March is Women's History Month and you can find citywide eventscommemorating the occasion and our own Goddard Riverside's 2020 WHAM (Women's History Art Month). A wide-ranging festival presenting theatre, art and music by and about women, from March 1-March 31st, ALL Events are taking place at the Bernie Wohl center at 647 Columbus Ave at 91st . Click herefor information/tickets, or phone [212] 873-6600.
My office, along with Assembly Member Danny O'Donnell, will be handing out FREE Reusable Bags on March 7th at the 96th st/Broadway Subway Station Plaza from 11-3pm. Beginning this weekend, most retailers will not be allowed to pack purchases in plastic bags and everyone is encouraged to carry and use reusable bags as an alternative.The Dept of Sanitation will be there to also answer questions about setting up a composting program in your building. I hope to see you there!
Census Information will be mailed to you during the month of March. Please look out for it - dont throw it away, its not junk mail! Please follow instructions for filling out the Census online, by mail or by phone. Its critically important that everyone fill out the Census. It has a direct impact on congressional representation and federal funds allocated to the City and State.
E-WASTE Recycling Event - I am sponsoring an electronic recycling event on Sunday March 22 from 10am-4pm. Please bring your electronic items, such as, TVs, computers, printers, phones, kitchen appliances, other small appliances. The truck will be in front of the JCC on Amsterdam Ave between 76-77th st.
Our March Housing Clinic will focus on SUCCESSION RIGHTS. Please join us on Wednesday, March 4th at 6:30pm for this presentation and free housing legal advice.
Tax season is here and AARP Foundation Tax-Aide offers free, individualized tax preparation for low-to moderate-income taxpayers, especially those 50 and older. Tax-Aide locations in District 6 include: West Side Campaign Against Hunger, Riverside Library, and Project FIND/Hamilton Senior Center. First come, first served. Please check AARP's website for service hours and details at each site. Handouts about AARP Tax-Aide services are also available at my District office.
Apply to Pre-K or 3-K until March 16! The Dept of Education is accepting pre-K and 3-K applications until March 16th. 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; Contact the DOE at [email protected] or 718-935-2009.
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, March 1 - Saturday, March 7
Community Board 7 Full Board Meeting
Tuesday, March 3, 6:30 PM
Location: Mount Sinai West, 1000 10th Avenue, 2nd Floor Conference Room B
Visit Community Board 7's Website for more information.
HOUSING CLINIC - NEW DATE AND TIME!
Wednesday March 4, 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. Presentation topic will be Succession Rights.
Community Board 4 Full Board Meeting
Wednesday, March 4, 6:30pm
Location: Mount Sinai West, 1000 10th Avenue, 2nd Floor Conference Room B
Visit Community Board 4's Website for more information.
English Conversation Program for Speakers of Other Languages
Wednesday, March 4, 5pm
Location: St Agnes Library, 444 Amsterdam Ave
Join us for conversation groups for adult English learners. Each group is led by an English-speaking volunteer.
REUSABLE BAG GIVEAWAY
Saturday, March 7th, 11m-3pm
Location: 96th st Subway Plaza on Broadway
FREE bag giveaway and information on Composting for your building
New York Session Symphony
Saturday, March 7, at 7:30 PM
Location: Broadway Presbyterian Church, 114th st and Broadway
FREE Concert - Bartók, Rumanian Folk Dances, Brahms, Piano Concerto #1, Brahms, Symphony #4
Sunday, March 8 - Saturday, March 14
Community Board 7 Housing Committee
Monday, March 9, 7:00pm
Location: 250 West 87th Street
Visit the Community Board 7 Website for more information.
DOROT’s Intergenerational Chess Program
Mondays, 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]
Community Board 7 Transportation Committee
Tuesday, March 10, 7:00pm
Location: 250 West 87th Street
Visit the Community Board 7 Website for more information.
Community Board 7 Business & Consumer Committee
Wednesday, March 11, 7:00pm
Location: 250 West 87th Street
Visit the Community Board 7 Website for more information.
NY Writers Coalition
Thurs, March 12, 5:30-6:45pm
Location: St Agnes Library, 444 Amsterdam Ave
Please join for writing and sharing work in a supportive and respectful environment. Writers of all genres and levels of experience welcome. No prior writing experience is necessary.
Community Board 7 Preservation Committee
Thursday, March 12, 6:30 pm
Location: 250 West 87th Street
Visit the Community Board 7 Website for more information.
West Side Arts Coalition
OPENING RECEPTION
Saturday, March 14, 2020, 2:30 PM - 5:30PM
Location: Broadway Mall Community Center 96th Street and Broadway (Center Island)
FREE, DREAMS & REFLECTIONS 2020 Exhibit All are welcome!!
Sunday, March 15 - Saturday, March 21
Community Board 7 Parks & Environment Committee
Monday, March 16, 6:30 pm
Location: 250 West 87th Street
Visit the Community Board 7 Website for more information.
Music Mondays
Monday, March 16, 7:30 PM
Location: Advent Lutheran Church, 2504 Broadway at 93rd St. FREE. The East Coast Chamber Orchestra (ECCO) brings together the country’s finest string players from leading string quartets and major orchestras,
24th Precinct Community Council Meeting
Wednesday, March 18 at 7pm
Location: 24th Precinct 151 West 100 stt
Community Board 7 Land Use Committee
Wednesday, March 18, 6:30pm
Location: 250 West 87th Street
Visit the Community Board 7's Website for more information.
Community Education Council for School District 3
Wednesday, March 18, 6:30pm Location: Mott Hall II, 234 W 109th st Visit the CEC3 website for more information
Community Board 7 Youth, Education & Libraries Committee
Thursday, March 19, 6:30pm
Location: 250 West 87th Street
Visit the Community Board 7 Website for more information.
NYPL Saturday Afternoon Movie: Atonement
Saturday, March 21, 2pm
Location: St Agnes Library, 444 Amsterdam Ave
Sunday, March 22 - Tues March 31
E-WASTE Recycling Event
Sunday, March 22, 10am-4pm
Location: JCC, Amsterdam Ave at 77th st
FREE, Bring your electronic waste to be recycled - TVS, computer, phones, small kitchen and other appliances
20th Precinct Community Council Meeting
Monday March 23, 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, March 24, 6:30pm
Location: 250 West 87th Street
Visit the Community Board 7 Website for more information.
"Sanctuary" Dance performance with The Lindsey Hanson Collective
Thursday, March 26, 7:00-9:00 pm
Location: Redeemer West Side, 150 West 83rd Street
Lindsey Hanson’s Sanctuary activates the modern architecture of her church, Redeemer West Side, with dancers from The Lindsey Hanson Collective. Information and free tickets at: https://sanctuarydance.eventbrite.com
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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