Community Alerts 6.22.22

On Wednesday, June 22 at 6:30pm, the UWS Coalition of Block Associations will discuss “Weed on the Upper West Side” with Pascale Bernard, Deputy Director of Intergovernmental Affairs; and Philip Rumsey, Manager of Intergovernmental Outreach, NYS Office of Cannabis Management. Click here to watch on YouTube. 

Primary Election Day is Tuesday, June 28, 2022 with polls open from 6:00am to 9:00pm. Early voting is happening now through June 26, 2022. Note that early voting poll site hours vary. Click here to find your early voting and primary election day poll site and visit vote.nyc for more information.

The New York City Districting Commission will hold four Public Hearings on Monday, June 27th; Wednesday, June 29th; Wednesday, July 6th; and Thursday, July 7th. The purpose of these additional public hearings is to solicit feedback from New Yorkers throughout the City before the Commission produces its first draft City Council plans. The Commission wants to hear from you, so visit www.nyc.gov/districting to learn more.

Mayor Adams and New York City Council Speaker Adams reached an early handshake agreement for the City's Fiscal Year 2023 budget. Click here to read more.

Beginning Tuesday, July 5, Alternate Side Parking (ASP) regulations for street cleaning will be restored to pre-pandemic frequency as posted on the signage throughout the City. For more information, please visit: on.nyc.gov/ASPrestoration.

Join Council Member Gale A. Brewer, the Goddard Riverside Law Project, and TakeRoot Justice on Wednesday, July 6 at 6:00pm for a Housing Clinic. This month’s presentation is on “How to form a tenant association.” Click here to register.

Do you love culture, clean streets and neighborhood development? Are you interested in a great job? Are you tired of working from home? We have the job for you!  The Lincoln Square BID has one great in-office job opening that might be right for you: Director of Marketing, Communications & Special Projects. Be part of a dynamic, creative, small team focused on quality-of-life in the City’s cultural and entertainment heart of New York City.  Interested candidates should send a cover letter, resume and salary requirements to: info@lincolnsquarebid.org.