Upcoming Events 8-20-14

Contact Liz Ritter at [email protected] to receive updates via email

Wednesday, August 20th

, 2014 Dear Neighbor, As always, theres so much going on all over the District. As the summer winds down, there are still lots of fitness, recreation and cultural programs in many of our parks. Theres a health fair today sponsored by the Community League of the Heights. If youre looking for a job, come to our job fair at the Shabazz Center tomorrow. Sen. Espaillat is also proud to be speaking at an MWBE Contracting Symposium next week. This weekend, dont miss Shakespeare at the Soldiers & Sailors Monument and a program on Sacco & Vanzetti at Word Up. There are new job listings and a reminder about FREE afterschool programs (see education/vocation section) and important information on SSI (see general info section). And stay tuned for information on free flu shots (health/rec/fitness section) and the ever-popular CU Lions football tickets (looking ahead) available soon through Sen. Espaillats office. And if you have a few minutes, please fill out one of the surveys below (see How You Can Help section). ***Note for residents of Pinnacle buildings: As the result of a class action settlement, rent-regulated tenants in buildings owned by Pinnacle are eligible to receive damages for actions from 2004 to 2010. Read the Legal Aid Society's flyer online (in English and Spanish), or call 888-736-8115 for more information.*** A word on fire safety In the wake of Mondays terrible fire in a residential building on W. 136

th Street, we are

reminded how easily fire can start and how quickly it can spread, with devastating results. A 15-year-old girl is dead, a dozen are injured and more than 60 people rendered temporarily homeless. The fire was caused by overloaded power strip which was located under some furniture; it spread quickly due to fire doors being left open. Protect yourself, your neighbors and your home; please:

Dont overload electrical outlets.

Never run electrical or extension cords under rugs.

Dont leave stove/oven fires or candles unattended.

Keep fire doors shut, and windows/fire escapes unblocked.

Make sure your smoke detector works; change the battery when you change your clocks.

Have an escape plan, including a meeting place for all apartment residents.

Get renters or homeowners insurance: even a couple-hundred $/yr can buy significant coverage. Scroll down for information about things happening:

Today, Tomorrow & Friday (12 items)

This weekend (7 items)

Next week (7 items)

Next weekend (3 items)

Looking ahead / Save-the-Date! (6 items)

Educational & vocational opportunities (8 items)

Health, recreation & fitness (12 items)

How You Can Help (5 items): share your money / stuff / time / opinion (includes 3 community surveys)

Road & transit information (4 items) including lane closures and public transit service interruptions

General information & ongoing events (3 items)


LG / Palisades update Please share this e-mail with friends/neighbors. If you know someone whod like to subscribe, have them e-mail me with their ZIP code. If you have an event youd like to list here, email me the details (text or .doc format, please, not .pdf or .jpg). Best, Liz Ritter ***TODAY, TOMORROW & FRIDAY*** (12 items) TODAY / WEDNESDAY (3 items) Health & Cultural Festival Sponsored by the Community League of the Heights. Featuring childrens health screenings, educational & safety materials, entertainment, music, clowns, face painting, and food. Free! For more information contact Viviana Diaz: 212-795-4779 / [email protected]. On West 159

th Street between Broadway &

Amsterdam Avenue. Wednesday, August 20th

, 10am-8pm. Family Movie Night: Rio 2 It's a jungle out there for Blu, Jewel and their three kids after they're hurtled from Rio de Janeiro to the wilds of the Amazon. As Blu tries to fit in, he goes beak-to-beak with the vengeful Nigel, and meets his father-in-law. At the George Bruce NYPL Branch Library, 518 W. 125

th St. (at Amsterdam Ave.) Free.

Wednesday, August 20th

at 5pm. Midsummer Nights Networking Fiesta Sponsored by the New York Womens Chamber of Commerce. Join us for great networking, great food and great margaritas. Dont forget to bring your business cards! You must RSVP by calling 212-491-9640 or emailing [email protected]. At El Azteca Restaurant. Wednesday, August 20

th, 5:30pm

9pm. TOMORROW / THURSDAY (7 items) Job Fair Tables and information from dozens of prospective employers, including NYS & NYC agencies, unions, large retailers and more. At the Malcolm X & Dr. Betty L. Shabazz Center, 3940 Broadway @ W. 165

th St. For more

information: [email protected]. Thursday, August 21st

, 9am-noon. Romeo & Juliet Auditions The Pied Piper Children's Theatre of NYC announces additional auditions as some key roles are still open. For (pre-)teens, ages 12-18. You may prepare a monologue if you wish, or just show up. Directed by Leslie Kincaid Burby. Auditions and performance at the Theatre Space at Holy Trinity Church, Inwood, 20 Cumming Street (corner of Seaman Avenue, one block north of Dyckman Street A train station). Rehearsals begin September 4

th for performances October 18

th, 19

th, 25

th & 26

th. We hope to see you there! Thursday August

21st

at 5pm. You are invited to a Citizen Preparedness Training in Spanish! / Entrenamiento en espaol sobre cmo prepararse para un desastre. Aprenda cmo actuar en caso de un desastre y reciba un equipo porttil de preparacin para desastres, valorado en $250.00 GRATIS. Todos los participantes TIENEN que inscribirse por adelantado en el sitio web: http://www.nyprepare.gov/aware-prepare/nysprepare/registration/ 3333 Broadway (calle 135 Oeste). Thursday, August 21

st @ 6pm / Jueves, 21 de agosto a las 6pm.

