August News: Reboot Our City, Coalition Against Overdevelopment, New Tree Guards, Traffic Safety, and Outdoor Events

1. Rewriting New York City’s Charter
2. Investing in Our Firehouses
3. Quieter Construction
4. Standing With Governor Cuomo for Healthcare in New York State

FIGHTING OVERDEVELOPMENT

5. Pushing Back on Overdevelopment with More Land Use Staff
6. East River Fifties Alliance Town Hall: Bringing Our Fight to Court

EVENT INVITES

7. National Night Out Against Crime
8. Friday Afternoon Concert at Ruppert Park
9. Cooking With Kallos at the 82nd Street Greenmarket
10. Movies on the Hill: Disney’s Coco
11. Jazz, Rock and Caribbean Rhythms at Ruppert Park
12. Movies Under The Stars: The Emoji Movie

TRANSPORTATION

13. Should Uber, Lyft, Via and Apps have their Licenses Capped?
14. Working to Close the Second Avenue Bike Gap
15. Crosstown Bike Lanes Proposal
16. Bike Safety Program
17. More Speed Cameras: Op-Ed in City Limits
18. Summer Streets on Park Avenue in August

PARKS AND THE ENVIRONMENT

19. Upper East Siders Fight Tennis Bubble RFP
20. Greening the Neighborhood with 100 New Tree Guard 

COMMUNITY 

21. Fresh Food Box
22. Five Mile Stone Update
23. Helping the Homeless Through ETHOS
24. Basketball with Ben

OFFICE UPDATES

26. Legislative Corner
27. Free Legal Clinics
28. Here to Help
29. Mobile District Hours
30. Ben in Your Building 

EVENTS

31.  Programs Funded By My Office
32. Community Boards
33. NYPD Events
34. Neighborhood and Tenant Associations
35. Community Events for Kids
36. Community Events for Adults

Rewriting New York City’s Charter

As City and State reported in July, the Mayor’s Charter Revision Commission released a preliminary report outlining the issues it will focus on as it continues its public hearings. The five areas where the commission plans to continue work are civic engagement, community boards, redistricting, municipal elections, and campaign finance reform. After testifying twice before the commission, I am proud that many points from my testimony were included in the report. Whether it is adopting a full public match campaign finance system that will finally incentivize and allow candidates to run on small dollars alone or empowering our City’s 59 Community Boards, I am hopeful that the Commissioners will put the strongest recommendations on the ballot. Recommendations that make our local government even more of and for the people. Read in-depth coverage in the Gotham Gazette or my full statement in support of the initial staff report at Benkallos.com/Press-Releases
 
Investing in Our Firehouses

As Upper East Side Patch reported, last year I supported the efforts of the New York City Fire department to receive $2 million dollars from the City Council so that firefighters could have a second pair of boots to wear on back to back calls.This year, I am proud to continue standing by our firefighters, who risk their lives every single day to keep New Yorkers safe, by allocating $525,000 to the firehouse located at 159 East 85th Street. Home to Engine Company 22, Ladder Tower 13, and Battalion 10, this firehouse is the only one in the district, and when FDNY, the Uniformed Fire Officers Association, and Uniformed Firefighters Association advocated for the needs of our firefighters, I agreed that we should do everything in our power to support the brave men and women who protect our neighborhood. The funding will be used for window weatherization and for modernizing the bay doors used by firetrucks to enter and exit the firehouse. This project ensures that the firehouse receives the upkeep it needs so that our firefighters are best equipped to protect our neighborhoods. For more information read the release at BenKallos.com/Press-Releases or watch the press conference at BenKallos.com/videos.
 
Quieter Construction 

City Limits reported on how loud construction outside certain New York City schools throughout the day as children are trying to learn has become problematic. This report comes just as legislation I authored into law last year is going into effect. Excessive noise continues to be New York City’s number one 311 complaint and whether it is construction or noise coming from a bar or restaurant my legislation will help New Yorkers turn down the volume when necessary. For more information on the legislation, visit BenKallos.com/Press-Releases

Standing With Governor Cuomo for Healthcare in New York State

I was proud to stand with Governor Andrew Cuomo in late July as he touted all New York State has been able to accomplish in healthcare over the last two years. In spite of the Trump administration's fervent efforts to kill the American Healthcare Act.  I, just like the Governor, will continue to defend the right of every New Yorker to affordable and accessible healthcare.
 
According to Governor Cuomo and his office, 22% of New Yorkers still purchase their health insurance on the NY exchange, and healthcare makes up about 20% of the New York economy. For these reasons and others, New Yorkers are refusing the harmful policies of the current federal administration. Under Governor Cuomo’s leadership, New York State has worked to ban insurance companies from discriminating against individuals with pre-existing conditions, end-all copay for breast cancer screenings, and ensure a woman's right to contraceptives. I look forward to working with Governor Cuomo on this and many issues in the coming year.


FIGHTING OVERDEVELOPMENT
 
Organizing Manhattan to Close Zoning Loopholes

In July, dozens of advocates from groups like Friends of Upper East Side Historic Districts, Carnegie Hill Neighbors and Landmark West! joined Manhattan Borough President Gale Brewer, Senator Liz Krueger, Assembly Member Dick Gottfried, City Council Member Keith Powers and I for a rally urging New York City’s Board of Standards and Appeals (BSA) to rule against allowing developers avoid zoning regulations in order to build taller buildings at the expense of residential communities.
 
At the rally we pointed out instances where developers are obviously skirting zoning regulations through the use of lot sculpting and gerrymandering. The development at 180 East 88th Street, set to be 524 feet tall, exemplifies just how residential neighborhoods are being abused through the use of sham zoning lots. Without reforms, developers will continue to undermine zoning regulations put into place to promote livable urban neighborhoods. Evidence of that is the gerrymandered zoning lot, which is now being allowed at 200 Amsterdam Avenue to become the tallest residential building on the Upper West Side.
 
As reported by the Wall Street Journal our fight against 180 East 88th Street is on one my office has been a part of for years now, dating back to mid-2016 and continues today. Currently Carnegie Hill Neighbors, Friends of the Upper East Side Historic Districts, the Manhattan Borough President's Office and State Senator Liz Krueger and I have an appeal before the BSA in relation to this project. Just this month, after our rally, I testified before the BSA on this matter. My office also wrote a letter signed onto by more than a dozen Council Members and other elected officials to the BSA urging it to reconsider the abuses that were allowed to occur by the Department of buildings at this location. We are simply asking that the BSA and the Department of Buildings make sure developers are playing by the rules that are already in the books. If these tactics continue without being checked by the City, then what is the point of having them? Read coverage of the press conference from Our Town, Politico Pro, Manhattan Times and Manhattan Express.
 
