Please join us for some important upcoming events and take a look at the monthly community meetings listed below to help stay informed about issues affecting your neighborhood.
My office will host a Town Hall this month with the NYC Dept of Buildings. Town Hall Flyer.Please join me on February 19 at B'nai Jeshurun from 5:30-7pmto hear from DOB Commissioner Melanie La Rocca about her focus for the agency, answer your questions and have the opportunity to meet with DOB staff about your specific building issues. Open to District 6 residents and building owners. Please rsvp at https://bit.ly/37ITRzT
Become a Citizen through the CUNY Citizenship NOW! program. I am sponsoring a citizenship event on Sunday, February 22nd at the Westside YMCA from 11am-2pm. Experienced lawyers will help you with your application and all legal services are FREE (although there are required federal application fees). Please take a close look at theFLYERfor more information and to make an appointment.
Apply to Pre-K or 3-K Starting February 5! The Dept of Education will begin accepting pre-K and 3-K applications on February 5. NYC families with children born in 2016 can apply to pre-K, and families with children born in 2017 can apply to 3-K. Learn more about your pre-K or 3-K options and how to apply at an upcoming information session. Dates, times, and locations can be found here.
Questions? Contact the DOE at [email protected] or 718-935-2009.
Our February Housing Clinic will focus on HOW TO FORM A TENANT'S ASSOCIATION. Please join us on Wednesday, Feb 5th at 6:30pm for this presentation and free housing legal advice.
Did you know that our local community center is also an affordable cultural treasure? The Bernie Wohl Center, located at 647 Columbus Ave between 91-92nd st., offers theatre, dance, readings, performances and classes for youth and adults. Visit the Bernie Wohl website and learn all that is available through their extensive programming.
As always, if you are interested in Environmental news and events, I encourage you to check out and sign up for newsletters from a long-time local organization called UWS Recycling. Access their website, sign up for their UWS Eco letter, which comes our 6 times/year, and learn about all the local and citywide environmental happenings.
All the best!
Sunday, Feb 2 - Saturday, Feb 8
Community Board 7 Full Board Meeting
Tuesday, Feb 4, 6:30 PM
Location: Congregation Rodeph Sholom, 7 W 83rd st
Visit Community Board 7's Website for more information.
Dept of Finance Session on Notice of Property Value
Tuesday, Feb 4th, 4-6pm
Location: Friend's Seminary, 222 E 16th st
Receive one-on-one assistance regarding your property taxes with the New York City Department of Finance. Be sure to bring your Notice of Property Value (NOPV)
Cultivating Culture in NYC
Tuesday, February 4 at 6:30 pm
Location: Museum of the City of New York (1220 Fifth Ave & 103rd Street)
Whitney Donhauser of the Museum of the City of New York, Rob Fields of Weeksville Heritage Center, Thelma Golden of The Studio Museum in Harlem, and Daniel Weiss of the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Register online at mcny.org/coreconvoand use code DIST6 for $5 tickets.
Christian Wiman: Survival Is A Style.
Tuesday, Feb 4, 7:00-9:00 pm
Location: Redeemer West Side, 150 West 83rd Street
Join Christian Wiman and Redeemer West Side for an intimate conversation coinciding with the release of his new collection of poems, Survival Is a Style $15 general admission, https://survivalisastyle.eventbrite.com
HOUSING CLINIC - NEW DATE AND TIME!
Wednesday Feb 5, 6:30pm (new time!)
Location: Bernie Wohl Center, 647 Columbus ave at 92nd st (new location)
1st Wednesday of every month, come have a free consultation with a housing attorney and/or listen to a presentation on a topic related to housing. This month the presentation topic will be How to Form a Tenant Association.
Community Board 4 Full Board Meeting
Wednesday, Feb 5, 6:30pm
Location: Mount Sinai West, 1000 10th Avenue, 2nd Floor Conference Room B
Visit Community Board 4's Website for more information.
Blood Pressure Screenings
Project FIND, Clinton Neighborhood Center
Thursday Feb 6, 10am-12pm
Location: 530 W 55th st, between 10th-11th ave
Membership is FREE, you must be 60 years or older
For more information: 212-757-2026 or Email:[email protected]
Sunday, Feb 9 - Saturday, Feb 15
Community Board 7 Housing Committee
Monday, Feb 10, 7:00pm
Location: 250 West 87th Street
Visit the Community Board 7 Website for more information.
