July 4 Block Party

The July 4 Block Party is less than two weeks away! Last year over 150 people came to celebrate. It's a low-tech way to have lots of fun on Independence Day in the City.

The Block Party starts at noon and goes until 4 PM--rain or shine.

West 55th Street between Eighth and Ninth Avenues will be closed to traffic. Bring your own food, blankets, chairs or tables to eat on. We'll provide the grills and grill chefs. There will be chalk drawing, hula hooping, wading pools and more.

Tell your friends and neighbors. Come join the fun.

Water Pipe Project Affects W48th-W51 Neighborhood

The West 55th Street Block Association has just learned about a construction project that will have a significant impact on our neighbors a few blocks south of us.

The NYC Department of Design and Construction (DCC) is laying pipes at street level to meet up with the Third Water Tunnel Shaft at 48th and Tenth. The 48th Street Project (see flyer below) will primarily affect West 48th Street between Broadway and Tenth, West 49th between Ninth and Tenth, West 51st between Broadway and Ninth Avenue between West 48th and West 51st.

Construction is expected to take at least five and a half years.

Here is an official handout about the project from the DCC.