For more information, read the press release at BenKallos.com/Press-Release or watch the press conference at BenKallos.com/videos
 
Pushing Back on Overdevelopment with More Land Use Staff

Crain's New York Business reported on my continued efforts to push back hard on overdevelopment in our community and the City as a whole. As the City Council gets ready to beef up its land use staff, to 21 employees up from 15, I am working to make sure this new staff is in line and aware of the targets and goals of the Committee on Planning, Dispositions, and Concessions, which I chair.
 
It is obvious that for a long time the City Council has been outgunned by the real estate industry as well as the City's Department of City Planning and Department of Housing Preservation and Development. These forces have thousands of people at their disposal, and the Council hasn't had enough staff to take on the onslaught of projects that have popped up over the last couple years. This new help will go a long way in making sure the council and my committee are able to squeeze more amenities and affordability out of every disposition the City gives up to a developer.
 
East River Fifties Alliance Town Hall: Bringing Our Fight to Court
 
We are still not done fighting in the East Fifties and organizing despite the Board of Standards and Appeals (BSA) choice to exempt the developer from the community's hard-fought rezoning, last month. In July, I met with dozens of members of the East River Fifties Alliance for a town hall to discuss the next steps in our strategy. There, attorneys spoke to residents and explained the faulty logic the BSA used to justify providing an exemption to one developer at Sutton Place. We are not done fighting, and I will be part of the lawsuit that is filed against the City to prevent this project from going up as planned by the developer.
 
Please Support Our Fight and Donate at ERFA.NYC/donate
 
EVENT INVITES
 
National Night Out Against Crime     

 I am looking forward to a great time with the community as we get ready to celebrate the annual National Night Out Against Crime on August 7 with the 17th, 19th and 23rd precincts.
 
Hundreds of residents are expected to come out to the streets to meet and get to know their local police officers. There will be music, food and prizes for those who come out.
 
Although it is a night of fun, what is most important about National Night Out Against Crime events are the relationships that are forged during these joyous encounters between children, teenagers, adults and the police officers who patrol our neighborhoods. Events like this are central to community policing and I am proud to helped fund them in the past and support them.

Friday Afternoon Concert at Ruppert Park
 
Join Muslim Volunteers for New York and the New York City Parks Department for an afternoon of music and fun with the community. This is a free event for the entire family to enjoy. We look forward to seeing you.
 
Friday Afternoon Concert at Ruppert Park
Friday, August 10, 4pm to 6pm
1741 2nd Avenue, New York
RSVP
 

Cooking With Kallos at the 82nd Street Greenmarket

Cooking with Kallos is back this summer, for a fifth year of fresh affordable and tasty recipes alongside Grow NYC. We will be cooking up recipes made up of the day’s best picks for anybody who comes by our stand at the market. Come by the Greenmarket, sponsored by my office, and help me cook up some of Grow NYC’s best produce from local farms.
 
Cooking with Kallos at 82nd Street Greenmarket
Saturday, August 11, 10AM – 12PM
82nd Street between York Avenue and First Avenue
RSVP
 
  
Movies on the Hill: Disney’s Coco at James Cagney Place

 Bring a blanket or a chair and join your neighbors on August 16  at 8:30 pm for a one-night-only outdoor showing of Disney’s Coco at James Cagney Place, located on East 91st Street between Second and Third Avenues. Just last year, the Department of Transportation designated this area a pedestrian plaza, an important step in keeping this enclave forever closed to cars. Since then, the plaza has hosted music festivals, movie nights, and more.
 
In last year’s hit movie from Pixar, Miguel dreams of becoming an accomplished musician like his idol, Ernesto de la Cruz, despite pushback from his family. The film won two Academy Awards, including Best Animated Feature, and is sure to be enjoyable for people of all ages.
 
The event is free and open to all members of the public. RSVP at BenKallos.com/events
 
Movies on the Hill: Disney’s Coco at James Cagney Place
Thursday, August 16,  8:30pm to 10pm
East 91st Street bet Second & Third Avenues
RSVP
 
Jazz, Rock and Caribbean Rhythms at Ruppert Park
 
Enjoy a free, live, outdoor concert at Ruppert Park with performances by Yasser Tejada & Palotre, Afro-Dominican fusion group that blends traditional folkloric roots music from Dominican Republic with jazz, rock and Caribbean rhythms.

Jazz, Rock and Caribbean Rhythms at Ruppert Park
Friday, August 17, 4pm -6pm
Ruppert Park
1741 2nd Avenue, New York
RSVP

Movies Under The Stars: The Emoji Movie


The Emoji Movie
Saturday, August 18, 7:30 p.m.
Stanley Isaacs Playground
E. 96 Street and First Avenue
RSVP


TRANSPORTATION

Should Uber, Lyft, Via and Apps have their Licenses Capped?
 
The City Council is once again considering placing a cap on the number of for-hire vehicles like Uber and Lyft. As the New York Times reported, for now, I plan to vote against the cap, although I do favor other measures designed to regulate the ride-hailing industry. We should not halt new licenses while we are still studying the industry.  It's is no secret that our City has serious transportation issues like congestion, a failing and increasingly unreliable subway system and of course old infrastructure. We must address these issues quickly and effectively, however, none of those issues will be solved by capping these licenses. Thank you to so many of you who have reached out to my office by phone, tweets and emails. Your voice matters, please email me at BKallos@BenKallos.com  and let me know what you think?
 
Working to Close the Second Avenue Bike Gap  

Any New Yorker who has ever tried to bike downtown via Second Avenue is aware of the extreme danger faced by cyclists once the bike lane ends near the 59th Street Bridge. For years now I have been working with the Department of Transportation (DOT) and groups like Transportation Alternatives and Bike New York to close this gap in the bike lane and make conditions safer.
 
In June at a Community Board  8 meeting, the DOT presented a detailed plan to close the Second Avenue bike gap. I support the plan which as proposed creates five added crosswalks, and new concrete islands that tremendously expand the space for people to walk across the intersection. Pedestrians will be more visible at the base of the Queensboro Bridge and cyclist will be more protected.  For more information see DOT’s presentation. Closing the Second Avenue Bike Gap will be back on the Community Board 8 agenda on Wednesday, September 5 at 6:30PM.
 
Crosstown Bike Lane Proposal

 After the  New York City Department of Transportation (DOT) presented its long-awaited plan to close the Second Avenue Bike Lane Gap near the 59th Street Bridge to Community Boards 6 and 8 in July. At Community Board 8’s monthly transportation meeting residents also saw DOT’s crosstown bike lane plan for the Eastside on 65th and 66th as well as on 84th and 85th Streets. This plan would add to existing crosstown lanes at 90th and 91st as well as two new pairs at 77th and 78th as well as 70th and 71st that were added two years ago.
 
