Sen. Krueger’s Community Bulletin for July is available here! It can be downloaded as a PDF file here, and is viewable below.
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Albany – Members of the Bipartisan Pro-Choice Legislative Caucus (BPCLC) released today an open letter to President Trump, declaring that his administration’s Title X proposed rule would have dangerous implications for the healthcare system, the doctor-patient relationship, and women’s health and well-being. The BPCLC asserts that the proposed rule would violate patient rights, serve as a “gag rule”, and have negative impacts on maternal morbidity and mortality, as well as unintended pregnancy rates. The full text of the letter can be read below, and is also available here.
Senate Democratic Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins said, “We cannot sit idly by as the Trump Administration and its supporters chip away at our basic rights and health care protections. New York State must step up and lead, and that is what the Bipartisan Pro-Choice Legislative Caucus is doing. I am proud to join my colleagues in urging President Trump to backtrack his plan to deny essential funds to women’s health care facilities. Regardless of what happens in Washington, we must be ready to protect women’s rights in New York and serve as an example to the nation during these difficult times.”
“This is yet another example of the Trump administration seeking to attack women’s reproductive rights, which is unacceptable,” said Senator Liz Krueger. “The Title X proposed rule would severely limit access to safe, legal abortion for women with low incomes and who are underinsured, even though it is their legal right to have an abortion. I oppose government involving itself in women’s reproductive healthcare decisions, which should be between a woman, her family, and her doctor. I also find the potential impacts alarming – many thousands of New Yorkers could find themselves without access to contraception, comprehensive counseling, and quality reproductive health care. This proposed rule is unnecessary and unethical, and we will not stand for it.”
“As a long time legislator, teacher, mother and WOMAN, I strongly oppose the Title X proposed rule which seeks to deny Title X funding to healthcare facilities that provide abortion services and referrals. New York State is a proud, progressive State with a long history of standing up for the rights of its citizens including the guarantee that all women have access to quality family planning and healthcare. The road to Title X funding has been long and hard won; we cannot now allow this administration to erase that progress. The loss of support for the services provided by the Title X funding will jeopardize the wellbeing of women all over this country and is unacceptable and punitive as it will most adversely affect women already at risk.” said Assemblywoman Jaffee.
On June 1st, the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services issued proposed changes to Title X Family Planning Grant Program requirements. This Trump administration proposed rule would prohibit recipients of Title X funding, including Planned Parenthood and other reproductive health clinics, from performing abortions, or providing abortion referrals. Furthermore, this “domestic gag rule” stipulates that Title X recipients shall “provide a broad range of acceptable and effective family planning methods…”, including methods that are not evidence-based, nor that have been proven effective. Last year in New York State, more than 306,00 individuals, 83% of whom had incomes at or below 250% of the federal poverty level, relied on Title X facilities to receive needed health care services such as: pelvic exams; STD screening; screening for cervical and breast cancer; contraceptive counseling; screening for diabetes, anemia, and high blood pressure; HIV screening; and fertility services. Many Title X facilities also provide safe, legal abortions to women with low incomes or who are without adequate health insurance; however, in compliance with the Hyde Amendment, these facilities do not use federal funding to cover the cost of abortion services. The Trump administration claims that this proposed rule is necessary to ensure compliance, but it is clear that what the administration seeks is to defund Title X facilities that provide abortion, Planned Parenthood in particular.
The New York State Bipartisan Pro-Choice Legislative Caucus (BPCLC) was established in 2010, and includes members of both the State Senate and Assembly. The mission of the BPCLC is to protect reproductive rights across the state, and provide a voice for pro-choice state legislators in policy debates at both the state and national level. Specifically, the BPCLC works to protect access to quality reproductive health services, remove barriers to these services, ensure access to education about reproductive choices, and respond to any potential infringements to the legal right to reproductive healthcare in New York State.