Hudson Warehouse/Riverside Park plays Free performances of William Shakespeares The Winters Tale. On the North Patio of the Soldiers & Sailors Monument, Riverside Park, W. 89

th St. & Riverside Drive. Note: While these

productions are free, your contributions when the hat is passed at the end are vital to keeping the company going: http://hudsonwarehouse.net/season.htm. Thursdays Sundays, through August 24

th, at 6:30.


Community Education Council District6 (CEC D6) Public Meeting The public is invited and encouraged to attend, to hear what is going on in our public schools as we gear up for the 2014/151 school year. At the CEC D6 offices, 4360 Broadway (between W. 185

th & W. 187

th Streets), Room 421. Thursday, August 21

st, 7pm 10pm.

The New York State Fair starts today! Did you know that New York State has the oldest continuously running State Fair in the country? This year, beginning August 21

st, you can get your fill of rides, commerce, agriculture,

entertainment, and the best that New York State has to offer, at the State Fairgrounds in Syracuse. And for the first time, you can buy tickets online to attend, at a savings of up to 40%. For more information, visit www.nysfair.org. Jazz in the Heights featuring Grant Goldstein on Guitar, Ruben Steijn on Drums & Tom Berkmann on Bass. 809 Bar & Grill, 112 Dyckman St. btw. Post & Nagle Ave. No cover. Every Thursday, 8:30pm - 11pm. FRIDAY (2 items) Pre-School Film Watch films based on picture books. At the Morningside Heights NYPL Branch Library, 2900 Broadway @ W. 113

th St. Fridays, August 22

nd & 29

th at 3:30pm - 4pm.


th St. & Riverside Drive. Thursdays

Sundays, through August 24th

, at 6:30. ***THIS WEEKEND*** (7 items) SATURDAY (3 items) Unity in the Heights Community Fesitval Sponsored by the 33

rd Precinct. Free food, music, prizes, community

resources and more. On W. 175th

St. Between St. Nicholas & Audubon Aves. Saturday, August 23rd

, noon 5pm. RCTA Sunset Concerts featuring Gilad Bloom Band (electric blues, folk & rock, with a little Israeli Reggae thrown in). Bring your picnic basket and blanket and join the Riverside Clay Tennis Association for this very popular music series. On the tennis courts in Riverside Park (Hudson River @ W. 97

th St.) In the event of inclement weather, call

the hotline, 212-978-0277, to see whether a concert has been postponed. Rain date is typically the next day at 7pm. Info: http://www.rcta.info/rcta-concert-calendar.cfm. Free! Saturday, August 23

rd at 7pm (til around 9pm).




, at 6:30. SUNDAY (4 items) Free Kayaking with the Inwood Canoe Club The Inwood Canoe Club invites members of the public who can swim to join us for a guided, 20-25 minute kayak tour of the Hudson River just north of the George Washington Bridge. No prior experience needed; all equipment is provided. For more info, visit www.inwoodcanoenyc.org. Every Sunday through Labor Day weekend, 10am noon; arrive between 9:30am-11:15am to ensure you get a spot. Remembering Sacco & Vanzetti with artwork by Marc Shanker. Selections from seven years of letters written while the Italian anarchists were in prison. Dramatic reading, and discussion of the historical period surrounding the case led by Professor George Stevens. Word Up Bookshop, 2113 Amsterdam Ave. @ W. 165

th St. NYC. Sunday,

August 24th

, 3pm - 5pm. (Exhibit on view through Sept 1st.)


Gaga pal Pueblo traditional Dominican art including music, singing, dancing, visual and culinary art. Anne Loftus Playground, Intersection of Dyckman St. & Broadway. For more info: http://vimeo.com/56492294. Sundays through September 21

st, 3-7pm.




, at 6:30. ***NEXT WEEK*** (7 items) Summer Cultural Hub program offered by Alianza Dominicana Cultural Center. Learn merengue and bachata, traditional Dominican games, and more. For children ages 5-14. Monday-Thursday, 9:30am - noon. Movie Monday Come to the St. Agnes Branch Library and watch some of our favorite movies this summer. The movies will begin at 3pm and you will still have enough time to check out your summer reading books. (Film TBA.) At the St. Agnes Branch Library, 444 Amsterdam Ave. @ W. 81st St.; 212-621-0619. Monday, August 25

th 3pm.