Since their installations back in 2016 we have received no complaints and have seen improvements in safety with reductions on collisions between vehicles, bicycles and pedestrians. It’s already been demonstrated that bike lanes improve cyclist safety with a 46% decrease in total crashes, 75% decrease in motor vehicle occupant injuries, 54% decrease in pedestrian injuries  and 8% decrease in cyclist injuries according to a one-year analysis, East 70th St, East 71st St, East 77th St, East 78th St by the DOT.
 
Closing the Second Avenue bike gap will be back on the Community Board 8 agenda on Wednesday, September 5 at 6:30PM. For more information, you can watch my statement or read information read DOT’s presentation at BenKallos.com/Press-Releases

Bike Safety Program

Drivers, riders, bikers, and pedestrians have all expressed concerns about their safety, so we expanded our Bike Safety Program to cover the Upper East Side and Midtown East within the 17th and 19th precincts stretching from East 30th Street all the way to East 96th Street. Injuries are down for motorists and pedestrians. When I launched the Bike Safety Program, Pix11, CBS2, WNBC, and amNY, reported on its goal of making our streets safer for pedestrians, cyclists, and motorists to share with Education, Equipment, and Enforcement. For more information read the release.

FREE Equipment with Education: Vests, Lights, Bells, and Helmets for delivery bikes following training class:

• A 90-minute training class in English, Spanish, and Chinese for delivery bikes,
• Lights and Bells for recreational and commuting cyclists coupled with education,
• Free Helmets,
• Bikes for NYPD Bike Patrol,
• Grading restaurants on use of safety equipment and e-bikes with East 72nd Street Neighborhood Association.

The NYPD reports 17th and 19th precinct report Year to Date (YTD) through mid-October:

•  1,557 summons issued to bicycles mostly for not giving right of way to pedestrians and disobeying a steady red signal;
•  15,929 moving violations issued to vehicles, with 5,717 violations for improper turns, 2,730 violations for disobeying a traffic control device, and 1,541 violations for not giving right of way to pedestrians among other violations as of August; and
•  103 seizures of “e-bikes” with all but one receiving a summons (ECB/OATH), representing more than 10% of all enforcement with 923 seized citywide;

Learn more at  BenKallos.com/BikeSafety
 

More Speed Cameras: Op-Ed in City Limits

This Summer Albany legislators let authorization for speed cameras at 140 of our most dangerous school zones expire. Increased traffic enforcement is one of the most common requests I receive from residents in my district. Since 2009, there have been 1,973 deaths and 409,970 injuries from traffic collisions, according to the Department of Transportation throughout the City. For that reason, I published an Op-Ed in City Limits advocating for a state law authorizing and requiring the city to install traffic cameras wherever a person has been killed, where people have been injured, or where violations have been issued. It is the least we can do for the victims and their families, and to prevent repeating tragedy. Read the full op-ed published in City Limits.

 
Summer Streets on Park Avenue in August

Summer Streets Festivals are back this August. The Summer Streets event sponsored by Citi sees hundreds of thousands of New Yorkers each year. This year the festivals are on the first three Saturdays of August 8/4,8/11,8/18. They feature seven miles of the city closed to traffic on each day so all of New York can see their city in a way they usually are unable to.
 
Biking through these seven city miles is only part of what we are offering; along the route which stretches from Central Park to the Brooklyn Bridge, there will be outdoor art exhibitions, performances, walking tours, and many others things you won’t want to miss. It’s is always a fun event when and I’m very enthusiastic about the chance to do it again. This event is free to the public. 

PARKS & THE ENVIRONMENT
 
Upper East Siders Fight Tennis Bubble RFP

The New York Post reported on the privately owned Sutton East Tennis Club that charges as much as $225 an hour, located under the Queensboro Bridge. In spite of requests to open the park to the public for free where the Parks Department has issued a new Request for Proposal (RFP) to continue privatization for 9 months a year. In late June, I penned a letter to the New York City Parks Department and the Department of Transportation detailing my issues and concerns regarding this RFP. Read the letter at BenKallos.com/Press-Releases
 
If the city will not return the playground to the public year-round I have requested that they put out a better RFP providing: 

• Shorter Season, 
• Public Access Year Round, 
• Community Benefits for Loss of Parks Space, and
• Provide Free and Low-Cost Programs to Community

Add your name to the petition at Benkallos.com/Petition/Oval
 
Greening the Neighborhood with 100 New Tree Guards

This July, I allocated $175,000 for the purchase and installation of 98 new tree guards throughout the Upper East Side. The tree guards were made possible thanks to a significant amount of time and advocacy invested into surveying and identifying locations by our active neighborhood organizations in the area: The East 86th Street Association, The East 79th Street Neighborhood Association, The East Sixties Neighborhood Association, The East 72nd Street Association, The East 86th Street Association, and Upper Green Side. I’d also like to acknowledge the role of the New York City Parks Department, specifically their forestry division, without whom the installations would not have happened. The tree guards cost about $1,500 per set, not including professional installation, and my office is happy to help any of the residential buildings or businesses throughout the district to purchase and install the guards. For more information, read the coverage in Patch, and, if you are interested in getting a tree guard near your building or business, email BKallos@BenKallos.com
 
COMMUNITY
 
Fresh Food Box

Our Fresh Food Box, which began as a pilot program between my office and GrowNYC back in the spring of 2016, is now a fan favorite for residents. GrowNYC's Fresh Food Box Program lets customers benefit from fresh farm-to-table produce from a Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) share, with the flexibility of week-to-week purchasing.
 
Fresh Food Box
District Office, 3:30pm to 6:30pm
Every Thursday Until November 15
 
Place your order and pay just $14 (cash, credit/debit, SNAP/food stamps, greenmarket bucks). Pick up your bag full of farm fresh produce the following week.
 
Learn more at BenKallos.com/FreshFoodBox
 
Five Mile Stone Update
 
When the community speaks we listen, that is why in late June and early July my office met with the residents and the owners of local restaurant Five Mile Stone following complaints that the restaurant was noisy late at night. As a result of the complaints, my office withheld approval for a sidewalk cafe for the establishment. Now in August, after our meetings with the owners and other stakeholders, we can report that the meetings went very well and that my office worked to resolve the list of complaints and continues to work with the restaurant as they cooperate with the buildings near them to keep residents comfortable and to be good neighbors.
 

Helping the Homeless Through ETHOS

Homelessness continues to be an issue our city is facing with 21,854 children, 12,342 family members, 4,219 single women, and 11,144 single men in our shelters. In 2016, I launched the Eastside Taskforce for Homeless Outreach and Services (ETHOS) with Borough President Brewer, Senator Krueger, Council Member Garodnick, Department of Social Services (DSS), community and faith leaders and service organizations. In July my office met with members of ETHOS to get an update and decide on a strategy for working with individuals who are in on our neighborhood streets during what is left of the summer.
 