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BACKGROUND:
-The Title X Family Planning Program in New York: https://www.nationalfamilyplanning.org/file/impact-maps-2017/NY.pdf
-Planned Parenthood Action Fund’s overview of the Title X proposed rule: https://www.plannedparenthoodaction.org/blog/what-is-the-domestic-gag-rule?utm_source=ppact&utm_medium=tw&utm_campaign=actiontw&utm_content=gag0613
– State Innovation Exchange open letter from State legislators: https://stateinnovation.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/RFLC_Open_Letter_Gag_Rule.pdf
– Proposed Rule Text: https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2018/06/01/2018-11673/compliance-with-statutory-program-integrity-requirements
Members of the New York State Senate and Assembly today released an open letter demanding the Trump administration stop further traumatizing children. The members emphatically said to the Trump Administration that #FamiliesBelongTogether and called for the end of the inhumane policy of separating innocent children from their parents who cross the Southwest border seeking asylum in the United States. The letter is a joint effort by the Assembly’s Task Force on New Americans; Black, Puerto Rican, Hispanic & Asian Legislative Caucus; Legislative Women’s Caucus; Puerto Rican/Hispanic Task Force; Task Force on Women’s Issues; and Asian Pacific American Task Force.
Legislators stressed the short- and long-term damage to these children from being unnecessarily separated from their families. Since Attorney General Jeff Sessions announced Trump’s so-called “zero-tolerance” policy, thousands of children have been separated from their parents and are being held in detention centers and other institutional facilities.
The letter echoes the message of hundreds of state and national child development, child welfare and juvenile justice groups from all 50 states that sent a similar letter to Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen M. Nielsen.
“We write to demand you immediately reverse course on the Administration’s inhumane decision to separate children from their parents at the border,” legislators said in today’s letter.
Legislators underscored that the administration’s cruel and unnecessary separations run counter to widely accepted standards of care that prioritize keeping children and families together whenever possible.
“Best practices and ample evidence in child welfare promote keeping children and their parents together…unnecessarily separating children from their parents further exacerbates the situation.”
6-20-18 Letter on Family Separation
Sen. Krueger’s Community Bulletin for june 2018 is available here! It can be downloaded as a PDF file here, and is viewable below.
Albany – State Senators Liz Krueger and Martin Malavé Dilan and Assemblymember Harvey Epstein announced the introduction of a bill designed to address congestion and improve bus service while also enhancing public safety. The legislation (S8597/10882) removes caps on automated enforcement cameras for bus lanes and traffic lights in the city of New York and makes these programs permanent. The legislation also creates a graduated schedule of fines for repeat offenders and directs revenue from fines to the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA).
“New York State needs ensure that New York City has reliable public transportation and that the City has the necessary tools to improve traffic safety and reduce congestion,” said Senator Krueger. “This legislation removes restrictions on existing traffic-enforcement programs camera programs that serve to limit their effectiveness while also generating desperately needed revenue for the MTA.”
““Transportation policy needs to reflect the impact it has on people’s lives. It is as much about public safety, public health and finance, as it is the ability to get from one place to another reliably and safely. A breakdown in any one of its many interconnected parts, echoes thorough out. The responses and solutions need to be quicker and closer to home. If camera’s can calm dangerous intersections, they should be installed. If city transit has a bus revitalization plan, it requires enforcement. If fines can fund transit investments, they should. We need to protect people, and keep them moving, quicker,” said Senator Dilan.
“As a parent, it’s important to me that the streets surrounding our kids’ schools are as safe as possible. Speed cameras have proven to be an effective way to safeguard streets and there’s no reason why New York City shouldn’t have the ability to expand these already successful traffic-enforcement programs,” said Assemblymember Epstein.
S8597/A10882 would allow the city of New York to expand the use of bus lane and red-light camera enforcement programs as it sees fit and frees New York City police resources to be directed toward more serious crime. It also raises the maximum fine from a red-light camera from $50 to $100 and institutes a graduated fine schedule for repeat offenders of both bus lanes and red lights to provide as an added deterrent for these offenses. Finally, this law directs the funds raised by the fines from these cameras to the general transportation account of the New York City transportation assistance fund established in the 2018-19 budget to provide additional revenue to the Metropolitan Transportation Authority.
The New York City Department of Transportation (DOT) and the MTA have both released plans for improving bus service that include expanded use of bus lanes and bus lane enforcement cameras along more bus routes in the city. However, state law currently limits the use of bus lane enforcement cameras to just 16 bus routes in the city. NYC DOT has installed additional bus lanes beyond the designated 16, but lacks the ability to enforce them with cameras, limiting their effectiveness as drivers often violate them with impunity.
State law also authorizes the city of New York to install “traffic-control signal photo violation-monitoring devices,” also known as “red-light cameras,” but limits their use to one hundred and fifty intersections in the city. Red light cameras are a critical element of the city’s “Vision Zero” initiative to reduce traffic fatalities via street redesign, lower speed limits, promotion of safe driving, and increased traffic law enforcement.
