Mid - 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 Open Streets Fill Out Survey Here Community Events Spanish Classes @ Taller Latino Students learn Spanish of the Americas in an artistic, conversational, and community based setting. An Emphasis on sound and dialogue gets our students to communicate more quickly than they ever thought possible. Meets: Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday 9:00am - 12:00pm 2 Week - 3 Hours per day - 4 days a week In-person July 10th - July 21st July 24th - August 4th August 7th - August 8th For more information about our summer Spanish crash course, send an email to info@tallerlatino.org or check tallerlatino.org. If you want to Find out about online and in person classes. 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

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

Jazz Conversations' Lecture Series Thursday, June 1st, 7:00pm Bloomingdale School of Music 323 W. 108th Street, NY, NY 10025 BSM Jazz Department presents a book reading with dancer and choreographer Mercedes Ellington. Mercedes Ellington is the granddaughter of iconic bandleader Duke Ellington. Mercedes Ellington was the first African American member of the June Taylor Dancers, the featured performers on the Jackie Gleason Show. Mercedes will discuss her recent book entitled, 'Duke Ellington: An American Composer and Icon.' The BSM Jazz Ensemble will perform under the direction of Daniel Bennett.  Link to RSVP

Sounds of Nature: Piano Miniatures Friday, June 2nd 7:00pm Bloomingdale School of Music 323 W. 108th Street, NY, NY 10025 Bloomingdale faculty member, Judith Olson, and her piano students perform Piano works inspired by the sights and sounds of nature: birds, insects, animals, water, landscapes, and atmospheric conditions. 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

StoryTime @ MCNY: Neighborhood Faces and Places [For Families] Friday, June 2nd, 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

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, June 4th, 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 NYBC Blood Drive Monday, June 5th, 2023 | 11:00 AM - 5:30 PM The Cathedral is proud to partner with the New York Blood Center for a blood drive on Monday, June 5 in Synod Hall. Every year, 12,000 patients are diagnosed with life-threatening blood cancers like leukemia or lymphoma or diseases like sickle cell for which a blood stem cell transplant from an unrelated donor may be their only chance at a cure. Join us to help save lives and learn how you can be the match someone needs. Appointments are encouraged. To schedule yours, visit the New York Blood Center's website. Walk-ins allowed if room and schedule capacity permits. Please remember to eat, drink and bring your donor ID card or ID with name and photo. For eligibility information, visit nybc.org/eligibility. 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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