We hope to get every unsheltered person living on the street the help they need. If you see one of our City’s most vulnerable on the street, please call 311 or use the NYC 311 App (Android/iPhone) to ask them to dispatch a “homeless outreach team.” They will ask where you saw the person, what they looked like, and offer report on whether the person accepts our city’s offer of shelter, three meals a day, health care, rehabilitation, and job training. By connecting our dedicated nonprofits and religious institutions with city services, ETHOS is really making a difference. Learn more about the coalition and our members at BenKallos.com/homeless
 
Basketball With Ben

As part of our regular team building exercises, and now part of an office tradition, in July, I played basketball with my staff and summer interns at the Samuel Seabury Playground on East 96th Street.
 
Although we usually work together and make a great team, my staff and I faced off against a nimble group of interns who gave us a good game. In all we played at least three full court games, leaving us exhausted. Thank you to my staff and all the wonderful summer interns who participated in ‘Basketball With Ben’ this time around and who have served the community in our office for the last couple months.  If you know someone who would like to intern at my office visit BenKallos.com/internships

OFFICE UPDATES

Legislative Corner

This month I cosponsored one bill that is now law and one that passed the City Council and are awaiting the Mayor's signature:
Introduction 981, sponsored by Council Member Rivera, requires short-term rental platforms like Airbnb to disclose to the City certain information about the housing units being rented. Unfortunately, New York City has seen the downside of home share services through both landlord and tenant abuse. Landlords throughout the city have operated illegal hotels by keeping apartments off the market, many of which are supposed to be rent stabilized, in order to use them exclusively on home share sites. This practice is illegal and this legislation will give the city the information it needs to crack down on the worst offenders. The result will put more affordable housing back on the market.
 
Local Law 122 of 2018, sponsored by Council Member Miller, corrects an oversight that left some families of city employees without health insurance benefits when the employee died. This legislation extends health insurance benefits to the spouse or dependent children of city workers who have died as a result of their service to the city. City employers are the lifeblood of this city and they should know that if they should die or suffer a catastrophic injury while performing their city duties, that their families will not suffer financial hardship due to a loss of health insurance.
 

Free Legal Clinics

Need a lawyer? Every month I sponsor legal clinics where you can get free legal advice in my District Office at 244 East 93rd Street from 3pm-6pm:

• General Civil Law, 3rd Tuesday (Not  Available in August)
• Life Planning Clinic, 3rd Wednesday (Not  Available in August)
• Family Law and Domestic Violence, 1st Tuesday (Not  Available in August)
• Housing Clinics, Every Monday, and 1st Wednesday

Please call my office at 212-860-1950 in advance to schedule your appointment.

Here to Help

We are here to help. My social work team can help you find out what services you are eligible for and assist you in your application. Some examples include:

• Seniors: Medicare savings, Meals-on-Wheels, Access-A-Ride
• Housing: searching for affordable units, free legal housing clinic at my office
• Job Resources: training resources and assistance, unemployment benefits
• Families: Universal Pre-K, Head Start, After-School programs
• Finances: cash assistance, tax credits, home energy assistance
• Nutrition: WIC, free meals for all ages

Please also call us at 212-860-1950 or email at bkallos@benkallos.com with any unresolved 311 complaints.

Mobile District Hours

Get assistance wherever in the district you are when we bring our office to you. Please join us at monthly mobile district hours from 11am-2pm:

• Stanley Isaacs Neighborhood Center, 415 East 93rd Street, 2nd Tuesday
• Roosevelt Island Senior Center, 546 Main Street, 4th Wednesday

Ben in Your Building

The "Ben in Your Building Program" is a chance to discuss issues of importance to you and your neighbors in person, in your home. Please consider inviting me to your cooperative or condominium annual meeting or tenants association meeting and I will be happy to join you. Over the past year, I have visited several buildings to discuss matters of importance in the neighborhood, including street furniture, road conditions, homeless outreach, sanitation issues and you name it. Please schedule a "Ben in Your Building" today by calling 212-860-1950 or email Scheduler@BenKallos.com.
 
EVENTS


Programs  Funded By My Office

New York Junior Tennis & Learning’s (NYJTL) free summer tennis program is up and running at Octagon Park.
The program runs through the third week in August.
For more information or to schedule a site visit, please contact Mary at 718 545-1830,You can also visit NYJTL’s website, www.nyjtl.org,  
 
September Supper, by the Common Pantry, share a simple meal and learn how to to help NYCP reduce hunger.
Thursday, September 27, 6pm happy hour, 6:30pm Tours, 7:15pm Welcome & Dinner
NYCP Lower Level 8 East 109th St, New York, NY, 10029, United States. For more information contact New York Common Pantry at 1(917) 720-9717
 
Community Boards
 
All Community Board 11 meetings will not meet for the month of August.
 
8/15: Community Board 6 Executive Committee Meeting
6:30pm, 211 E43rd Street, Suite 1404
 
8/27: Community Board 6 Land Use & Waterfront Committee Meeting
6:30pm, 433 1st Ave, Room 220
Agenda: Extension of Waterside Plaza Ground Lease, Chair’s Report, Old/New Business
 
8/30: Community Board 6 Business Affairs and Street Activities Committee Meeting
7:00pm, 211 E43rd Street, Suite 1404
 
8/8 Community Board 8 Street Life Committee Meeting
6:30pm, Manhattan Marymount College 221 E 71st St
 
8/13 Community Board 8 Charter Revision Task Force Meeting
6:30pm, Community Board 8 Office, 505 Park Ave Suite 620
 
8/20 Community Board 8 Landmarks Committee Meeting
6:30pm, Manhattan Marymount College 221 E 71st St
 
NYPD Events
 
First Monday, 8/6: 19th Precinct Community Council
7:00 pm, 153 East 67th Street
 
Fourth Wednesday, 8/22: 23rd Precinct Community Council
6:00 pm, 164 East 102nd Street
 
Last Tuesday, 8/28: 17th Precinct Community Council
6:00 pm, Sutton Place Synagogue, 224 E 51st Street
 
Neighborhood and Tenant Associations
 
The Stanley Isaacs Tenant Association and the Holmes Tower Tenants Association meetings will not meet for the month of August.
 
Events for Children
 
8/1: Storytime Fun!
11:00am, 11:30 am, Webster Library
Interactive stories, action songs, fingerplays for children 0 to 3, and their parents/caregivers. Spots are limited, first come first serve.
 
8/1, 8/8, 8/15, 8/22: Preschool Storytime
10:30am, 96^th Street Library
Stories, fingerplays, and movement for preschoolers.
 
8/1, 8/4, 8/15, 8/22, 8/29: Read to Lola, our New York Therapy Dog!
4:30pm Yorkville Library Children’s Room
Enjoy one-on-one, no-pressure reading time with our therapy dog! Pre-registration is required for each 15-minute slot and opens 1 week in advance. For ages 5 and up.
 