Hey knitters (and crocheters), come to the library on Tuesday mornings and join our new knitting circle! A great way to meet your neighbors! At the Inwood Branch Public Library, 4790 Broadway. Every Tuesday at 11:30am. Cool Flicks featuring Despicable Me 2 Kids and families come chill out and watch great movies this summer. Join us every Tuesday in the Community Room in the basement for a great family friendly flick. At the Washington Heights Branch Library, 1000 St. Nicholas Ave. (@ W. 162

nd St.); info: 212-923-6054. Free! Tuesday, August 26

th at

2pm. NYC, NYS & Corporate Certification and Contracting Opportunities Join the New York Womens Chamber of Commerce, the Dominican Consulate and the Coalition of Hispanic Chambers of Commerce to learn how you can sell your products and services to the government and large corporations through MWBE contracting. With presentations by Sen. Espaillat, NYC Small Business Services, NYC Comptroller, Mayors Contracting Office, NY & NJ Minority Purchasing Council, Empire State Development Corporation, National Supermarket Assn., and more. At the Dominican Consulate, 1501 Broadway (btw. W. 43

rd & W. 44

th Streets). For more information: 212-491-9640 /

[email protected]. Wednedsdays, August 27th

& September 3rd

, 6pm-9pm. (You must register by Aug. 24th

.) The Marriage of Latin Music and Jazz Discussion led by Latin music historian Joe Conzo, Sr. on Pelham Fritz Recreation Center at Marcus Garvey Park. 18 Mount Morris Park West. Wednesday, August 27

th at 6:30pm.

Book reading by artist Sandy Jimenez. Food and refreshments will be served along with lively conversation about the history of comic books and conjecture about their future as well as some sneak peeks of work in development. At Word Up Community Bookshop, 2113 Amsterdam @ W. 165

th St. Friday, August 29

th, 6pm - 9pm.

***NEXT WEEKEND*** (3 items) Labor Day Concert with a Mambo orchestra and a party band at Riverbank State Park, W. 145

th Street &

Riverside Drive. Free! Sunday, August 31st

at 1:30pm. Summer on the Hudson: West Coast Swing Outdoors West coast swing, a partner dance fusing elements of slow lindy hop, salsa, and booty-shakin, can be danced to R&B, pop, rock, hip hop, and blues. At W. 125

th & Marginal

Streets, West Harlem Piers Park. For more information, visit www.nyc.gov/parks/soh. Saturday, August 30th

& September 20

th, 6pm-9pm; lesson at 7pm.


FREE Monthly Film Series! Cine Art Entertainment Productions, Alianza Dominincana, City Councilman Ydanis Rodriguez and Catholic Charities are pleased to announce KidCienmaFests Year-Round Children, Teens & Families Film. This new program will offer a lineup of educational, creative, fun and culturally diverse films for children and young people from around the world. It will include a range of genres from fiction, animation, documentaries, and short films. Best of all, this event is totally FREE for all children and families! From Up on Poppy Hill," is the highly anticipated new film from Studio Ghibli, written by legendary studio founder Hayao Miyazaki and directed by Goro Miyazaki, the first feature film collaboration between father and son. In Yokohama in 1963, high school kids Umi and Shun work together to save a dilapidated club house from demolition. But as their tentative romance begins to blossom, a buried secret from their past emerges to pull them apart. Richly evocative of time and place (and the optimism in Japan in the run-up to the Tokyo Olympics), From Up On Poppy Hill boasts a star-filled voice cast including Jamie Lee Curtis, Christina Hendricks, Ron Howard and Anton Yelchin. Suitable for ages 9+. At the Alianza Dominicana Cultural Center located (530 W. 166

th St. at Amsterdam Ave.). Sunday, August 31

st at 2pm

***LOOKING AHEAD / SAVE THE DATE*** (6 items) West End Avenue Traffic Redesign On Tuesday, August 12

th, the Community Board 7 Transportation Committee

voted to support the NYC Dept of Transportation's plan to redesign West End Avenue from W. 72nd

to W. 107th Streets. There will be a vote of the full Board at its next public meeting, to be held at Jewish Home LifeCare, 120 W. 106

th St. @ Columbus Ave. You can view the presentation slides here:

http://www.nyc.gov/html/dot/downloads/pdf/2014-07-31-west-end-ave-public%20meeting.pdf. Tuesday, September 2

nd at 6:30pm.

Corporate Certification and Contracting Opportunities Join the New York Womens Chamber of Commerce, the Dominican Consulate and the Coalition of Hispanic Chambers of Commerce to learn how you can sell your products and services to large corporations through MWBE contracting. With presentations by Sen. Espaillat, NYC Small Business Services, NYC Comptroller, Mayors Contracting Office, NY & NJ Minority Purchasing Council, Empire State Development Corporation, National Supermarket Assn., and more. At the Dominican Consulate, 1501 Broadway (btw. W. 43

rd & W. 44

th Streets). For more information: 212-491-9640 / [email protected].

Wednedsday, September 3rd

, 6pm-9pm. (You must register by Aug. 24th

.) The NYPD Citizens Police Academy course shares training and tactics used by the NYPD as well as helps to foster a working relationship with the NYPD. This is a 14-week training at the Police Academy, located at 235 E. 20

th St.

(btw 2nd

& 3rd

Aves.) The curriculum will include penal law and patrol guide procedures, stop/question/frisk, firearms simulation training, CCRB, counterterrorism, and hands-on training. All applicants will be screened; if selected, you register on the first day of class. If you are selected for training, please wear business casual; no jeans or sneakers. The course is limited, so residents of the 34

th Precinct please submit your application to the precinct.