Another critical part of Vision Zero, the city’s school-zone speed camera program, is set to expire this year unless the legislature and Governor act to renew the program. Senators Krueger and Dilan and Assemblymember Epstein all cosponsor S 6046-C / A7798-C (Peralta / Glick) which would expand this critical program and make it permanent.
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Upcoming Free Events in Senate District 28:
June 2018
Courtesy of State Senator Liz Krueger
Also available on the web at http://www.lizkrueger.com/
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with the subject “Free Events List.”
Please note: This schedule is subject to change – it is recommended that you call ahead to confirm these events with the host or ask to RSVP.
Ongoing Event: Shakespeare in the Park –Othello, Central Park, Delacorte Theater
8:00 PM June 1-24, except June 4, 10-13 and 19. For Free ticket information visit https://publictheater.org/Tickets/Calendar/PlayDetailsCollection/SITP/Othello-2018/
Ongoing Event: New York Classical Theater Presents Romeo and Juliet, Central Park, Enter at West 103rd Street & Central Park West.
7:00 PM Tuesdays – Sundays, June 5-24
Friday 6/1/18
10:30 AM – 11:30 AM Church of the Holy Trinity, 316 East 88th Street
Activity: Exercise
11:30 AM – 12:30 PM Church of the Holy Trinity, 316 East 88th Street
Activity: Italian Class
12:00 PM– 1:00 PM Bryant Park, Upper Terrace or Lawn
Activity: Juggling
12:00 PM – 4:00 PM Church of the Holy Trinity, 316 East 88th Street
Activity: Bridge
2:00 PM Central Park, In front of the Samuel F. B. Morse statue, inside the Park at 72nd Street and Fifth Avenue
Tour: Heart of the Park Tour
2:00 PM 53rd Street Library, 18 West 53rd Street
Movie: Holiday (1938)
3:00 PM – 4:00 PM Madison Avenue Presbyterian Church, 921 Madison Ave @ 73rd Music: Harmonica Class- RSVP Required to 212-980-1700
6:00 PM – 8:00 PM Bryant Park, Games
Activity: Strategy Game Social
7:00 PM – 9:00 PM Bryant Park, Upper Terrace
Theatre: Shakespeare: A Midsummer Night’s Dream
Saturday 6/2/18
11:00 AM Yorkville Library, 222 East 79th Street
Books & Poetry: Yorkville Writing Circle
11:00 AM – 12:00 PM St. Joseph’s Church, 404 East 87th Street, 1st & York
Exercise: Chair Yoga
11:00 AM– 2:00 PM Bryant Park, Upper Terrace or Lawn
Activity: Juggling
11:45 AM – 12:30 PM St. Joseph’s Church, 404 East 87th Street, 1st & York
Workshop: CHEF – Practical Skills for Healthier Eating Habits – includes preparing your own lunch
12:00 PM Science, Industry and Business Library, 188 Madison Ave b/t 34th & 35th
Workshop: The Power of You: How Giving Up Our Power in The Job Market Undermines Our Morale and How to Recover It
12:30 PM – Church of the Holy Trinity, 341 East 87th Street
Movie: The Shape of Water
12:30 PM 53rd Street Library, 18 West 53rd Street
Workshop: Modern Art & Ideas, MOOC Meet-up #38
1:00 PM Epiphany Library, 228 East 23rd Street
Books & Poetry: Friends of Dickens discusses Barnaby Rudge
2:00 PM- Mid-Manhattan Public Library 476 Fifth Avenue, 42nd Street Entrance
Movie: REEL TO READ Film Screening | This Beautiful Fantastic
2:00 PM Yorkville Library, 222 East 79th Street
Workshop: Career Transition: Job Search 101
5:00 PM – 7:00 PM Bryant Park, Games
