The West 80th Street Block Association is privately owned and operated not-for-profit private associaition. It does not accept any kind of donations public or private.
Meet Billy Amato Chairperson of The West 80th Street Block Association
NEIGHBORHOOD NEWS!
TheWest 80th Street Block Association would like to thank our Community Board 7 and our NYC Council Office Borough of Manhattan and our NYC Council Member Helen Rosenthal for recognizing Billy Amato, Chair-Person of the West 80th Street Block Association for his neighborhood efforts towards our community since 1968 (the past 57 years) on the Upper Westside of Manhattan.
(July 2021)
West 80 Appreciation
At AMNH at West 79th Street/Columbus Avenue
RICHARD GILDER CENTER
...FOR SCIENCE, EDUCATION AND INNOVATION
The Gilder Center will be expand access to a broader range of the Museum's resources for students, teachers and families in the new way of learning opportunities and inviting all visitors from all over the world to share in the excitement of our new world of discovery.
Richard Gilder Center for Science
Richard Gilder Center for Science
Bull Moose Dog Run is now open......
The long-awaited renovation of Bull Moose Dog Run, located in Theodore Roosevelt Park next to the Museum of Natural History is now open. The dog run, which occupies about a 1/2 acre of Theodore Roosevelt Park @ West 81 Street, is unrelated to the Gilder Center, the science education center being built by the Museum around the corner at West 79th Street at Columbus Avenue. (photos below)
HALLOWEEN
ON WEST 80TH STREET
Monaco Cafe - Amsterdam Avenue at West 80th Street
READ ALL ABOUT IT IN
THE NEW YORK TIMES
READ ABOUT BILLY AMATO WHO STARTED THE WEST 80TH STREET BLOCK ASSOCIATION AND THE GOOD NEIGHBOR SINGLE HANDED SAVED WEST 80TH STREET FROM DEMOLITION (A LANDMARK'S PIONEER) AND TOOK ON THE DRUG GANGS THAT OCCUPIED 165 WEST 80TH STREET.
(57 years ago in 1968)
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THE WEST 80TH STREET NEIGHBOURHOOD BULLETIN BOARD
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***It's the LAW***
No Smoking in the City’s Parks and Beaches! On February 22, 2011, Mayor Bloomberg signed Local Law 11 of 2011, The West 80th Street Block Assoc. support this legislation because second hand smoke is a health problem for all New Yorkers but especially for families who have children with chronic asthma. Other cities have passed similar ordinances and CUNY just banned smoking on its campuses citywide. It is common sense legislation and in the long run will help New Yorkers become healthier, while reducing the amount of trash in parks and beaches. In addition to parks and beaches, the law specifically prohibits smoking in the following areas: pools, recreation centers and all other property, equipment, buildings and facilities under the jurisdiction of the Parks Department. The bill also prohibits smoking in pedestrian plazas, which are areas designated by the Department of Transportation for use as a plaza and are located within the bed of a roadway and may contain benches, tables or other facilities for a pedestrian to use. The ban does not include: the sidewalks immediately adjoining parks, squares and public places; any pedestrian route through any park strip, median or mall that is adjacent to vehicular traffic; parking lots; and actors in theatrical performances. The Parks Department is authorized to enforce this law, which is effective May 23, 2011, and may issue fines of $50 per violation or more.
NO MORE.......
Helicopters over the UWS
DONE !!!
WE DID IT !!!
NO MORE HELICOPTER !!!
This was the story..............
Starting in February 2011 any tour helicopter flying over the city, not following the dedicated tour routes, or flying too low will be fined by the Economic Development Corporation (EDC). Fines will start at $100 and will be raised to $1000 by May. If you witness helicopters flying over the city or flying too low please call 311 and make a service complaint. As always make sure you give a description of the helicopters. The West 80th Block Assoc. is working with EDC to create literature to help residents identify the different tour helicopter companies. If you have any problems filing a complaint with 311, please contact Penny Ryan, at CB7 call 212-873-0282.
New 2026 Holiday Alternate Side Parking Suspensions Calendar
The West 80th Street
2026 Alternate Side
Parking Street Cleaning Rules !!!
