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| The rains never came to W75BA's annual street fair on September 24, | but the people did. | Volunteers John Casey, Barbara Woods, and.Harriet Hochberg were joined by resident and NY1 newsman Pat Kiernan (center) and Alan Ando of Eastern Mountain Sports (right). | Looking West from Broadway, with W75BA Café on the left. |
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| Music was by the Narwals, | enjoyed by a happy audience. | Lead singer with the band, | who brought more than one songster. |
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| There was dancing on the street — | even the kids joined in, | taking turns with the grown-ups. | Debra Escort of Project FIND (cemter) which brought ballroom dancers |
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| Food for our buffet was generously given by Pappardella Restaurant, Viand Café. and West Side Market. | We introduced table seating at W75BA Café. | CLEAR internet and phone service | Kids loved having their faces painted. |
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| Webmaster Mary Ratcliffe and Sheila Hyne were resident vendors. | Rummage tables attracted shoppers. | One person's disposable is someone else's treasure, | and it's an opportunity to clean house. |
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| A happy camper clambers up to join other kids in the always-popular Bouncy Castle. | W75BA treasurer Liz DeVito did a stint at the welcome table. | Harriet Hochberg stopped to chat with the Zipcar representative, | and ever-busy W75BA President Dee Rieber rested briefly on the snazzy red Zipcar. |
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Hamilton Fountain at Riverside Drive and West 75th Street
This
ornate, baroque-styled marble fountain is named for Robert Ray
Hamilton (1851-1890) a prominent businessman, land owner and politician
who bequeathed $9,000 to the City for its creation and installation.
It is one of the finest and last surviving examples of the decorative
horse troughs that once dotted the cityscape.
28th National Night Out Against Crime
Tuesday. August 2, Verdi Square
W75BA again participated in National Night Out" (NNO), a unique crime/drug prevention event sponsored by the National Association of Town Watch. Last year's National Night Out campaign involved citizens, law enforcement agencies, civic groups, businesses, neighborhood organizations and local officials from over 15,000 communities from all 50 states, U.S. territories, Canadian cities and military bases worldwide. In all, over 37 million people participated in National Night Out 2010. NNO is designed to —
- Heighten crime and drug prevention awareness;
- Generate support for, and participation in, local anticrime programs;
- Strengthen neighborhood spirit and police-community partnerships; and
- Send a message to criminals letting them know that neighborhoods are organized and fighting back.
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| NYC Council Woman Gale Brewer with 20th Precinct Captain McCormack |
MBP Scott Stringer addresses crowd. To his right, NYS Assembly member Linda Rosenthal and Gale Brewer, and behind him, 20th Precinct Community Council President Ian Alterman and Captain McCormack | W75BA members Richard and Helen Lim |
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W75BA member Jay Bitkauer |
Face painting at National Night Out. | CB7 Manager Penny Ryan talks |
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| June 17: Tony Awards The venue for the American Theatre Wing's annual Tony Awards ceremony this year was our neighborhood Beacon Theater. |
Dan Rieber staffs W75BA table at a June street fair. We were joined by Kim Johnson and her dad, Bruce Bagley, from Curb Allure. |
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May 14, Planting Day
What a difference a tree guard makes to the beauty of our blocks! Big thanks to volunteers, Anne Cunnigham who signed up five new members on the block, Patience Freeman, and Dan Rieber for all their hard work on Saturday, May 14! This year we were very fortunate to have partnered with Curb Allure, (www.curballure.com) thanks to the referral of member Scot Steinberg.
Curb Allure’s interconnecting system of
aluminium posts, rails, panels, and accessories can be used to create
customized or classic tree and garden guards. With their combination of
patents-pending design, rust-resistant powder coating, easily
replaceable parts, and tamper-proof screws, the guards are extremely
secure and durable, and can withstand the challenges of an urban
environment.
Bagley, Anne Stamper, and Kim Johnson from Curb Allure with W75BA president Dee Rieber (in red shirt). |
Dan Rieber adds plants to tree bed with new tree guard. |
New planting on W75 |
Modular tree guard from Curb Allure |
Bruce Bagley from Curb Allure installng one of the new tree guards |
 Ann Cunningham signed up new members |
Jan 9, Mulchfest
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2010
Dec 15, Holiday Pot Luck
Sept 25, BLOCK BLAST
A sunny September day brought out the crowds for Block Blast 2010, our most successful yet!
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Sept 17, PARK(ing) Day
W75BA co-hosted our first PARK(ing) Day with the Calhoun School. Our spot was the northwest corner of Broadway and 75th Street. You can judge our success from the photos. PARK(ing) Day is an annual, worldwide event that inspires city dwellers everywhere to transform metered parking spots into temporary parks.
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June 2 Beautification Day, Park West Block
May 31, Memorial Day Celebrations
Hundreds came out on Memorial Day to the Soldier's and
Sailor's Monument at 89th and Riverside Drive to honor the lives
of fallen men and women who served our country.
In the first photo: Milton Norman, former chairperson for the Riverside Park Fund; John Herrold, current chairperson for the Riverside Park Fund; W75BA president and U.S. Army veteran Dee Rieber; NYC Council Member Gale Brewer..
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Dec 10 Holiday Party
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Sept 12 Street Part |
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Aug 4 National Night Out Against Crime
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General Meeting with Transportation Alternatives
On June 19, W75BA held its last general meeting of the year with Peter Goldwasser from Transportation Alternatives as our guest speaker. TA has helped win numerous improvements for cyclists and pedestrians and has been the leading voice for reducing car use in New York City.
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Green Initiatives 2008
Park West Block
On June 1, W75BA was out in full force to make our block a greener, more beautiful and healthier place to live! Block Association volunteers planted some forlorn tree beds on the Park West block (W75BA brought plants, gardening gloves, tools) and welcomed new members to the Association from our newest "member" block. Here are some photos from the event (and be on the lookout for more to come!).
Well ahead of the scheduled June 1 tree bed planting effort, residents of the W75BA Park West block had beautified their street! They certainly set a very fine example of ways to make the entire street more beautiful and welcoming. (Click on thumbnails to enlarge photos.)
Mother's Day
Sunday, May 11, 2009
W75BA partnered with Councilwoman Gale Brewer in front of Fairway and Citarella to hand out 800 free, reusable shopping bags designed by Upper West Side high school students. We also gave out tickets for raffle prizes donated by Fairway, Citarella, and Viand Cafe, and had our W75BA hats for sale.
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You can order your W75BA Park to Park hat at info@w75ba.org for $15.00 each ($10 for seniors). Be among the fashion setters who will be sporting these great hats!
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General Meeting , Feburary 28
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