Activity: Bridge Social
7:00 PM – 9:00 PM Bryant Park, Upper Terrace
Theatre: Shakespeare: A Midsummer Night’s Dream
7:00 PM – 10:00 PM Central Park, Rumsey Playfield, enter East Side @ 72nd Street
Music: Summerstage: Gregory Porter / Victory
Sunday 6/3/18
2:00 PM Central Park, Merchants’ Gate, 59th Street and Central Park West/Columbus Circle entrance to the Park
Tour: Stroll to Strawberry Fields
5:00 PM – 7:00 PM Bryant Park, Games
Activity: Bridge Social
Monday 6/4/18
7:30 AM – 8:30 AM Bryant Park, Fountain Terrace
Exercise: Pilates
8:00 AM – 9:00 AM Bryant Park, Heiskell Plaza
Activity: Spring Birding Tour
12:00 PM– 1:00 PM Bryant Park, Upper Terrace or Lawn
Activity: Juggling
2:00 PM Central Park, In front of the Samuel F. B. Morse statue, inside the Park at 72nd Street and Fifth Avenue
Tour: Heart of the Park Tour
2:00 PM Epiphany Library, 228 East 23rd Street
Movie: Pursued
2:00 PM Kips Bay Library, 446 3rd Ave @ 31st St
Exercise: Stay Well Exercise
2:00 PM- Mid-Manhattan Public Library 476 Fifth Avenue, 42nd Street Entrance
Discussion: Death Cafe at Mid-Manhattan Library at 42nd Street
4:00 PM 67th St Library 328 East 67th Street between 1st and 2nd
Books & Poetry: Mystery Mondays book discussion: The Perfect Nanny by Leila Slimani
6:00 PM – 8:00 PM Bryant Park, Games
Activity: Mah Jongg Social
Tuesday 6/5/18
7:30 AM – 8:30 AM Bryant Park, Fountain Terrace
Exercise: Tai Chi
10:00 AM – 11:00 AM Bryant Park, Upper Terrace
Exercise: Yoga with Mona Anand
10:00 AM Andrew Heiskell Braille & Talking Book Library 40 West 20th Street
Discussion: Citizens’ Advisory Council
11:00 AM – 1:00 PM New York Presbyterian Hospital, 425 E. 70th St NW Corner
Health: CPR & AED Awareness Fair
12:00 PM- NYPL, Schwarzman Building 476 Fifth Avenue, 42nd St and Fifth Ave
Workshop: Researching Ship Passenger Lists
12:00 PM– 1:00 PM Bryant Park, Upper Terrace or Lawn
Activity: Juggling
12:30 PM 53rd Street Library, 18 West 53rd Street
Workshop: Public Speaking Workshop
1:30 PM – 2:30 PM Church of the Holy Trinity, 341 East 87th Street
Activity: Pet Club Social – RSVP Required to 212-980-1700
2:00 PM Central Park, Inside the Park at 81st Street and Central Park West
Tour: Southern Welcome Tour
3:00 PM – 4:00 PM Church of the Holy Trinity, 316 East 88th Street
Activity: Tai Chi
5:30 PM 67th St Library 328 East 67th Street between 1st and 2nd
Workshop: Turn Your Writing Into a Freelance Writing Business!
5:30 PM 96th St Library, 112 East 96th Street
Workshop: Weill Cornell Medicine Wellness Series: Heart Health
5:30 PM– 7:30 PM Bryant Park, Upper Terrace or Lawn
Activity: Juggling
6:00 PM – 8:00 PM Bryant Park, Games
Activity: Card Game Social
6:00 PM – 8:00 PM Bryant Park, Southwest Porch
Activity: Tuesday Trivia
7:00 PM- Barnes & Noble, 86th & Lexington Ave, 150 E 86th St
Books and Poetry: Rough Animals, Rae DelBianco
7:00 PM – 7:45 PM Bryant Park, Fountain
Tour: Evening Park Tour
7:00 PM – 8:30 PM Bryant Park, Reading Room
Books & Poetry: Poetry
Wednesday 6/6/18
6:30 AM – 7:00 AM Bryant Park, Fountain Terrace
Exercise: Boot Camp
10:00 AM Epiphany Library, 228 East 23rd Street
Workshop: Excel Genius Class 3: Charts and Sparklines
11:00 AM – 12:00 PM Fifth Avenue United Presbyterian Church, 7 West 55th St.
