Community Corner
Dates To Know On The Upper East Side This Week
Here's a round-up of meetings and events in the neighborhood for April 25 through May 1.
UPPER EAST SIDE, NY — Most meetings and events may be virtual these days, but there's still plenty happening on the Upper East Side.
Patch has compiled a list of events for neighbors to mark on their calendars. From community meetings to family events, here are the dates to know for the week of April 18.
Sunday, April 25
Community Clean-Up: Upper East Side Mutual Aid
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- 9 a.m. – 11 a.m., Carl Schurz Park
- Volunteers needed — sign up to join
Cherry Blossoms on the Reservoir Tour — Central Park Conservancy
- 12:30 p.m., virtual (Zoom)
- $5 suggested donation
Monday, April 26
Community Board 8 – social justice committee meeting:
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Tuesday, April 27
Housing Legal Clinic — Assemblymember Rebecca Seawright
- Attorneys from the law offices of Grimble & LoGuidice provide advice on housing-related matters at no cost for residents of the 76th Assembly District
- Virtual, 2 p.m.
- Registration required: call 212-288-4607 or email seawrightr@nyassembly.gov
Community Board 8 – zoning and development committee meeting:
Wednesday, April 28
Community Board 8 – housing committee meeting:
Free Weekly Walk: Olmsted Flower Bed — Central Park Conservancy
Thursday, April 29
Sen. Liz Krueger Virtual Town Hall: "Roundtable for Boomers & Seniors — Living Well: What Do We Value Most?"
- Virtual, 10 a.m.
- From Krueger's office: "Learn about advanced care planning tools for yourself, including medical needs, Medicaid considerations, guardianship, and making funeral arrangements; and for your finances, including Powers of Attorney, trusts, and last wills and testaments. The discussion will emphasize that it is never too late to start planning, and will help you understand the basic procedures and documents you should consider when engaging in advanced care planning."
Spring Tree Walk: East Meadow — Central Park Conservancy
- 3 p.m., virtual (Zoom)
- $5 suggested donation
Community Board 8 – housing committee meeting:
Ongoing
The Stanley Isaacs Center (415 East 93rd St.) needs help supporting older clients through meals and case management services. To volunteer for meal plating, delivery or cold packing shifts, contact communitysupport@isaacscenter.org.
Some events courtesy of Community Board 8 and Manhattan Borough President Gale Brewer's weekly newsletter.
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