Date
Holiday
Thursday, January 1
New Year's Day*
Tuesday, January 6
Three Kings' Day
Monday, January 19
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
Thursday, February 12
Lincoln's Birthday
Monday, February 16
Washington's Birthday (Pres. Day)
Monday, February 16
Lunar New Year's Eve
Tuesday, February 17
Lunar New Year
Wednesday, February 18
Ash Wednesday
Wednesday, February 18
Losar (Tibetan New Year)
Tuesday, March 3
Purim
Friday, March 20
Idul-Fitr (Eid Al-Fitr)
Saturday, March 21
Idul-Fitr (Eid Al-Fitr)
Thursday, April 2
Holy Thursday
Thursday, April 2
Passover
Friday, April 3
Good Friday
Friday, April 3
Passover
Wednesday, April 8
Passover (7th/8th Days)
Thursday, April 9
Passover (7th/8th Days)
Thursday, April 9
Holy Thursday (Orthodox)
Friday, April 10
Good Friday (Orthodox)
Thursday, May 14
Solemnity of the Ascension
Friday, May 22
Shavuot (2 Days)
Saturday, May 23
Shavuot (2 Days)
Monday, May 25
Memorial Day*
Wednesday, May 27
Idul-Adha (Eid Al-Adha)
Thursday, May 28
Idul-Adha (Eid Al-Adha)
Friday, June 19
Juneteenth
Friday, July 3
Independence Day (Observed)*
Saturday, July 4
Independence Day*
Thursday, July 23
Tisha B'Av
Saturday, August 15
Feast of the Assumption
Monday, September 7
Labor Day*
Saturday, September 12
Rosh Hashanah
Sunday, September 13
Rosh Hashanah
Monday, September 21
Yom Kippur
Saturday, September 26
Sukkot (2 Days)
Sunday, September 27
Sukkot (2 Days)
Saturday, October 3
Shemini Atzeret
Sunday, October 4
Simchas Torah
Monday, October 12
Italian Heritage Day/Indigenous Peoples' Day
Sunday, November 1
All Saints' Day
Tuesday, November 3
Election Day
Sunday, November 8
Diwali
Wednesday, November 11
Veterans Day
Thursday, November 26
Thanksgiving Day*
Tuesday, December 8
Immaculate Conception
Friday, December 25
Christmas Day*
Alternate Side Parking (ASP) regulations allow for street cleaning. ASP rules are posted on signs with a "P" crossed by a broom and indicate the days and times parking isn’t allowed.
When ASP is in effect, you can’t park on the side of the street that is being cleaned. The rules apply for the entire time posted on the sign, even if a street sweeper has passed.
ASP is fully restored as of July 5, 2022. ASP Reform Rules are no longer in effect. Vehicles must move for street cleaning on all days and times posted on the ASP sign.
* MAJOR LEGAL HOLIDAY
In many neighborhoods on the Upper West Side, people double park their cars for the duration of street cleaning, on the side of the street that is not being cleaned that day. This practice has always been technically illegal ("Double parking of passenger vehicles is illegal at all times, including street cleaning days, regardless of location, purpose or duration"--DOT). On West 80th Street the hours are now 11:AM - 12:30PM, however, double parking for the duration of street cleaning is openly tolerated by the authorities and CB7. If you double park your car or SUV/Van/Truck on West 80th Street for an extended period of time, it's very important that you leave some contact information displayed in your car, such as a piece of paper with your telephone number and address on the left side dashboard. This way any cars that youhave blocked-in can call you so you can let them out.
* On major legal holidays, stopping, standing, and parking are permitted, except in areas where stopping, standing, and parking rules are in effect seven days a week (for example, “No Standing Anytime”). Parking meters are not in effect on major legal holidays.
Useful telephone Manhattan numbers .........
Manhattan Information Hot Line: 311
Or for emergencies and inclement weather, streetlight/traffic signal problems, potholes, community board info: call: 311
Hotline for TTY Deaf or Hearing-Impaired (212) 442-9488
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