8/2: Film: 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea
2:00pm, 96^th Street Library
Pierre Aronnax of the Museum of Natural History and his companions embark on a ship to investigate the mysterious creature terrorizing the open seas. Free Admission.
 
8/2, 8/9, 8/16, 8/22, 8/30: Family Storytime
11:00am, 11:30am, 11:45am, Webster Library
Interactive stories, action songs, fingerplays for children 0 to 3, and their parents/caregivers. Spots are limited, first come first serve.
 
8/2, 8/9, 8/16, 8/23, 8/30: Preschool StoryTime
2:00pm, Yorkville Library
Come meet your friends at the library and listen to some of your favorite picture books. Ages 3 and older.
 
8/3, 8/17, 8/24, 8/31: Puzzle Fun for Kids
3:00pm, Yorkville Library
Come to the library for some puzzles and fun! This program is great for all ages.
 
8/3, 8/10, 8/24, 8/31: Learn to Play Chess at Webster
3:00pm, Webster Library
From beginner to grandmaster join us for an afternoon of chess. All materials will be provided, and an experienced instructor, Timothy Mobley, will lead the group.
 
8/4, 8/11, 8/25: Kids’ Coloring Club
10:00am, Yorkville Library
Children of all ages are invited to color coloring sheets featuring their favorite characters, seasonal designs, and more. Feel free to bring your favorite coloring book!
 
8/4, 8/11, 8/18, 8/24: Read to Fritz, our New York Therapy Dog!
11:00am, Yorkville Library
Enjoy one-on-one, no-pressure reading time with our therapy dog! Pre-registration is required for each 15-minute slot and opens 1 week in advance. For ages 5 and up.
 
8/6: Children’s Film: So Dear to my Heart
2:00pm, 96^th Street Library
A country boy adopts a mischievous black lamb and learns valuable lessons about love and dedication. Admission Free.
 
8/6, 8/13, 8/20: Preschool Storytime: Petite Picasso
4:00pm, 96^th Street Library
Read aloud and messy art projects for young children. Wear your art clothes. Smocks will be provided. Limited to 24 participants.
 
8/6, 8/13, 8/20, 8/27: Toddler Play/ Storytime
11:00am, Yorkville Library
Toddlers from 18-36 months old and their parents/caregivers can enjoy great books, lively songs, and rhymes, and meet other toddlers in the neighborhood. Programs are first come, first served, space is limited.
 
8/7, 8/14, 8/21, 8/28: Baby Storytime
10:30am, 12:00pm,  Yorkville Library
Books, songs and rhymes for babies 0-18 months old and their parents/caregivers. Tickets will be distributed at the door 15 minutes prior to the start of the program, limited to 30 spots.
 
8/7, 8/14, 8/21, 8/28: Summer Sandbox Series
4:00pm - 4:30pm, Playground on 84^th Street
Bring your kids for a fun afternoon concert in the park! Performers TBA.
 
8/7: Beats and Tones JAM
4:00pm, Yorkville Library
Learn how Music Artists/Producers make the hottest songs. Learn about and play real (and virtual) Drum Machines, Synthesizers, Effects and Beat Machines, and even apps to combine and build your own original beats to use in our Live Jam Session! For ages 13-18 years old.
 
8/7, 8/14, 8/21, 8/28: Free Play
4:00pm, Webster Library
Come play with other neighborhood children! Toys are provided. Please note: This program is for both caregiver and child.
 
8/8: Poof! Life in a Vacuum
4:30pm, Webster Library
Discover the USS Intrepid’s role in the Space Race and learn about the vacuum of space through interactive demonstrations. For ages 13-18 years old.
 
8/8: Beautiful Words Beautiful Writing
3:30 pm, 96^th Street Library
Draw your own calligraphy! Learn about this elegant art form and create your own written treasures. All materials will be provided. For ages 13-18 years old.
 
8/8: Sunset Film Festival: Night at the Museum
8:30pm, Basketball and Hockey Courts, Carl Schurz
A security guard makes a startling discovery at the Natural History Museum. Free Insomnia Cookies and the big screen!
 
8/9: Webster @ the Movies: Early Man
4:00pm, Webster Library
A plucky cave man named Dug, his sidekick Hognob and the rest of their tribe face a grave threat to their simple existence.
 
8/9, 8/16, 8/23: Bilingual Hindi/Urdu Storytime
11:00am, Roosevelt Island Library
Children ages 2 - 5 will enjoy stories in both Hindi/Urdu and English and a story related activity with Ms. Anu. No prior knowledge of English or Hindi/Urdu is required.
 
8/9, 8/16, 8/23: Babies in Rhythm (A Summer Reading Celebration)
11:00am, Roosevelt Island Library
Listening to the beat of a live drummer, babies have fun exploring their range of movement and feeling how the rhythm moves them to their core! Best for ages 1-4 years old with parent/caregiver.
 
8/10: Music and Sunshine (A Summer Reading Celebration)
3:00pm, Yorkville Library
In this fun interactive duo concert for the whole family, musician Flor Bromley and friends will delight us with songs that shine like the sun and some popular favorites All ages are welcome!
 
8/13: Film: Toby Tyler
2:00pm, 96^th Street Library
Taken in by distant members of his family after being orphaned, Toby Tyler runs away to join the circus. Free Admission.
 
8/13, 8/27: Art Buffet
4:00pm, Webster Library
Let your imagination run wild! Join us for an hour of uninterrupted, creative fun. Pick and choose from our craft supplies to make a masterpiece to take home.
 
8/13: Preschool STEAM: Young Explorers
4:00pm, Yorkville Library
Children ages 3-6 can come explore Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, & Math through read-alouds, group demonstrations, and hands-on activities. Registration required; limited to 12 children. Please register in person or by calling 212-744-5824.
 
8/14, 8/21, 8/28: Storymakers and Shakers
11:30am, Webster Library
Join us for a read aloud, a hands-on activity and wonderful tips for parents to make stories come to life! Workshop series is FREE. Space is limited, so please register in advance at the library.
 
8/15: The Rock Show (A Summer Reading Celebration)
3:00pm, 96^th Street Library
Shows full of sing-a-longs, movement, imagination and dramatic play best for  All of the songs inspire immediate participation. Filled with non-stop action and hip-shaking music, the children and families will be thrilled! Best for ages 0-8 years old with parent/caregiver.
 
8/15: Music Makers Design Lab
3:30pm, Webster Library
Children in grades K-5 will explore the mechanics behind music as they learn how percussion, string, and wind instruments, as well as the human voice, are used to produce dynamic sounds and rhythms.
 
8/16: Reel Classics: High Noon
4:00pm, Webster Library
A town Marshal, despite the disagreements of his newlywed bride and the townspeople around him, must face a gang of deadly killers alone at high noon when the gang leader, an outlaw he sent up years ago, arrives on the noon train.
 