Exercise: Strengthen and Tone
11:00 AM – 12:00 PM Bryant Park, Fountain Terrace
Tour: Public Tour
11:00 AM – 12:30 PM Central Park, Merchants’ Gate, 59th Street and Central Park West/Columbus Circle entrance to the Park
Tour: Stroll to Strawberry Fields
12:00 PM Epiphany Library, 228 East 23rd Street
Workshop: Free Benefits Counseling
12:00 PM Yorkville Library, 222 East 79th Street
Workshop: Lunch Time Tech: Learning Online with Lynda.com
12:00 PM– 1:00 PM Bryant Park, Upper Terrace or Lawn
Activity: Juggling
12:30 PM – 1:45 PM Bryant Park, Reading Room
Books & Poetry: Authors on their work and what it takes to be a writer
1:30 PM – 2:30 PM Park Avenue United Methodist Church, 106 East 86th Street
Exercise: Exercise
2:00 PM Central Park, Inside the Park at 81st Street and Central Park West
Tour: Southern Welcome Tour
2:00 PM- Mid-Manhattan Public Library 476 Fifth Avenue, 42nd Street Entrance
Movie: The Apartment
2:00 PM – 4:00 PM Church of the Holy Trinity, 341 East 87th Street
Games: Poker – RSVP Required to 212-980-1700
6:00 PM Science, Industry and Business Library, 188 Madison Ave b/t 34th & 35th
Workshop: Interview with Confidence
6:00 PM – 8:00 PM Bryant Park, Games
Activity: Settlers of Catan Social
6:00 PM – 8:30 PM Bryant Park, Fountain Terrace
Dance: Bachata
7:00 PM- Barnes & Noble, 86th & Lexington Ave, 150 E 86th St
Books and Poetry: The Promise and the Dream: The Untold Story of Martin Luther King, Jr. And Robert F. Kennedy, David Margolick
Thursday 6/7/18
7:30 AM – 8:30 AM Bryant Park, Fountain Terrace
Exercise: Tai Chi
10:00 AM – 11:00 AM Church of the Holy Trinity, 341 East 87th Street
Workshop: Alexander Technique
11:00 AM – 12:00 PM Central Park, Inside the Park at 81st St and Central Park West
Tour: Southern Welcome Tour
12:00 PM– 1:00 PM Bryant Park, Upper Terrace or Lawn
Activity: Juggling
12:30 PM – 1:45 PM Bryant Park, Reading Room
Books & Poetry: HSBC Business & Finance Books program
2:00 PM Central Park, Merchants’ Gate, 59th Street and Central Park West/Columbus Circle entrance to the Park
Tour: Stroll to Strawberry Fields
2:00 PM 96th St Library, 112 East 96th Street
Movie: WORDS AND MUSIC (1948)
2:00 PM Epiphany Library, 228 East 23rd Street
Movie: Lady Bird
2:00 PM – 4:00 PM Collectors Club, 22 East 35h Street, b/t Madison & Park
Tour: The Collector’s Club – RSVP Required to 212-980-1700
3:00 PM – 5:00 PM Bryant Park, Games
Activity: Mah Jongg Social
4:00 PM 53rd Street Library, 18 West 53rd Street
Activity: Adult Coloring
4:00 PM Kips Bay Library, 446 3rd Ave @ 31st St
Movie: New Releases Movie Night: All the Money in the World
5:00 PM – 6:00 PM Bryant Park, Heiskell Plaza
Activity: Spring Birding Tour
6:00 PM 96th St Library, 112 East 96th Street
Books & Poetry: Book Discussion – Exposure by Helen Dunmore
6:00 PM Science, Industry and Business Library, 188 Madison Ave b/t 34th & 35th
Workshop: How to Prepare for Your Next Interview: Breaking it Down to 5 Key Steps.
