May Newsletter

This Newsletter Includes The Following Sections:

- Community Info and Resources - Open Streets - Environmental  - Bloomingdale School of Music - Bloomingdale Library - Art & Exhibits - Bloomingdale History Group - Farmers Markets - St. John The Divine

Community Info and Resources - NYC Childcare Tax Relief Programs: Mayor Adams announced new childcare tax credits. View the Office of the Mayor’s Childcare Plan for more information. - Food Service Businesses: NYC Commercial Organics Requirements began on July 31. By law, staff-handled organic waste must be source separated for collection. For more information, visit here. - Water Bill Reimbursements:  The city has launched a temporary water bill relief program that is forgiving up to 100 percent of interest when customers pay a portion or all of their outstanding bills. The amnesty program, authorized by the New York City Water Board, will only run Extended through May 31, 2023. To receive amnesty and confirm eligibility, or for more information, visit DEP’s water amnesty website or call (718) 595-7000. Press Release More Info NYCEDC Launches NYC Ferry Harbor School Pilot Program Offering Discounted Ferry Tickets for Students Harbor School Pilot Program Now Taking Applications for Discounted NYC Ferry Tickets for Eligible Students More Info DEP Career Fair! Exciting careers in the Environment await ! May 24th @ 9:00am Get Tickets HERE Open Streets Register Here Fill Out Survey Here Community Events W. 111th St Block Association Join us Saturday (5/13) for what promises to be a great combined block sale and gardening event. More than three dozen neighbors have registered to sell, trade, or donate their lightly used clothing, housewares, small furniture and other items during our Swap & Shop block sale (12-4pm). We’ll be bringing donated items to Cathedral Community Cares at the end of the event.   Music:  From 3-5pm, we'll also enjoy live Samba music by Carol Rio of the International Brazilian Opera Company, our arts partner.  More Info Friends of Morning Side Park VOLUNTEER WITH FRIENDS Help beautify the Park every Second Saturday of the month, March – November. Volunteers collect trash, weeds, plant, paint, mulch, and rake. Supplies, gloves, and safety guidelines are provided. More Info Miss Mamie's Spoonbread Too

More Info Family Fun Day Sponsored by Council Member Shaun Abreu Family Fun Day: Frederick Douglass Playground will be the source of more family fun this Spring. On May 20th, NYC Parks will host a day of games and crafts at the playground. More Info Environmental Bring Your Own Container In the coming weeks, look for the Bring Your Own Container/UWS Reduces Waste stickers at neighborhood businesses and go in with confidence that the store will accept your reusable container to fill and you won’t be bombarded with single-use plastic that you don’t need or want. BYO Container/UWS Reduces Waste is a new project of  It’s Easy Being Green, your neighborhood climate education and personal action group. We will ask our neighborhood coffee, tea shops and restaurants to display our BYO Container sticker in their window to let you know that they will accept your travel mug and/or food container to fill. We hope to include prepared food stores in the future when the NYS health codes are updated. (We’re working on this too!) Join our effort!  Please help us find conscientious businesses who would like to put the BYO sticker in their storefronts.  Send your ideas and  recommendations to BYO.itseasybeinggreen@gmail.com. Want to know more about It's Easy Being Green? Click here to sign up for our monthly newsletter. It's Easy Being Green Website Bloomingdale School of Music

Guitar Artist Concert: Arturo Castro Nogueras, guitar Friday, May 12, 7:30pm Bloomingdale School of Music David Greer Recital Hall 323 W. 108th Street, NY, NY 10025 Danzas and Songs from Cuba and Puerto Rico, and guitar works by Austín Barrios Mangoré & Roberto Sierra Arturo Castro Nogueras, draws on a rich cultural background that spans his diverse heritage. The son of two pianists and of Cuban, Mexican and Puerto Rican descent, he has performed extensively across Europe, Africa and the Americas, including sold – out performances at the Düsseldorf Festival, Pablo Casals Hall in Puerto Rico, Classical Music Alive, Reading, U.K. Mexico City's National Art Museum, St. Donatus Festival, Croacia, Iberoamerican Institute in Berlin, among others, featuring Mexican and Caribbean contemporary and classical music. Link to RSVP

Into the Future! A Modern Jazz Odyssey of Woodwind Music Friday, May 19th, 7-8 pm Bloomingdale School of Music David Greer Recital Hall 323 W. 108th Street, NY, NY 10025 Saxophonist Daniel Bennett presents a concert of Modern Jazz for all ages including music by Daniel Bennett, Lennon and McCartney, Gustav Holst, Harold Arlen and Joni Mitchell. Musicians: Daniel Bennett - saxophone, flute, clarinet Koko Bermejo - Drums & Keyboard Kevin Hailey - Electric Bass Link to RSVP

PERFORMATHON BBQ Saturday, June 3rd, 11:00am - 4:00pm 323 W. 108th Street, NY, NY 10025 Performances: 11:00 am – 4:00 pm BBQ: 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm  ($10 ticket) Kids Activities: Scratch Art and Bracelet Making 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm ($5 ticket) Winners Announced & Raffle Drawing: 5:00 pm Performathon is a fundraiser for the scholarship programs at Bloomingdale. By participating and attending Performathon, you are supporting all of the students that benefit from our financial aid, Project Bridge, and MAP Programs. BBQ, Raffle, and Kid-Friendly Activities! This year, our Performathon theme is Summer BBQ! We have fun activities planned for kids of all ages, a raffle to win Yankees tickets, and a delicious BBQ cooked in our very own backyard! BBQ – 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm $10 for BBQ including Burgers, Hot Dogs, Chips, Side Dishes, Fruit, & Assorted Beverages Kid-Friendly Activities – 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm $5 for Scratch Art & Jewelry Making Raffle Drawing to Win Yankees Tickets – 5:00 pm Enter to win Yankee vs Red Sox Tickets – Field Level, section 114 on Sat Aug 19th at 1:30pm. ($375 value) Tickets for the BBQ, Craft activities and Raffle can be purchased in person on the day of the event. Link to RSVP More Info