8/16: Movie on the Hill: Coco
8:30pm, James Cagney Place
Despite his family's baffling generations-old ban on music, Miguel dreams of becoming an accomplished musician like his idol, Ernesto de la Cruz. Bring a blanket or a chair to enjoy this outdoor movie with your neighbors at James Cagney Place.
 
8/17: August Craft Time
2:00pm, Yorkville Library
Come meet your friends at the library and listen to some of your favorite picture books. Ages 3 and older.
 
8/17: Magical Mandalas: Works of Art
3:45 pm, 96^th Street Library
. Students will use collage to create mandalas as well as mixed media/colored pencil, marker and watercolor to create contour drawings for portraiture, self-portraiture and landscapes. For ages 13-18 years old.
 
8/18: Children’s Storytime
10:30am-11:00am, Mount Vernon Hotel Museum and Garden
Stories and games for all.  Free with caregiver’s admission. Ages 2-6.
 
8/18: Krasner Review: Upper ISEE Full Length Practice Test
10:30am, 67th Street Library
Full length ISEE practice exam with Krasner review, please RSVP in advance at
https://goo.gl/forms/pDFMI6xPy0NSJuZh1
 
8/18: Making Comics 101
3:00pm, Roosevelt Island Library
. Basic character design, themes, targeting audiences, genres, scripting, writing, drawing, inking and printing will be touched upon as the students create their own premise and story model. For ages 13-18 years old.
 
8/18, 8/19: Uni Project
11:00am-4:00pm, FDR Four Freedoms Park
Join us for a fun-filled weekend with this family friendly event! At the Uni Project, our pop-up reading room, come sit outside, read, draw, enjoy the view, and explore a curated collection of books and hands-on materials.
 
8/20: Children’s Film: Greyfriar’s Bobby: The True Story of a Dog
2:00pm, 96^th Street Library
An old shepherd and his little Skye Terrier Bobby go to Edinburgh. But, when the shepherd contracts pneumonia, the dog remains faithful to his master. Admission Free.
 
8/20: Early Literacy, Programs in a Box: Storymakers and Shakers
4:00pm, Yorkville Library
Caregivers and children will become familiar with concepts of story building, how music relates to literacy development, and how to use visual and auditory cues to visualize a story outside of a book! Every session will include a read aloud, a hands-on activity and wonderful tips for parents to make stories come to life!
 
8/21: Abracadabra (A Summer Reading Celebration)
1:00pm, Roosevelt Island Library
Come celebrate the end of Summer Reading and get everything you need to make reading rock! Children’s magician Evan Paquette performs his magic show and even shares a few tricks of the trade with a mini magic lesson. Best for ages 4 and older. Presented by Urban Stages.
 
8/22: The Rock Show (A Summer Reading Celebration)
4:00pm, 67^th Street Library
Our shows incorporate sing-a-longs, movement, imagination and dramatic play. All of the songs inspire immediate participation. The children will grow like trees, sing like birds and dance like robots. Filled with non-stop action and hip-shaking music, the children and families will be thrilled! Best for ages 0-8 years old with parent/caregiver.
 
8/27: Children’s Film: The Great Locomotive Chase
2:00pm, 96^th Street Library
THE GREAT LOCOMOTIVE CHASE (1954) 85 min., color, Francis D. Lyon, Dir. Starring Fess Parker, Jeffrey Hunter, Jeff York. During the Civil War Union spy Andrews and his men volunteer to steal a Confederate train and drive it to Union territory while destroying the Confederate railway system along the way. ADMISSION FREE.
 
8/27: Kid Flicks
4:00pm, Yorkville Library
Join us in our community room for our children's film showing. Watch short films based on popular picture books. The perfect way to meet up with friends and end a busy day. All films subject to last-minute substitutions. Showing: Happy Birthday Moon, Harold's Fairy Tale, & Green Eggs & Ham
 
8/27: Hands-on Science! Teen Jam Session
4:00pm, Roosevelt Island Library
Turn up the music with these teen programs! Each program comes with the equipment needed for you to tackle STEM and music during this summer! Workshop series is FREE.
 
8/30: Tabletop Carnival Games 2.0 (A Summer Reading Celebration)
3:00pm, Webster Library
Come celebrate the end of Summer Reading and get everything you need to make reading rock! Whole new set of games! Just as fun as the first one! Includes small prizes for all the kids who attend! For children of all ages.
 
Events for Adults
 
8/1: Making Today Count: Chronic or Advanced Cancer Patients
1:00pm, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center
This is a live, online support and education group for people receiving treatment at MSK who are living with chronic or advanced cancer. It offers them the opportunity to share their personal experiences and provide practical and emotional support for one another.
 
8/1: Weill Cornell Wellness Center: Integrative Health
5:30pm, Yorkville Library
Come learn about integrative medicine, a field that focuses on the whole person (body, mind, and spirit) and incorporates therapeutic and preventive practices to achieve optimal health and wellbeing. Join Weill Cornell Medicine for a Wellness Seminar on integrative health at the Yorkville Library.
 
8/1, 8/8, 8/15, 8/22: Learn to Play Chess for Adults
2:00pm, Webster Library
Learn to play the most popular game ever: A game of strategy and problem-solving. Whether you are beginner or a more advanced player you can learn the strategies that will make you a better chess player. Best part of all CHESS IS FUN!
 
8/1-8/12: One Day I Learned to Fly With my Umbrella
Wednesdays and Fridays 6-9pm, Saturdays and Sundays 11am-5pm, 527 Main Street
An exhibition of paintings by Anna Eppel, put on by RIVAA.
 
8/1, 8/8, 8/15, 8/22, 8/29: SNAP Assistance Clinics
10:00am - 1:00pm, Lenox Hill Neighborhood House
Recent changes have expanded SNAP (formerly known as Food Stamps) eligibility in New York City, so more individuals and families are eligible for SNAP benefits than ever before.  If you are interested in determining whether you are eligible for SNAP benefits, come to our Snap Assistance Clinics.
 
8/1: Making Today Count: Chronic or Advanced Cancer Patients
1:00pm, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center
This is a live, online support and education group for people receiving treatment at MSK who are living with chronic or advanced cancer. It offers them the opportunity to share their personal experiences and provide practical and emotional support for one another.
 
8/1, 8/8, 8/15: Poker: Bet, Raise, Fold!
2:00pm Church of the Holy Trinity, 316 East 88th Street.
New players are welcome to join the group. Hosted by our social work intern Max Uhlenbeck.
 
8/2: Prostate Cancer Support Group
12:00pm, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center
This program is for people who have been treated for cancer. No observers, please, without prior approval.
 
8/2, 8/9, 8/16, 8/23, 8/30: eBook Help
11:00am, Yorkville Library
Get one-on-one help downloading library books and audiobooks via our SimplyE, 3M and OverDrive platforms. Please bring your phone, tablet or e-Reading device. Registration is required. Please sign up personally at Yorkville Library or call 212-744-5824. There are only three individual slots available, for 15 minutes each.
 