Free Legal Counseling
Monday, Feb 10, 10am-3pm
Location: National Council of Jewish Women, 241 W 72nd St
We are hosting FREE legal counseling through the Mobile Legal Help Center of New York Legal Assistance Group (NYLAG). The Mobile Center’s staff are bilingual and provide free legal assistance on civil issues. To schedule your appointment, please contact Letitia Maun at (646) 884-9471 or [email protected].
DOROT’s Intergenerational Chess Program
Monday, Feb 10, 4-5:30pm and all Mondays through May
Location: Dorot, 171 W. 85th St
This is a teaching program and there is no prior knowledge of how to play chess necessary, just a willingness to learn and be taught by a teen if they don’t already know how to play.
No cost to participate, register at www.dorotusa.org/chess
For more information, contact Christine Mazza 917-534-7346 or email [email protected]
Moving Stories
Project FIND, Clinton Neighborhood Center
Tuesday Feb 11, 10:30am-12pm
Location: 530 W 55th st, between 10th-11th ave
Membership is FREE, you must be 60 years or older
For more information: 212-757-2026 or Email:[email protected]
Manhattan 3K/Pre-K Information Session
Tuesday, Feb 11, 6:30-8:30pm
Location: 141 E 111th st
Learn more about your pre-K or 3-K options and how to apply at an upcoming information session. Dates, times, and locations can be found here.
Questions? Contact the DOE at [email protected] or 718-935-2009.
Community Board 7 Transportation Committee
Tuesday, Feb 11, 7:00pm
Location: 250 West 87th Street
Visit the Community Board 7 Website for more information.
Free Vision Screenings
Tuesday, Feb 11, 4-6pm
Location: SUNY College of Optometry, 33 West 42nd St
Call 212-938-4001 for information
Community Board 7 Business & Consumer Committee
Wednesday, Feb 12, 7:00pm
Location: 250 West 87th Street
Visit the Community Board 7 Website for more information.
Gerson Cultural Arts Series
Thursday Feb 13, 1pm
Location: National Council of Jewish Women, 241 W 72nd St
Tosie Rounds & Chameleon - Latin American Music and Song
Admission is free. Refreshments will be served.
Andrew Williams of Seneca Village: A Family Visionary and his Descendants
Thursday, Feb 13, 6:30pm
Location: Hostelling International 891 Amsterdam Avenue (103rd Street)
Free and everyone welcome. A program of the Bloomingdale Neighborhood History Group
For more information: www.upperwestsidehistory.org 212-666-9774
Community Board 7 Preservation Committee
Thursday, Feb 13, 6:30 pm
Location: 250 West 87th Street
Visit the Community Board 7 Website for more information.
Sunday, Feb 16 - Saturday, Feb 22
Community Board 7 Parks & Environment Committee
Monday, Feb 17, 7:00 pm
Location: 250 West 87th Street
Visit the Community Board 7 Website for more information.
Moving Stories
Project FIND, Clinton Neighborhood Center
Tuesday Feb 18, 10:30am-12pm
Location: 530 W 55th st, between 10th-11th ave
Membership is FREE, you must be 60 years or older
For more information: 212-757-2026 or Email:[email protected]
Department of Buildings Town Hall Wednesday, Feb 19, 5:30pm - 7pm
Location: B'nai Jeshurun, 270 W 89th st
Come hear from the newly appointed DOB Commissioner and speak with DOB staff about a particular building issue FLYER. RSVP requested: https://bit.ly/37ITRzT
24th Precinct Community Council Meeting
Wednesday, Feb 19 at 7pm
Location: 24th Precinct 151 West 100 stt
This is an opportunity to meet and speak directly with your local precinct officers. All are welcome
Community Board 7 Land Use Committee
Wednesday, Feb 19, 6:30pm
Location: 250 West 87th Street
Visit the Community Board 7's Website for more information.
Health Insurance Counseling
Thursday, Feb 20th, all day
Location: National Council of Jewish Women, 241 W 72nd St
Free health insurance counseling from the Health Insurance Information Counseling and Assistance Program (HIICAP). Bring your questions regarding Medicare enrollment or coverage, Medicare Advantage plans, Medigap plans, Medicare prescription drug plans and/ or meeting the costs of long term care. To schedule your appointment, please contact Letitia Maun at (646) 884-9471 or [email protected].
Blood Pressure Screenings
Project FIND, Clinton Neighborhood Center
Thursday Feb 20, 10am-12pm
Location: 530 W 55th st, between 10th-11th ave
Membership is FREE, you must be 60 years or older
For more information: 212-757-2026 or Email:[email protected]
Community Board 7 Youth, Education & Libraries Committee
Thursday, Feb 20, 6:30pm
Location: 250 West 87th Street
Visit the Community Board 7 Website for more information.