For more information, contact Det. Pabey or P/O Perez at 212-927-0576 / 212-927-0287 or email [email protected]. (If you live outside of the 34

th Pct., contact your precincts Community Affairs Office.) Class

begins September 10th

, and meets Tuesdays at 6pm. Columbia Football: Go Lions! Northern Manhattan Neighbors Appreciation Day is back with all the fun, activities, refreshments, giveaways and football you look forward to! The Lions will be playing Fordham on the Robert Kraft Field at W. 218

th Street, and as a northern Manhattan neighbor, its free! You can get tickets at the welcome table

on game day, or contact our office ([email protected] / 212-544-0173) to pick them up in advance. Columbia University will also be making tickets available to three other home games October 4

th (vs. Princeton),

November 1st

(vs. Yale) and November 15th

(vs. Cornell) to northern Manhattan residents. Tickets should be available after Labor Day, but mark your calendars! Saturday, September 20

th, beginning at 11am.

Rally for Climate Change In September, world leaders are coming to New York City for a UN summit on the climate crisis. UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon is urging governments to support an ambitious global agreement to dramatically reduce global warming pollution. With our future on the line and the whole world watching, well take a stand to bend the course of history. Well take to the streets to demand the world we know is within our reach: a


world with an economy that works for people and the planet; a world safe from the ravages of climate change; a world with good jobs, clean air and water, and healthy communities. There will be hundreds of coordinated actions around the world. For more information, visit www.peoplesclimate.org. Sunday, September 21

st.

30

th Annual Medieval Festival at Fort Tryon Park Produced by the Washington Heights/Inwood Development

Corp. (WHIDC) and sponsored by the NYC Department of Parks & Recreation, this festival is one of the oldest and largest scheduled events in all NYC Parks. The festival is a unique chance to experience the Medieval period in the most authentic setting this side of the Atlantic. The area around the Cloisters Museum in Fort Tryon Park is transformed into a medieval market village where knights in armor, jugglers, jesters, magicians, musicians, storytellers, and puppeteers will perform. A blacksmith, manuscript illuminator, glass bead maker, potter, stone carver and other artisans will demonstrate their crafts. Performers and fairgoers alike dress in period-styled costumes. The afternoon includes a human chess game, musical and theatrical performances, and culminates with a jousting event at 5pm. We hope to see you on the 28

th! For more info: Washington Heights/Inwood

Development Corp., 212-795-1600. Admission and entertainment is free; food/beverage are available for purchase! Sunday, September 28

th, 11am 6pm.

***EDUCATIONAL & VOCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES *** (8 items) Second Annual Michael Perelstein Memorial Scholarship Fund: a $20,000 Scholarship fund created to support New York City school children (grades 2-8) to pursue their unique passions and talents. Michael Perelstein was a devoted dad who watched his children pursue their passions in nontraditional fields while simultaneously achieving financial security. Observing the paths of his kids, he realized the importance of nurturing passion and talent and even switched careers himself to support his own interests. Perelstein passed away at age 56; the scholarship fund established in his honor by his wife, Elizabeth Perelstein, is built around the concept of supporting the passions and talents of children. The Discover Your Passion Competition will award the grand prize winner $5,000 toward his or her pursuit; three second place winners will receive $3,500, and three third place winners will receive $1,500, for a total of $20,000. Finalists will be selected from each of two age categories: 2

nd - 5

th grade; 6

th-

8th

grade. The scholarship winners will be announced and awarded their prizes in October in New York City. For complete information about the scholarship and to apply see schoolchoicegroup.com. To read about the 2013 scholarship winners, visit http://findingschools.blogspot.com/search?updated-max=2014-01-02T11:13:00-05:00&max-results=3. Application deadline is September 8

th; for more info, go to

http://www.schoolsearchsolutions.com/discoveryourpassion/. Apply now for elementary and middle school afterschool programs for your child This year, there are more programs available than ever before. Mayor de Blasio invested an additional $145 million to increase afterschool for middle school students across the five boroughs. This means schools across the City are offering afterschool programming right in your neighborhoodand for the first time ever, the overwhelming majority of public middle schools will have high-quality afterschool programs on site. From volleyball and hip-hop dance to cooking classes to computer and graphic design courses, theres an afterschool program available right in your neighborhoodand you can start applying now. These no-cost programs offer a variety of options for safe, educational afterschool activities throughout the school year. Afterschool programs are 5 days/week, beginning September 8

th. Click here

(http://www.nyc.gov/html/dycd/html/afterschool/SONYC_1.shtml) to apply for an elementary or middle school afterschool program for your child. High School Directories Notice Students applying to a NYC public high school for the 2015-2016 school year can access the 2014-2015 High School Directory. Visit http://schools.nyc.gov/ChoicesEnrollment/High/Resources/default.htm for complete information and the English directory. You can also find the directory online in 9 languages: Arabic, Bengali, Chinese, French, Haitian Creole, Korean, Russian, Spanish and Urdu; click on Translations in the pull down menu at the right of the screen. Questions regarding the 2014-2015 High School Directory may be directed to the High School Admissions Team at [email protected].