8/2, 8/9, 8/16, 8/23, 8/30: Computer Lab
12:00pm, 96^th Street Library
At the 96th Street Library Computer Lab our tech volunteers assist you with almost any computer topic you want to learn. Topics include computer basics, Microsoft Word, online shopping, email, downloading eBooks, resume assistance, Facebook, phone apps and more! Students are encouraged to bring their own laptop or tablet device. If you can't bring yours, we will lend you one for the duration of the class. **Space is limited and sign-up is required.
 
8/2: Cookout!
4:30pm, Church of the Epiphany, 1393 York Avenue
For Health Advocates Participants and Epiphany Church members only, please. RSVP: 212 980-1700
 
8/3 Young Adult Survivors of Childhood Brain Tumors
12:30pm, memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, 160 E53rd St.
This is a meeting for young adults who were treated for a brain tumor as a child. Topics include career and employment, dating and intimacy, family relationships, and exercise and nutrition.
8/3: Mobile Mammography Program
1:00pm - 2:00 pm, Carter Burden Luncheon Club and Senior Program
The Mobile Mammography Program at Mount Sinai is having a Breast Health and Breast Cancer Education Program on Friday, August 3rd at the Carter Burden Luncheon Club. Come learn more about the importance of early breast cancer detection, mammograms, and how to get screened.
 
8/3, 8/10, 8/17, 8/24, 8/31: SNAP Assistance Clinics
9:00am - 3:00pm, Bellevue Hospital Ambulatory Care Pavilion
Recent changes have expanded SNAP (formerly known as Food Stamps) eligibility in New York City, so more individuals and families are eligible for SNAP benefits than ever before.  If you are interested in determining whether you are eligible for SNAP benefits, come to our Snap Assistance Clinics.
 
8/3, 8/10, 8/17, 8/24, 8/31: Strengthen and Tone Your Muscles and Bones
10:30am, Church of the Holy Trinity, 316 East 88^th Street
Join us for Safe, gentle exercise, using weights, if desired.
 
8/3, 8/10, 8/17, 8/24, 8/31: Bridge
12:00pm, St. Joseph’s Church, 404 East 87^th St., between 1^st & York Avenues.
Intermediate and above. This class continues through the summer.
 
8/4, 8/11, 8/18, 8/25: Chair Yoga
11:00am, St. Joseph’s Church, 404 East 87^th St., between 1^st & York Avenues.
Join us for seated yoga.
 
8/4: Krasner Review: ACT Full Length Practice Test
10:30am, 67th Street Library
Full length ACT practice exam with Krasner review, please RSVP in advance at
https://goo.gl/forms/pDFMI6xPy0NSJuZh1
 
8/4: Isha Foundation: Yoga for Beginners
11:00am, Webster Library
The Isha Foundation brings Yoga for Beginners to the Webster Library! In this session you will learn simple but powerful yoga postures to balance and stabilize your system. No prior experience with yoga is necessary. Please bring a yoga mat and a towel and arrive on an empty stomach condition. Registration Required. Register on InnerEngineering.com/YogaForSuccess
 
8/4: Matinee Movies: Phantom Thread
12:30pm, Church of the Holy Trinity 321 E87th Street
Tyrant designer rules London’s 1950’s haute fashion world, when he woos a lowly waitress to be his new lust object….and the plot thickens. Oscar nominations for best picture and best actor, Daniel Day-Lewis.
 
8/6: Mind Over Matter: Brain Tumor Patients
1:00pm, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center
This is a live, online support and education group for people with primary brain tumors undergoing treatment at MSK. It offers them the opportunity to discuss issues that may arise through the course of their treatment, to share their personal experiences, and to provide practical and emotional support for one another.
 
8/6: Mystery Mondays: Book Discussion
4:00pm, 67^th Street Library
Discussing The Beloveds, by Maureen Lindley
 
8/6, 8/20: Dance expressions: A new group therapy program for women with cancer
1:00pm, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center
This is an 8-week class offered by Integrative Medicine Service. Dance Expressions helps women use dance, yoga and mindfulness to express their emotions and reduce the stress related to cancer treatment. Sessions are taught by an expert dance/movement therapist. You will feel supported in exploring new movement skills. Connect with other survivors in this shared experience.
 
8/6, 8/20: Yorkville Writing Circle
5:00pm, Yorkville Library
Want to meet local writers? Commit to a writing schedule? Practice your craft through writing prompts? Read original work to get and give feedback? Then come to the biweekly meetings of the Yorkville Writing Circle! Writers of all genres and styles, at all levels, are welcome to participate. No sign-ups required. For adults (ages 18 and up)
 
8/7: Pet Club Social
1:30pm Church of the Holy Trinity, 316 East 88th Street.
Join us on the first Tuesday of the month to get together for a fun time with or without our pets    
 
8/7, 8/14, 8/21, 8/28: Adult Coloring
11:00am, Roosevelt Island Library
Looking for a new way to relax? Enjoy the sublime pleasure of coloring. Coloring sheets, Crayons, coloring pencils, and reading materials will be provided to participants by the Library.
 
8/7: From Book to Film
2:00pm, 96^th Street Library
Annihilation is a 2014 novel by Jeff VanderMeer. It is the first in a series of three books called the Southern Reach Trilogy. The book describes a team of four women (a biologist, an anthropologist, a psychologist, and a surveyor) who set out into an area known as Area X. Be prepared to converse after the film to compare and contrast the differences and similarities From Book to Film!
 
8/7: Weill Cornell Medicines Series: Stress Management
5:30pm, 96^th Street Library
Stress is a normal part of life that can either help us learn and grow or can cause us significant problems. Join Weill Cornell Medicines for a presentation on stress management at the 96th Street Library.
 
8/7, 8/14, 8/21, 8/28: Community Supported Agriculture Boxes From GrowNYC
3:30pm - 6:30 pm, Center @ Lenox Hill Neighborhood House
Year-round at the Center @ Lenox Hill Neighborhood House you can pick up your own Community Supported Agriculture box of high quality, farm fresh produce at below retail prices! For only $15, receive $20-$30 worth of fresh greens & fruit every week.  CSA shares must be purchased a week in advance.
 
8/7, 8/9, 8/14, 8/16, 8/21, 8/23, 8/28, 8/30: English Conversation Group
1:00pm - 3:00 pm, Lenox Hill Neighborhood House
Drop in to have fun, casual conversation with intermediate and advanced English learners and fluent English speakers. Registration is required for new participants. To enroll, contact Sara Woodson at 212-218-0491 or swoodson@lenoxhill.org.
 
8/7, 8/14, 8/21, 8/28 : Tai Chi
3:00pm, Church of the Holy Trinity, 316 East 88^th Street
Join us for ancient movements and balance to strengthen legs, ankles, knees, and hips.
 
