – West 104th Street Block Association https://bloomingdale.org Mon, 04 Dec 2023 13:05:43 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.3 https://i0.wp.com/bloomingdale.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/cropped-104_block_t-shirt3.jpg?fit=32%2C32&ssl=1 riverside park – West 104th Street Block Association https://bloomingdale.org 32 32 230652691 Cynthia Doty Memorial Service https://bloomingdale.org/cynthia-doty-memorial-service/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=cynthia-doty-memorial-service https://bloomingdale.org/cynthia-doty-memorial-service/#respond Thu, 28 Sep 2023 14:55:02 +0000 https://bloomingdale.org/?p=4693 Read more]]> Cynthia Doty sadly passed away in July after a brief illness. A real advocate for our neighborhood, she was a tireless, gracious, and wise political and community organizer, and the Deputy Clerk of the Manhattan Board of Elections, she will be sorely missed by her friends and colleagues.

A memorial service, organized by Three Parks Independent Democrats, will take place on Sun., Oct. 1, at 4:00 p.m., at St. Michael’s Episcopal Church; the entrance is on Amsterdam Ave. near the corner of W. 100th St.

In addition, a local poetry group, the Thursday Morning Poets, plans a tribute to Cynthia on Sat., Sept. 30, 1 p.m., at the community flower garden adjacent to Hippo Park, inside Riverside Park at W. 91st St. For more information, contact isabooklady@aol.com.

May her memory be for a blessing. 

Be safe, and keep in touch with us.

Thanks!

Steven Zirinsky

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Summer Soiree 

August 3, 6:00 to 7:30pm

Ellington in the Park (Upper Level)

in Riverside Park at 105 St

Come relax, enjoy the weather,

 and meet your neighbors

Dutch Treat 

Be safe, and do keep in touch with us. 

Thanks!

Steven Zirinsky

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View of Riverside Park flowers, purple spray of sage and a row of yellow black eyed Susan’s in a field of green leaves.

Summer Soirée

July 6 6:00 to 7:30

Ellington in the Park (Upper Level)
in Riverside Park at 105 St

Come relax, enjoy the weather,
and meet your neighbors

Dutch Treat 

Be safe, and do keep in touch with us. 

Thanks!

Steven Zirinsky

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June 1 5:30 to 7:30

Ellington in the Park (Upper Level)

in Riverside Park at 105 St

Come relax, enjoy the weather,

 and meet your neighbors

Dutch Treat 

Be safe, and do keep in touch with us. 

Thanks!

Steven Zirinsky

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W 102/ W 103 Street Annual Halloween Parade

Great for the kids (of any age)!!
At 6 PM sharpOctober 31st
West 103 and West End Ave.
For details click here.

At 6:30 PM
Followed -directly- by the West 102 Street
Halloween Dog Paw-rade. 
For details click here

Riverside Park Fall Clean Up

Contact Shavani Dewar   to volunteer cleaning up around our area of Riverside Park. There is plenty to do. Learn about the Leaf Lift event at Work Side by Riverside on November 19th.

Either way, it helps the Park and you get exercise.

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Block residents meet at Ellington on the Park

Join us for

Summer Soirées

in the Park

every third Tuesday of the month

NEXT DATE: 

JULY 19, 2022

from 5:30-7:30pm

Ellington in the Park (Upper Level)

in Riverside Park at 105 St

Come relax, enjoy the weather,

 and meet your neighbors! Dutch Treat! 

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What do you want to see in the neighborhood this coming year? Stores? Services? Other changes?

Please send your thoughts to Hanna Rubin for possible inclusion in the next newsletter. Responses maybe edited for length and clarity.

A small dog frolicks in the snow in Riverside Park. View of four trees and a small dog inside the wall at Riverside Park.
A small dog frolicks in the snow in Riverside Park.

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Goings on in the Neighborhood

April 24th-West 103 Street Arts Performance

Click here for details

Riverside Park Conservancy Spring Clean Up

May 8, 15 and 22nd from 9:30 am to noon

Contact: Steven Zirinsky or Kristen Meade Riverside Park Coordinator

Activities in the past have included adding mulch, raking leaves, trash cleanup and -even- planting seedlings. Reserve a spot now (sign up has to done prior to the day of)

Annual Meeting

Tuesday, May 18 at 7pm via Zoom.

All block residents are invited for an update on block activities and finances, and to vote on the slate of directors for the block board.

Then special guest Jim Mackin, author of Notable New Yorkers of the Upper West Side, will discuss some of the famous—and infamous—historic residents of our neighborhood.

Please sign up to receive a link and ballot

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Steven Zirinsky

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Thanks to all who participated! The food donation drive was very successful- some 800 pounds of food was picked up by City Harvest. You can expect future food drives.

Jazz Quartet on Riverside Drive

Take a stroll on Riverside Drive

Saturday 12:00 to 1:30 PM
Sunday 2:00 to 4:00 PM
Monday 2:00 to 4:00 PM

106th St. Riverside Drive
Weather Permitting

Wear your mask and maintain social distancing

COVID VACCINE OPTIONS

Click here for NYC options. Finally.

Thanks!

Steve Zirinsky

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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 to Volunteer is October 24th, where we will planting in the Park. But you must sign up early, in order to complete COVID disclaimers on line. So, if you haven’t already done so, please notify me prior to that Saturday.

Please note this is a corrected date from the last block byte.

Annual Free Paper Shredding Event Oct 18th, 12 to 3 pm

97th and Amsterdam RSVP 212 866 3970 or odonnelld@nyassembly.gov

We still have merchandise. Mask, Hats, totes and T shirts. 

Visit our merchandise store

And we still have the $50 for 50 Appeal

It is not too late to still contribute to the special appeal.

Facing a significant budget shortfall, we have been asking block residents to help keep our block beautiful and welcoming. If you have contributed great, if not please consider this the time to do so. You can give $50, a multiple of $50 or a fraction of $50—we appreciate whatever you can do to help. This is an addition to yearly block dues.

Donate through PayPal.

To donate by check, please make it payable to the West 104th Street Block Association and mail or drop off to Barbara Boynton, Treasurer, 905 West End Avenue, Apartment 71, New York, NY 10025 or with Steve Zirinsky, 315 RSD (9A), Joyce Mann, 309 W. 104th (3A), Alex Grannis, 895 WEA or Gary Waskow, 320 RSD, (8G).

Stay home, be safe, and do keep in touch with us.

Thanks!

Steven Zirinsky

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