West 71st St Block Association: November 2012

Neighbors Working Together for a Safer and More Beautiful Block!

Stay tuned for our Spring Celebration!

at Grace & St. Paul's Church at 123 West 71st Street

at Grace & St. Paul's Church at 4pm

123 West 71st Street

Our next meeting: Saturday March 23rd at 4M. Come meet your neighbors and share and your concerns for our block!

Join us for refreshments,

Block Association T-shirts,

literature, and more.

Children are welcome!

The West 71st St Block Association covers the blocks between Central Park West and Riverside Drive on the Upper West Side of Manhattan.

West 71st Street is a great place to live and we are working together to make it even better!

Current issues we are looking into are: Stopping the proposed e-bike charging station for the bow-tie intersection (sign petition below!), beautifying the tree wells, rats, trash/litter on the sidewalks, scaffolding, nighttime noise and illegal behavior, working with the 20th Precinct and outreach groups to help the homeless, and replacing the newspaper bins with newer and fewer ones.

We work on the above issues by collaborating with local legislators, city agencies, police, both churches on the block, local businesses, outreach to the homeless, Sanitation and Health Departments, landlords, neighbors.

How to help:

1. Tell your neighbors about our block association and have them e-mail us to add them to our list.

2. Call 311 or e-mail 311 at http://www.nyc.gov/apps/311/about.htm to report block issues. Or call the 20th police precinct at 212.580.6411.

Friday, November 30, 2012

Thank you to our sponsor!

We are grateful for the support of Mike Lubin, Real Estate Broker with Brown Harris Stevens.

Mike Lubin

Vice President, Director

mlubin@bhsusa.com

212-317-3672

PROUD WEST 71ST STREET RESIDENT FOR OVER 11 YEARS.

Your Local Broker for All of Your Real Estate Needs.

Wednesday, November 14, 2012

West 71st St Holiday Party Dec. 15th 5-7pm

Join us to celebrate the holiday season at Grace and St. Paul's Church on Sat., Dec. 15th from 5-7pm. Please bring something tasty to share. Everyone welcome!

Tree pit planting Sun, Nov. 18 at 2 pm

Come join us spruce up the block's tree pits with bulbs and autumn plants on Nov. 18. We will meet at 2 pm in front of Grace and St. Paul Church. We will have bulbs for everyone. Please bring trowels or soil if you can.

Tuesday, November 6, 2012

Donate to Hurricane Sandy victims

Our block fared pretty well during Hurricane Sandy, but many of our fellow New Yorkers were not as fortunate. On Tuesday, November 6th, St. Paul and Grace Church will be collecting supplies for those in need. You may bring your items to church between Noon and 8:00 PM. Ring the bell on the office door. Here are two helpful links to guide us in what to donate:

http://myupperwest.com/upper-west-side/uws-photo-lots-of-upper-west-siders-donating-to-sandy-relief-at-firehouse-tavern-other-sandy-relief-notes/#more-48393

http://www.westsiderag.com/2012/11/03/a-running-list-of-volunteer-and-aid-needs

Please don't use your imagination when deciding what to bring. Bring items that are on the lists provided.

You may also bring a check made payable to Grace & St. Paul's Church and marked in the corner "Synod." The church will send the money on to the Bishop, who will distribute the funds where needed.