8/8: Young Adult Group
12:00pm, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center
This is online support group for young adults (ages 21 to 39) receiving active cancer treatment at MSK. Discussions will focus on the unique patient experiences of young adults.
 
8/9, 8/16, 8/22: Caregivers’ Group
Various Times, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center
This is a live, online support and education group for caregivers of people undergoing treatment at MSK. It offers the opportunity to discuss the stresses, challenges, and rewards of providing care for someone with cancer. The group meets the second Thursday of each month from 12:00 to 1:00 pm, the third Thursday of each month from 5:30 to 6:30 pm, and the fourth Wednesday of each month from 1:00 to 2:00 pm.
 
8/9: Head, Neck, and Oral Cancer Support Group
2:00pm, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center
This program is for people who have been treated for cancer. No observers, please, without prior approval.
 
8/9: Bladder Cancer Support Group
12:00pm, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center
This program is for people who have been treated for cancer. No observers, please, without prior approval.
 
8/9: A Gathering for Brain Tumor Survivors
1:00pm, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center
This program is for people who have been treated for cancer. No observers, please, without prior approval.

8/9: Film: Captain Blood
2:00pm, 96^th Street Library
CAPTAIN BLOOD (1935) 119 min., b&w, Michael Curtiz, Dir. Starring Errol Flynn, Olivia de Havilland, Lionel Atwill. Arrested during the Monmouth Rebellion and falsely convicted of treason, Dr. Peter Blood is banished to the West Indies and sold into slavery. ADMISSION FREE.
 
8/10: Thesis Presentations (title TBA) by graduate fellow Kouki Touhara of the Selma and Lawrence Ruben Laboratory of Chemistry and Cell Biology
10:00am, Rockefeller University
A seminar during which graduate fellow Kouki Touhara will present a thesis, sponsored by Martha Delgado and open to the public.
 
8/11: Krasner Review: GMAT Full Length Practice Test
10:30am, 67th Street Library
Full length GMAT practice exam with Krasner review, please RSVP in advance at
https://goo.gl/forms/pDFMI6xPy0NSJuZh1
 
8/11: Matinee Movies: Ingrid Goes West
12:30pm, Church of the Holy Trinity 321 E87th Street
Twisted, of the moment tale of an instagram stalker who infiltrates the personal life of a social-media celebrity. Stars Elizabeth Olsey.
 
8/13: Resume Workshop
6:00pm, Roosevelt Island Library
Learn how to write your resume in this workshop. You'll be guided through what to include, what not to include, and the library's resume resources.
 
8/14, 8/21, 8/28: Adult Coloring
11:00am, 96^th Street Library
Looking for a new way to relax? Enjoy the sublime pleasure of coloring. Coloring sheets, Crayons, coloring pencils, and reading materials will be provided to participants by the Library.
 
8/14: Gynecological Cancer Support Group
3:30pm, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center
This program is for people who have been treated for cancer. No observers, please, without prior approval.
 
8/15: Sarcoma Cancer Group
12:00pm, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center
This is a live, online support and education group for people undergoing treatment for sarcoma. It offers them the opportunity to discuss issues that may arise through the course of their treatment, to share their personal experiences, and to provide practical and emotional support for one another. The group is open to everyone.
 
8/20: Breast Cancer Support Group
2:30pm, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center
This program is for people who have been treated for cancer. No observers, please, without prior approval.
 
8/16: Film: King Kong
2:00pm, 96^th Street Library
KING KONG (1933) 100 min., b&w, Merian C. Cooper, Ernest B. Schoedsack, Dirs. Starring Fay Wray, Robert Armstrong, Bruce Cabot. A movie producer goes to find the fabled giant ape on a remote island. ADMISSION FREE.
 
8/17: Italian Class
11:30am Church of the Holy Trinity, 316 East 88th Street.
Italian Class will resume Friday August 17^th, please get in touch with the office to sign up 212-980-1700
 
8/18: Matinee Movies: Wonder Wheel
12:30pm, Church of the Holy Trinity 321 E87th Street
In 1950’s Coney Island, a frazzled waitress (Kate Winslet) is trying to keep her ex-alcoholic, second husband (Jim Belush) on the straight and narrow. A Woody Allen film.
 
8/21: Lung Cancer Support Group
11:30am, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center
This program is for people who have been treated for cancer. No observers, please, without prior approval.
 
8/21: Colorectal Cancer Support Group
1:00pm, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center
This program is for people who have been treated for cancer. No observers, please, without prior approval.
 
8/22: Bereavement Support Group
5:30pm, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center
This group is for those who have lost a family member or friend to cancer at Memorial Sloan Kettering. No observers, please, without prior approval.
 
8/23: Breast Cancer and Your Arm: A Seminar to Promote Health and Strength
4:00pm, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center
Learn about reducing the risk of lymphedema, exercise recommendations, resuming prior activities after surgery, and guidelines for air travel. Participants in this group must be patients who have been treated at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center. Family and friends of patients are also welcome.
 
8/23: How to Build Resilience During Times of Change and Transition
5:00pm, Webster Library
"The only constant is change"- Heraclitus, 500 B.C. In this fun and highly interactive workshop, speaker, trainer, and certified professional coach, Barbara Phillips, will share practical strategies that will help you more effectively navigate change in your life! You will learn: The difference between change and transition, where you are in the "change curve", basic change management skills and tools, how to strengthen your ability to effectively navigate change.
 
8/23: Film: Gunga Din
2:00pm, 96^th Street Library
GUNGA DIN (1939) 117 min., b&w, George Stevens, Dir. Starring Cary Grant, Joan Fontaine, Victor McLaglen. Three English soldier comrades battle the Punjabis in India while accompanied by their lowly water-bearer Gunga Din, who longs to be a fighter himself. ADMISSION FREE
 
8/25: Krasner Review: GRE Full Length Practice Test
10:30am, 67th Street Library
Full length GRE practice exam with Krasner review, please RSVP in advance at
https://goo.gl/forms/pDFMI6xPy0NSJuZh1
 
8/25: Biscuits and Baths (dogs only)
11:00am - 3:00pm, 1064 1^st Avenue
 
8/25: Matinee Movies: Call Me By Your Name
12:30pm, Church of the Holy Trinity 321 E87th Street
An emotionally devastating coming –of-age gay romance transports you to northern Italy. Oscar nominations for Best Actor for Timothee Chala May and for Best Picture.
 
8/30: Film: Lost Horizon
2:00 pm, 96^th Street Library
LOST HORIZON (1937) 132 min., b&w Frank Capra, Dir. Starring Ronald Colman, Jane Wyatt, Edward Everett Horton. Fleeing war-torn China, a small plane and its passengers are hijacked to an idyllic valley in the Himalayas where time has virtually stopped. ADMISSION FREE