Bloomingdale's Free Faculty Concerts Series takes place most Fridays at 7pm in our David Greer Concert Hall. These events are free and open to the public. Bloomingdale Library

One-on-One Tech Help Wednesdays, 1PM - 2:30 PM | On-going This event will take place in person at Bloomingdale Library. If you have a tech problem, question, or would just like some individualized tech tutorials, this is your time to work with a librarian and receive their personal attention and instruction. More Info Books & Puzzles for Teens Wednesday, May 3rd, 4 PM | Virtual Registration is Now Closed Calling all puzzle fans (grades 7–12): Join the Bloomingdale and West Farms librarians for Books & Puzzles. Make new friends in a virtual space – we’ll do a virtual puzzle together and chat about our favorite books! More Info

Art & Exhibits EL TALLER LATINO

Anibal Avilez Playground 111 W 108th St  Marc Ali Edmonds- Soul Artist- An Exhibition of 28 Works from 1974 to 1994. On View through June 15th | 111 W 108th St. ALI became a respected subway artist well before the advent of “wildstyle” graffiti art. His works often contained a humorous political message, a trend which led to his establishing and publishing the comic-oriented “Zoo York Magazine” in the early 1980s. The premier issue was first published in May 1979. In 1981, Edmonds recorded an international hit, ”Shoot the Pump”, with his group "Johnny Walter Negro and the loose Joints “. More Info

MUSEUM OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK

Hidden Voices of New York City: Wong Chin Foo Educator Workshop Student Workshop (Grades 3-5) [For Educators] Wednesday May 17th, 9:30am Free. Advanced Registration Required Join us as we explore the life of Wong Chin Foo (1847-1898), a journalist, lecturer, and activist who became an outspoken critic of anti-Chinese sentiment and stereotypes in the United States with guest speaker Scott D. Seligman, author of The First Chinese American: The Remarkable Life of Wong Chin Foo (2013) in this virtual talk, part of our series Hidden Voices of New York City. More Info

StoryTime @ MCNY: Neighborhood Faces and Places [For Families] Friday, May 19th, 10:00am Free Registration Join us every Friday for StoryTime @ MCNY, our fun, free picture-book reading series for families and caretakers with children from ages 18 months to 5 years. Enjoy  New York City-inspired stories, interactive, group activities, and snacks! This month’s theme is Neighborhood Faces and Places!  More Info

12TH ANNUAL CLARA LEMLICH AWARDS  [Special Events] Friday, May 19th, 2023, 4:00pm Join us on Friday, May 19th at 4 PM for the in person Clara Lemlich awards. We will honor the lives of incredible women whose many decades of brilliant activism have made real and lasting change. More Info

BLOOMINGDALE HISTORY GROUP

Farmers Markets GrowNYC Spring is in the air which means that your neighborhood Greenmarket will soon be opening! We are in the process of planning for those openings and are looking to hire staff. In particular we are in need of staff that have some Spanish language ability and live near our markets in the Bronx and Northern Manhattan. There are both full time and part time positions available.  GROWNYC 97th ST. GREENMARKET  Fridays | 8AM-2PM  W 97th St. between Amsterdam and Columbus GROWNYC COLUMBIA GREENMARKET  Thursdays and Sundays | 8AM-4PM  Broadway between 114-116th St Site Lead Application Site Lead - Bilingual Application Down to Earth

TEXTILE RECYCLING  Saturdays 10am-2pm  Amsterdam 109-110th Green Tree Textiles will collect unwanted clothes, shoes, bags, towels and household linens for reuse and recycling. No rugs or blankets please.

Both GROWNYC & Down to Earth Offer: FOOD BENEFITS PROGRAM WELCOME! Go to the Manager's Tent to use your SNAP EBT card and get tokens to spend with our vendors. Health Bucks available ($2 for every $2 in SNAP, up to $10). Farmers Market Nutrition Program checks can be used at the farm stands June-November

ST. JOHN THE DIVINE

Choral Evensong  Sunday, May 14th, 2023 | 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM All are welcome to participate in this in-person afternoon service, joined by the voices of the Cathedral Choir. More Info

CCC CLOTHING CLOSET  Sundays | 10AM-2PM | Town Building The Clothing Closet distributes emergency clothing through the Nutrition, Health, and Clothing Center, and also provides workplace-appropriate clothing for individuals returning to the workforce. Persons seeking professional clothing must have a referral from an agency familiar with their employment search. Clothing distribution is free of charge and based on availability, and clients can obtain clothing once per month. Identification is required. The Clothing Closet accepts donations of gently-used, freshly-laundered clothing. Donations can be dropped off at the Cathedral from Monday-Friday, 9AM-4PM CCC SUNDAY SOUP KITCHEN  Sundays | 10AM-2PM | Town Building With no eligibility restrictions, meal services are offered to all without regard to age, gender, race, income, or denominational affiliation. Sunday Soup Kitchen meals consist of a healthy, diverse menu that includes fresh produce, a wide variety of meat/proteins, and low-salt, heart-healthy food options. FIND RESTAURANTS IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD WITH OUR BLOOMINGDALERESTAURANTS.NYC TAKEOUT AND DELIVERY GUIDE Restaurants in the Neighborhood Copyright @ 2023 Columbus Amsterdam BID, All rights reserved. Our email address is: info@columbusamsterdambid.org

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