Green Jobs Training Program is a free program that prepares unemployed and underemployed adults for careers in Waste Management, Green Cleaning and Housekeeping, and Building Operations and Maintenance. This free, 12-day program of NYDesigns and LaGuardia Community College is offered in collaboration with Queens Botanical Garden. During the 12 days of full-time training, participants are introduced to the basic concepts of environmental sustainability; participate in intensive resume, computer, and interview skills workshops; receive 10-hour OSHA training; and gain in-depth knowledge of one of three emerging green sectors: Waste Management, Green Cleaning and Housekeeping, and Building Operations and Maintenance. Graduates of the Green Jobs Training Program receive a certificate from the LaGuardias Division of Adult and Continuing Education, and all qualifying participants receive a 10-hour OSHA cardvalid for up to five years. Our employment team provides graduates with a year of follow-up services in the form of case management, resume and cover letter support, job application assistance, and referrals to employer partners. To qualify, applicants must be 18 or older, be proficient in the English language, have a GED or high school diploma, and be legally eligible to work in the U.S. For more information, or for press inquiries, [email protected] or visit the program website atgreenworkforcenyc.org. For more information: http://greenworkforcenyc.org/. Although the current program is full, check back in September for their upcoming schedule. Columbia University Project Coordinator We have an exciting job opening at the Community Engagement Core Resource. We are looking to hire a Project Coordinator to support our health literacy, communications, and outreach efforts. The position requires written and oral communication skills in English and Spanish, as well as a bachelor's degree or equivalent in health education, public health, social work or other associated field, plus three years of related experience. Resumes with writing samples can be sent to Alejandra Aguirre: [email protected]. City Harvest is looking for a part-time Demo & Tour Leader to lead cooking demonstrations and Cooking Matters at the Store tours. City Harvest conducts cooking demonstrations in our Healthy Neighborhoods to increase community residents awareness of healthy foods in their neighborhoods and to provide residents with the skills needed to prepare those foods. Cooking Matters at the Store teaches adults how to make healthy food choices on a limited budget. Cooking Matters at the Store brings adults directly to a supermarket for a dynamic one and half hour tour that enables participants to make real changes to their food shopping habits. If youre interested, please email Gisselle Mejia at [email protected] or follow this link: http://www.cityharvest.org/contact/jobs Job Fair Tables and information from dozens of prospective employers, including NYS & NYC agencies, unions, large retailers and more. At the Malcolm X & Dr. Betty L. Shabazz Center, 3940 Broadway @ W. 165

th St. For more

information: [email protected]. Thursday, August 21st

, 9am-noon. Part-time Synagogue Custodian The Hebrew Tabernacle of Washington Heights (551 Ft. Washington Ave. @ W. 185

th St.) is looking for part-time custodial help. The hours would be on Sundays and on Mondays, Wednesdays

and Fridays afternoon/evening. There would be an opportunity to work additional hours during the upcoming holidays. If you know of any capable individuals who would be interested, or are interested yourself, please contact Shelly Koy, [email protected] or call 212-568-8304 and leave a message. ***HEALTH, RECREATION & FITNESS*** (12 items) New Public Boat Launch at Muscota Marsh The dock at Muscota Marsh is now part of the NYC Parks network of human-powered boat launch sites- also known as the NYC Water Trail. Apply for a boat launch permit to make use of this boat launch and over 40 launches citywide! Visit the online version of our NYC Parks Water Trail Map (http://www.nycgovparks.org/facilities/kayak) to see locations of our boat launches. All NYC Parks boat launches require a permit. Permits can be secured here: http://www.nycgovparks.org/pagefiles/56/Kayak_Launch_Permit.pdf. Senior Splash/Swim for senior citizens ONLY at the Highbridge pool. Tuesdays & Thursdays, 9am 10am, Free Swim; 10am - 10:45am, Aqua Exercise. ARC Ft Wash will arrange transport for a group from your center.


Free Summer Fitness Programs in Ft. Tryon Park For more information regarding fitness programs, visit http://forttryonparktrust.org/events/events_calendar.php.

Morning Fitness Tuesdays & Thursdays 7:30a.m.-8:30a.m., Saturdays 8:30a.m.-9:30am; meet at the entrance to the Heather Garden, year round.

Shape Up NYC: Zumba Tuesdays, 6pm-7pm, in Anne Loftus Playground (Bway/Dyckman) thru Oct 7th

.

Sunrise Tai Chi Wednesdays 6:30am-7:30am on Linden Terrace, through August 27th

.

Sunset Yoga Wednesdays 6:45pm-8pm on Abbys Lawn, through August 27th

. Free Summer Fitness Programs in Inwood Hill Park For more information regarding fitness programs, visit http://www.nycgovparks.org/parks/inwoodhillpark/events.

Morning Tai Chi Mondays 8am-9am on the Indian Road Lawn (through August 25th

)

Family Drumming: West African Drum & Dance, Mondays 6:30pm-7:30pm (through August 25th

)

Evening Yoga, Tuesdays, 6:30pm-8pm on the Indian Road Lawn (through August 26th

)

Family Capoeira, Wednesdays, 6:30pm-7:30pm on the Indian Road Lawn (through August 27th