Healthy Living – Pills Everywhere: Tips for Medication Safety
Friday, Feb 21st at 12pm
Location: National Council of Jewish Women, 241 W 72nd St
Medications can be hard to keep track of and confusing. Join Dr. Kavya Sreevalsan, Geriatrics Fellow at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, to hear practical tips on how to manage your medications safely, how to keep track of medication changes, and what to do with old pills lying around at home.
20th Precinct Community Council Meeting
Monday Feb 24, 7pm
Location: 20th Precinct, 120 W 82nd st
Held the last Monday of every month, this is an opportunity to meet and speak directly with your local precinct officers.
Community Board 7 Heath & Human Services Committee
Tuesday, Feb 25, 6:30pm
Location: 250 West 87th Street
Visit the Community Board 7 Website for more information.
Prevent Heart Disease with Food
Tuesday, February 25, 7:00 PM
Location: Marlene Meyerson JCC Manhattan Free registration. A heart-healthy diet can help you lose weight and lower your cholesterol, blood pressure, and triglycerides. Learn practical ways to improve your heart health through diet from Hooman Yaghoobzadeh, MD, FACC, Clinical Associate Professor of Medicine at Weill Cornell Medicine, NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital. Lecture will be followed by Q&A. Presented by the Meyerson JCC and Plant Powered Metro New York.
Community Education Council for School District 3
Wednesday, Feb 26, 6:30pm Location: PS 87, 160 W 78th st Visit the CEC3 website for more information
Upper West Side Catholics: the History of Ascension Church on West 107th Street,
Tuesday, Feb 25, 6:30pm
Location: Hostelling International 891 Amsterdam Avenue (103rd Street)
Free and everyone welcome. A program of the Bloomingdale Neighborhood History Group. For more information: www.upperwestsidehistory.org 212-666-9774
Gerson Cultural Arts Series
Thursday Feb 27, 1pm
Location: National Council of Jewish Women, 241 W 72nd St
Lisa Tannebaum - Harpist and piano accompanist
Admission is free. Refreshments will be served.
Ongoing Events/Opportunities
Sundays at JASA is a one-of-a-kind, college-level continuing education program for adults 50+. Join us this fall at John Jay College for courses in politics, current events, acting, drawing, creative writing, crossword puzzle construction, exercise, film, opera appreciation and much more! Sundays at JASA Lunchtime Lecture Series will include journalist Craig Unger and bestselling author Charles Kaiser, among others. Classes begin on Sunday, September 22nd. Registration information, location details, and a full description of courses available here. Contact Alexandra Collier at 212-273-5304 or [email protected] for more information.
InTandem Cycling for the Vision Impaired in Central Park!
Thursdays at 6:30pm and Saturdays 9:30am
Location: cyclists with a disability should go to the Engineers' Gate, 2 East 90th Street
Come ride with us! InTandem provides free tandem cycling programs to people who are blind, have low vision, or cannot ride independently due to other disabilities. No prior experience in tandem riding is necessary. We’ll set you up with a partner, adjust the bike the way you like it, and before you know it you’ll be zooming around the Central Park loop! We ride as long as it's not raining and above 40 degrees. Rides are ongoing until November. For more information click here, or email Matthew Nidek at [email protected].
Upper West Side Recycling provides a comprehensive listing of environmental events in Manhattan that will take place over the next two to three months. This listing is part of their free bi-monthly UWSR Eco Letter. To receive the events listing, click here to to sign up.
Caring Kind Seminars on Aging, Dementia & Caregiving
If you are caring for a loved one with Alzheimer's or dementia, you are not alone. Support is available. Contact Caring Kind's 24-hour Helpline at 646-744-2900 or visit www.caringkindnyc.org to learn more about free educational workshops throughout the month. Seating is limited and registration is required.
Free Cultural Events All Year Long at the David Rubenstein Atrium at Lincoln Center. Learn more here.
Free Music Fridays
Location: American Folk Art Museum, 2 Lincoln Square
Every Friday, 5:30-7:30pm.
Music featured at the Free Music Fridays series thematically reflects the spirit of the self-taught art on view at the museum. Support the proceedings with a donation-based cash wine bar. Admission is always free.
79th Street Greenmarket
Sundays year-round, 8:00 am to 5:00 pm
Food scrap drop-off 8am-1pm
Location: Columbus Avenue between 77th & 79 Streets
Access A Ride Drop-Off Point: 441 Columbus Avenue (at 81st Street). For more information, click here or call Margi Trapani (646) 442-4154
Cash, EBT/Food Stamps, Debit/Credit cards, WIC Vegetable & Fruit checks & FMNP coupons are all accepted.
