Newsletters

The West 104th Street Block Association Newsletter is published quarterly and delivered to residents’ doors. The newsletter serves several purposes:

  • Dues reminder
  • Neighborhood news delivery vehicle
  • Member outreach
     

In addition to a paper newsletter, we offer an email Block Bytes newsletter to all who are interested. Subscribe to Block Bytes to receive timely information about upcoming events and neighborhood news in your email box.

Archived issues of the West 102nd & 103rd Streets Block Association and Friends of Straus Park newsletters are available on separate pages.

MonthContents 
December 2023
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  • November Showers, April Flowers: Block Association Plants 1400 Bulbs
  • Winning Out Over Weather: Yard Sale Succeeds Despite Postponement
  • Third Quarter 2023 Financial Report
  • And the 2023 Raffle Winner Is….
  • Yard Sale Financials
  • Help Make the 2023 Food and Toy Drive the Best Yet!
  • Shine On: The sun and everyone else came out for the Yard Sale
  • Please Thank Our Generous Donors Who Supported the Yard Sales
  • Thank You Volunteers and Helpers!
  • Eco-Friendly Gift Guide 2023
  • Neighborhood Services
September 2023
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  • On the Hoof: For the Riverside Park goatherders, petting is paramount
  • The Secret of a Great Yard Sale Is…You
  • July 2023 Financial Report
  • Help the 104th Street Gardeners with Rat Control
  • Meet Josh Raff, Writer, Performer Moviemaker
  • How Does Their Garden Grow? The West 104th Street gardeners create an urban oasis for neighbors to share
  • Go Green Now What you can do to help our planet this minute
  • Meet Block Guard Larnel “Big L” Peterson
  • Neighborhood Services
June 2023
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  • A Love Letter to Riverside from Arthur Stephanie Azzarone
  • Start the Countdown: The West 104th Yard Sale’s Coming on Sept. 30
  • April 2023 Financial Report
  • Prepped for Planting
  • West 104th Street in Bloom (Photo Feature)
  • A Menu of Classics: The Grand Feast offers American and Continental favorites
  • 24th Precinct Names Captain Noreen E. Lazurus New Chief
  • “Being Green” Leader Sharon Waskow Earns BAIP Volunteer Award
  • Neighborhood Services
March 2023
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  • Making It Work: The block’s newest supers talk about managing older buildings and what they love about West 104th Street.
  • Letter from the President
  • January 2023 Financial Report
  • Details, Details Answers to Our Local Architecture Quiz
  • Where Is This? Take our architectural detail quiz and see how well you know the neighborhood.
  • New Tastes Coming Your Way Columbia U Area Sees an Expansion in Food Offerings
  • A Regal Roost
  • 104 on 104: A longtime block resident celebrates a milestone
  • Neighborhood Services

Newsletter Archive

2023 issues | 2022 issues |  2021 issues |  2020 issues |  2019 issues | 2018 issues | 2017 issues | 2016 issues | 2015 issues | 2014 issues | 2013 issues | 2012 issues | 2011 issues | 2010 issues | 2009 issues | 2008 issues | 2007 issues | 2006 issues | 2005 issues | 2004 issues | 2003 issues | 2002 issues | 2001 issues | 2000 issues

Newsletters are in Adobe Acrobat (pdf) format, except where noted.

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