) NYC Beaches & Pools are OPEN through September 1

st for your end-of-summer enjoyment! For information on

hours, locations and rules, etc., visit the Parks Departments website: http://www.nycgovparks.org/facilities/beaches or http://www.nycgovparks.org/highlights/places-to-go/pools; for information on beaches water quality, you can also go to the Dept of Health: http://www.nyc.gov/html/doh/html/environmental/beach.shtml. AND DONT FORGET THE SUNSCREEN! Hike the Palisades and see them up close! If you are interested in experiencing first-hand the unique beauty of one of our most cherished Natural and Historical Landmarks, feel free to contact me and we can hopefully arrange a time to enjoy some walking/hiking trails of this most wonderful park. I have been leading hikes in the Park for several years now and can organize walks from easy to more difficult. A long time resident of Englewood Cliffs, I am a hike leader and hike leader trainer for the Appalachian Mountain Club, among other hiking clubs, and a delegate to the NY/NJ Trail Conference, which maintains over 1,800 miles of trails in the New York metropolitan area. No prior experience necessary; just bring your camera to capture some unforgettable views. Times are flexible. For more information, contact Margo Moss at [email protected]. Zumba Fitness World Party Party yourself into shape with Cathy Diamond, certified Zumba instructor. Bring your sneakers, towel, water and your party! At Isabella, 545 Audubon Ave. (@ W. 190

th St.). $10/class, or $8 if you pay

monthly. Call Cathy Diamond (347-351-1860) or Betty Lehman (212-342-9505) for more information. Tuesdays & Thursdays at 5:30pm 6:30pm. Live Healthy Community Health Program continues with more free yoga, zumba, healthy cooking with City Harvest and wellness talks to help you stay healthy, get well and live better. Registration is now open. Learn more about the great activities and sign up today. Sponsored by the Northern Manhattan Improvement Corporation, Inwood Community Services, Inc., Community League of the Heights and EmblemHealth. To sign-up, click here: http://emblemhealthlivehealthy.com/?utm_source=Washington%20Heights&utm_medium=Email&utm_term=Cycle%201&utm_campaign=Live%20Healthy%20 or call 877-444-3674 for a full schedule of classes. All sessions are FREE. At Holy Trinity Church in Inwood, 20 Cumming Street, just west of Broadway.

Zumba, Tuesdays, through September 16th

, 7:15 - 8:15 pm & Fridays, through September 19th

, 6pm - 7pm

Yoga, Fridays, through September 19th

, 7pm - 8pm.

Cooking Classes, Tuesdays, through September 9th

, 5:30pm - 7:15pm.

Health Talks Tuesdays, (see schedule), 8:15pm - 9pm. Cooking Classes Who doesnt love to eat? We know that making healthy meals on a budget can be tough and want to help make it easy and fun! Join us Tuesday evenings at 5:30 pm starting August 5th for a free six week class on healthy eating. Youll learn about whole food nutrition including fresh produce and get great recipes that give you real bang for your buck. Plus youll get to take home a binder of recipes after the classes. Sponsored by the


Northern Manhattan Improvement Corporation, Inwood Community Services, Inc., Community League of the Heights and EmblemHealth. To sign up call 877-444-3674. Tuesdays through September 9

th, 5:30pm 7:15pm.

Depressed? Suicidal? Know someone who is? Get Help! Mental health is just as important as physical health. If you, or someone you know is suffering from depression, there is help out there. To find resources in your community, visit the comprehensive directory of resources by county at NYS Office of Mental Health website: http://bi.omh.ny.gov/bridges/directory?region=New%20York. If you or somebody else is in emotional distress, or if youre concerned about or contemplating suicide, you can call the National Suicide Prevention lifeline: 1-800-273-TALK / 800-273-8255 (for more information, visit http://www.suicidepreventionlifeline.org/. For emergency help, you can always dial 9-1-1. Depression affects children as well as adults. For more information on the signs to look for and what to do, download these .pdf brochures in English (http://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/publications/treatment-of-children-with-mental-illness-fact-sheet/nimh-treatment-children-mental-illness-faq.pdf) or Spanish (http://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/publications/espanol/tratamiento-de-ni-os-con-enfermedades-mentales/spanish-treatment-faq.pdf). Tai Chi Easy & Chair Yoga for Seniors DOROT is a wonderful neighborhood non-profit that provides numerous services to seniors (both at the center as well as to the homebound), including group movement classes, lectures, concerts, kosher frozen food delivery to homebound seniors, a friendly visiting program, telephone educational classes, and more. Wellness classes are open to all seniors over 60, though DOROT asks for a doctors note to attend exercise classes, and a member of the staff interviews each person to make sure (s)hes a good fit for the program(s). Classes are small, with a lot of individual attention. Classes are $5, though scholarships are available. At 171 W. 85

th Street, near Amsterdam Avenue in a beautiful townhouse. For more information, call 212-769-2850