Compost and Textile Recycling Available
97th Street Greenmarket
Fridays year-round, 8:00 am - 2:00 pm
Food scrap drop-off available
Location: 97th Street between Columbus & Amsterdam
Access A Ride Drop-Off Point: 775 Columbus Avenue (at 97th Street). For more information, click here or call Margi Trapani (646) 442-4154
The 97th Street Greenmarket has been serving the diverse population of the Upper West Side for over 25 years. Come shop for produce, eggs, grass-fed meat, fish, cheese, and more. Cash, EBT/Food Stamps, Debit/Credit cards, WIC Vegetable & Fruit Checks, and FMNP Coupons are all accepted.
Tucker Square Greenmarket
Thursdays & Saturdays, year-round, 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Food scrap drop-off available
Location: West 66th Street & Broadway
Greenmarket's gateway to the Upper West Side, the Tucker Square Greenmarket offers locally grown produce just across the street from Lincoln Center. Orchards boast sweet berries, stone fruit, and over 80 varieties of apples. Farmstead cheeses, fresh seafood, grass fed beef, duck and duck charcuterie, eggs, artisan baked goods, and New York's only producer of both sorghum and maple syrup round-out the offerings.
Grand Bazaar NYC
Every Sunday from 10:00 am to 5:30 pm
Location: 100 West 77th Street at Columbus Avenue All year-round, indoors and outdoors, over one-hundred merchants set-up their stands to sell the finest and most distinctive antique watches, vintage collectibles, art and photography, handmade jewelry and furniture, and delicious macaroons and other artisan foods. Grand Bazaar NYC donates 100% of its net revenue to four neighborhood public schools, benefiting over 4,000 children, while building and supporting a vibrant community of talented artists, designers, artisans, and entrepreneurs.
Affordable Housing - Additional Resources
West Side Neighborhood Alliance Monthly Meetings
4th Thursday of every month; location will vary.
The West Side Neighborhood Alliance is a coalition of tenants and tenant associations sponsored by Housing Conservation Coordinators. WSNA meets monthly to discuss and organize for solutions to problems that tenants face in their buildings, like illegal hotels, tenant harassment, and MCIs. Contact Jonathan Furlong at [email protected] or 845-367-7003 for more information.
Housing Conservation Coordinators (HCC) Legal Clinic
Mondays, 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Location: HCC Offices, 777 Tenth Avenue
HCC offers a free legal clinic on Monday evenings from 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm. To meet with a volunteer attorney, visitors must call the front desk (212) 541-5996 to reserve a spot in the clinic in advance. Only the first eight callers will be able to reserve an appointment. Any New York City resident who does not qualify for HCC's legal services can visit HCC’s Legal Clinic, regardless of income or address. Our volunteer lawyers provide brief legal information, explain basic legal rights and may refer visitors to other legal resources/organizations/agencies. The Clinic is for 15-minute consultations only. You do not retain the volunteer attorney and the attorney cannot represent you or provide legal advice. While most visitors come for legal information about housing-related matters, attorneys may (at their own discretion) field questions about other basic, legal matters, as well. Visitors are asked to bring all documents relevant to their questions.
NYC Housing Connect
Looking for affordable housing? The NYC Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD) has developed an online portal to search and apply for affordable housing opportunities in New York City called NYC Housing Connect. On the site, you can: learn how to apply for affordable housing in New York City; view current and upcoming housing opportunities; start, save, and complete an application for your household; and apply to housing options for which you may qualify. NYC Housing Connect seeks to simplify the application process for you. To visit the site, CLICK HERE. Applying and qualifying for affordable housing can be a long process, and you are not guaranteed to receive housing. Your household must not only qualify with detailed criteria on a property-by-property basis, but you must also be selected at random in that property's lottery. Preferences noted in the advertisement will be given first consideration. For other housing resources for New York City, visit the Affordable Housing Resource Center.
NYC Housing Development Corporation
HDC finances rental properties reserved for households that meet certain income restrictions, commonly referred to as either low-income or middle-income. Each posting specifies how many of each type of apartment is available. To apply, please follow the instructions on the application information or advertisement posted for each development. All apartments are awarded through a lottery; your eligibility is determined by income. There is no application fee, facilitator, outside expediter, or broker involved in this process. Filling out the application for the specific project that is advertising available units is the ONLY way to apply for one of the apartments. See available listings.
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