or visit www.dorotusa.org. Flu Shots Its never too early to start thinking about protecting yourself from the flu. Watch this space for details on our free vaccination clinics next month in partnership with the Visiting Nurse Service. ***HOW YOU CAN HELP*** (5 items) District 6 Community Education Council seeks art supplies In an effort to make CEC meetings more accessible to District 6 parents, the Parent Involvement & Outreach Committee will be establishing childcare at each meeting. They are looking for donations of arts and crafts and other such supplies (crayons, markers, paper, stickers, small toys/puzzles, etc.) to help keep children occupied during meetings that are interesting and important for adults, but not so much fun for kids. Also they are looking for donations of food/snack, if you are a business owner, or a generous person with a Costco card. For more information or if you are able to make a donation, please call Marilu Pisani at 917-521-3793 or email [email protected]. Older Adults Training & Education Needs Survey Hunter Colleges Silberman School of Social Work is now home to the Hartford Silberman Center of Excellence in Aging and Diversity. A primary goal is to enhance the health and well-being of underserved older adults, families, and caregivers through collaboration in education, research and advocacy activities with community members who work with our elders. To help us develop and support education and training programs that will be most useful to you and your teams, please click here (https://jfe.qualtrics.com/form/SV_b1abU6axLpPWVo1) to complete a brief survey. We thank you in advance for your participation. Voluntary Survey on Community Involvement in Research Community Partners Integration Workgroup, a workgroup of community organizations and universities with CTSAs focused on advancing equitable academic-community research, is conducting a survey to better understand community involvement in research by surveying representatives of community-based organization, public health program, faith-based organization, or other nonprofit organization. This survey is completely voluntary. If you would like to participate you may access the


survey by pasting the following link into your web browser: https://redcap.vanderbilt.edu/surveys/?s=vP9rbbaTmn by August 31

st.

NYC Prevention Resource Center Training Needs Survey Hello colleagues, if you have not had a chance to fill out the NYC Prevention Resource Center Training Needs Survey, please take a few minutes to complete it. We are in the process of planning our Training/Workshop Calendar for 2014-2015 and we want it to be reflective of your needs and interests. It will take 5-10 minutes at most and the information will be invaluable to us. http://nycprc.polldaddy.com/s/nyc-prc-training-needs-survey by Wednesday, August 20

th.

Help the residents of 512 W. 136

th Street recently rendered homeless by fire on Monday The Church of the

Annunciation at 88 Convent Avenue on the corner of 131st

Street will be accepting donations of clothing and other household goods. There will be someone on-site at all hours of the day to accept them. Call 212-234-1919 with any questions or issues. ***ROAD & TRANSIT INFO*** (4 items) Rerouting of M2 & M3 (southbound) at W. 168

th St. & Broadway Because of sidewalk and subway ceiling

reconstruction (which is part of the Brick Arch Reconstruction Project) the M2/M3 southbound bus stop will be temporarily revoked. Due to redesign issues, the bus stop adjustment at 168

th Street and Broadway did not take

place in February as previously planned. Those design issues have now been resolved and the contractor is requesting that NYC DOT eliminate the M2/M3 southbound bus stop on Broadway at W. 168

th St. beginning

August 3rd

for a duration of 2-3 months. M100 Reroutes to Serve Dyckman Street The M100 bus will now serve residents, shoppers and community members along the Dyckman corridor and Tenth Avenue, bringing public transit to once under-served areas. Traveling northbound, the bus will turn right from Broadway onto Dyckman St. making stops all along the corridor. It will then pass the Dyckman Houses and turn left onto Tenth Avenue, where PS 5 is located. The bus will then drive up Tenth Avenue providing bus service where it did not previously exist. The Bx7 will continue to operate north and south on Broadway in the areas that the M100 once operated so there will be no loss of service on Broadway. Thanks to Council Member Rodriguez's office (in particular Marble Hill & Dyckman Houses Community Liaison, Tony Edwards) for their efforts to bring about this change in service better to serve our community. M100 Bus Stop Change As of Tuesday, July 29, MTA New York City Transit has officially requested permission from NYC DOT to eliminate the northbound M100 bus stop on 10

th Avenue on the near side of W. 207

th Street due to

customer and operating safety. The stop has been replaced with a new bus stop on 10th

Avenue at the far side of W. 207

th Street (2

nd column after the intersection). Our Operations Planning unit observed that the initial bus stop

caused customers to be dropped off into a right turn lane and cars were passing the bus on the right as customers were alighting. By moving the stop from the near side to the far side, the bus avoids dropping off customers into the right turn lane. Slow Down on Broadway! Effective Monday, August 4

th, the NYPD will enforce a 25mph speed limit on Broadway

from West 59th

to West 220th

Streets as part of an Arterial Slow Zone. Police officers will now ticket drivers found speeding over 25mph (rather than 30mph limit as on most NYC streets) in this area. Since 2008, 22 people have been killed by cars in this stretch, a statistic we would like to limit to 0 for the future. Please help us save lives by driving at lower speeds and remaining conscious of all others who use our streets including cyclists and pedestrians. With your help, we can achieve Vision Zero. ***GENERAL INFORMATION & ONGOING EVENTS*** (3 items) Movies, Classes, Programs, Books and more at your public library Theres so much more to your local NYPL branch library than just books, though they have lots of those, too. You can check out movies and music; use non-


circulating research resources; use computers and take computer classes; enjoy story-time or movies for children of all ages; take classes for kids, teens, adults & seniors; even learn to knit and crochet. And all of it is FREE! For more information on whats going on this summer and every season at your local branch, call or click below:

Inwood: 4790 Broadway near Dyckman St., (212) 942-2445; Fully accessible (http://www.nypl.org/locations/inwood)

Fort Washington: 535 W. 179th

St. btw St. Nicholas & Audubon Aves., (212) 927-3533; Not accessible (http://www.nypl.org/locations/fort-washington)

Washington Heights: 1000 St. Nicholas Ave. @ W. 160th

St., (212) 923-6054; Fully accessible (http://www.nypl.org/locations/washington-heights)

Hamilton Grange: 503 W. 145th

St., (212) 926-2147; Fully accessible (http://www.nypl.org/locations/hamilton-grange)

George Bruce: 518 W. 125th

St. @ Amsterdam Ave., (212) 662-9727; Fully accessible (http://www.nypl.org/locations/george-bruce)

Morningside Heights: 2900 Broadway @ W. 113th

St., (212) 864-2530; Fully accessible (http://www.nypl.org/locations/morningside-heights)

Bloomingdale: 150 W. 100th

St. btw Amsterdam & Columbus Aves., (212) 222-8030; Partially accessible (http://www.nypl.org/locations/bloomingdale)

St. Agnes: 444 Amsterdam Ave., near W. 81st

St., (212) 621-0619; Fully accessible (http://www.nypl.org/locations/st-agnes)

Riverside: 127 Amsterdam Ave. @ W. 65th

St., (212) 870-1810; Fully accessible (http://www.nypl.org/locations/riverside)

Columbus: 742 Tenth Ave. btw W. 50th

& W. 51st

Sts., (212) 586-5098; Fully accessible (http://www.nypl.org/locations/columbus)

Series of paintings by emerging artist John Schriner on view in the Gold Wing Gallery at The Hebrew Tabernacle. 551 Ft. Washington Ave @ 185th St. Call 212-568-8304 for gallery hours / information. Through August 31

st.

An Important Update from the Social Security Administration regarding SSI Benefits: I wish to inform you of an important change that will take place October 1, 2014 that may affect some of the people whom you serve who receive Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in New York State. SSI is a program based on need administered by the Social Security Administration (SSA). SSI pays a monthly cash benefit to people age 65 and older or people who are blind or disabled, regardless of age, who meet certain basic program requirements. The SSI payment may be comprised of a federal cash benefit and a state supplement. In New York State, the state supplement is often combined with the federal payment and issued as a single payment. Beginning October 1, 2014, New York State will issue its own State Supplement Payment (SSP) while SSA will pay the federal cash benefit that is due. This means that people who receive SSI in New York and who currently receive a combined federal and state supplement will receive two, separate payments one from SSA and another from New York State. Their total payment amount will not change. If the individual only receives a SSP, that will be paid by the State. While the payments will be separated beginning October 1, 2014, the SSI rules remain unchanged. If you or those you serve have questions about the New York State Supplement Payment, you must call the New York State SSP Customer Support Center by phone at 855-488-0541. ***LG/USA PALISADES UPDATE*** We are pleased that the Town of Englewood Cliffs voted last week to restore the 35-foot zoning height limit, an important step towards preserving the regional treasure that is the Palisades. The Concerned Residents of Englewood Cliffs should be applauded for their efforts. But LG still has a variance to build to 143-feet, and we must continue to keep up the pressure to avert this development which would destroy a national landmark and treasure. Confidential negotiations with LG are underway, a resumption of last year's mediation effort which failed


to reach an agreement, though that was before the public education campaign really took root. And lawsuits challenging LGs variance are pending in New Jersey court. Working together, many people have accomplished much. But the threat to the Palisades remains, and we must remain vigilant and active. Watch this space for future activity in the late summer and early fall to help Protect the Palisades. And for recent local (NJ) coverage and an excellent editorial, visit: http://www.northjersey.com/news/englewood-cliffs-rolls-back-high-rise-zoning-1.1066852 and http://www.northjersey.com/opinion/opinion-editorials/palisades-up-and-down-1.1068097. Also, the Palisades Meetup-Cleanup meets on the first Sunday of every month at Ross Dock, where they assemble to clean up the trash on the trails and picnic grounds. This is a joint effort between the Palisades Insterstate Park and the Appalachian Mountain Club. For more information, visit www.njpalisades.org. Sunday, September 7

th,

10am 1pm. In addition:

Help spread the word about LG's development and its threat to the historical and landmarked Palisades.

Consider carefully the character of the company from which they chose to buy their cell phones, TVs, washing machines, etc. This is not a "boycott."

Joining the Protect the Palisades Meetup group will let you know about events and make it easy to register for them, and will help us gather new supporters. It is especially important for those who are coordinating events to join our Meetup Group:http://www.meetup.com/Protect-the-Palisades/. To do this, create a user ID and password. Your actual email address will remain anonymous and you can choose a user name that is not your real name if you have any concerns. (Please note when you sign up you will be prompted to select interests; you can minimize emails you receive by selecting fewer or no interests.)

Please sign up for our listserv, intended to foster communication and protect your privacy. Send a blank email to [email protected]; you'll be sent a confirmation email automatically from the group. Reply to the confirmation email to activate your subscription.

If you havent already done so, please write a letter to CEO Bon-Joon Koo and ask others to do the same. For more ways to help protect the Palisades, please visit our Take Action page.

SIGN the petition on our website: www.protectthepalisades.org. -------- Elizabeth Lorris Ritter Community Liaison State Senator Adriano Espaillat, 31

st SD

5030 Broadway, Suite 701 NYC 10034 (212) 544-0173 (ph) (212) 544-0256 (fx)

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