6:00 PM – 7:00 PM Bryant Park, Lawn
Exercise: Yoga with Jeff Posner
6:00 PM – 8:00 PM Bryant Park, Games
Activity: Beginners Chess Social
7:00 PM- Barnes & Noble, 86th & Lexington Ave, 150 E 86th St
Books and Poetry: Take You Wherever You Go, Kenny Leon, Tom Santopietro
Friday 6/8/18
10:30 AM – 11:30 AM Church of the Holy Trinity, 316 East 88th Street
Activity: Exercise
11:30 AM – 12:30 PM Church of the Holy Trinity, 316 East 88th Street
Activity: Italian Class
12:00 PM– 1:00 PM Bryant Park, Upper Terrace or Lawn
Activity: Juggling
12:00 PM – 4:00 PM Church of the Holy Trinity, 316 East 88th Street
Activity: Bridge
12:30 PM– 1:30 PM Bryant Park, Reading Room
Activity: Beekeeping
2:00 PM Central Park, In front of the Samuel F. B. Morse statue, inside the Park at 72nd Street and Fifth Avenue
Tour: Heart of the Park Tour
2:00 PM 53rd Street Library, 18 West 53rd Street
Movie: Amelie (2001)
2:00 PM- Mid-Manhattan Public Library 476 Fifth Avenue, 42nd Street Entrance
Books & Poetry: Open Book Hour: Long Reads
3:00 PM Science, Industry and Business Library, 188 Madison Ave b/t 34th & 35th
Workshop: Strengthen Your Resume
5:00 PM – 10:00 PM Bryant Park, Fountain Terrace
Dance: Latin Festival
6:00 PM – 8:00 PM Bryant Park, Games
Activity: Strategy Game Social
Saturday 6/9/18
9:30 AM- 12:30 PM Carl Schurz Park, 86th Street Mall at East End Avenue
Activity: Gardening
10:30 AM Andrew Heiskell Braille & Talking Book Library 40 West 20th Street
Books & Poetry: Kips Bay Classic Literature Reading Group
10:30 AM- Kips Bay Library, 446 3rd Ave @ 31st St
Books & Poetry: Book Discussion Group: Homegoing by Yaa Gyasi
11:00 AM – 12:00 PM St. Joseph’s Church, 404 East 87th Street, 1st & York
Exercise: Chair Yoga
11:00 AM– 2:00 PM Bryant Park, Upper Terrace or Lawn
Activity: Juggling
12:00 PM Science, Industry and Business Library, 188 Madison Ave b/t 34th & 35th
Workshop: Tax Tips for the Self Employed
12:30 PM – Church of the Holy Trinity, 341 East 87th Street
Movie: Walking Out
2:00 PM Central Park, In front of the Samuel F. B. Morse statue, inside the Park at 72nd Street and Fifth Avenue
Tour: Heart of the Park Tour
2:00 PM- Mid-Manhattan Public Library 476 Fifth Avenue, 42nd Street Entrance
Movie: REEL TO READ Film Screening | The Two Horses of Genghis Khan (2009)
2:30 PM – 4:30 PM Bryant Park, Upper Terrace Gravel
Activity: World Wide Knit in Public Day
5:00 PM – 7:00 PM Bryant Park, Games
Activity: Bridge Social
7:00 PM – 10:00 PM Central Park, Rumsey Playfield, enter East Side @ 72nd Street
Music: Summerstage: Bowie Symphonic: Ensemble LPR performs David Bowie’s Blackstar led by Evan Ziporyn with cello soloist Maya Beiser / Donny McCaslin Group
Sunday 6/10/18
5:00 PM – 7:00 PM Bryant Park, Games
Activity: Bridge Social
Monday 6/11/18
7:30 AM – 8:30 AM Bryant Park, Fountain Terrace
Exercise: Pilates
10:30 AM- 11:30 AM Madison Avenue Presbyterian Church, 921 Madison Ave @ 73rd
Exercise: Arthritis Exercise
12:00 PM– 1:00 PM Bryant Park, Upper Terrace or Lawn
Activity: Juggling
2:00 PM Central Park, Inside the Park at 81st Street and Central Park West
Tour: Southern Welcome Tour
2:00 PM Epiphany Library, 228 East 23rd Street
Movie: The Steel Trap
2:00 PM Kips Bay Library, 446 3rd Ave @ 31st St
Exercise: Stay Well Exercise
2:00 PM –3:00 PM Church of the Holy Trinity, 341 East 87th Street
Activity: Photography
3:00 PM 67th St Library 328 East 67th Street between 1st and 2nd
Movie: Homo Promo (1993)
3:15 PM –4:00 PM Church of the Holy Trinity, 341 East 87th Street
Activity: Cell Phone Class – RSVP Required to 212-980-1700
4:00 PM –5:00 PM Church of the Holy Trinity, 341 East 87th Street
Dance: Flamenco Dance
6:00 PM – 8:00 PM Bryant Park, Games
Activity: Mah Jongg Social
7:00 PM- Barnes & Noble, 86th & Lexington Ave, 150 E 86th St
Books and Poetry: Monday Night Reading Group: On Chesil Beach by Ian McEwan
8:00 PM – 10:00 PM Central Park, Rumsey Playfield, enter East Side @ 72nd Street
Music: The Metropolitan Opera Summer Recital Series
Tuesday 6/12/18
7:30 AM – 8:30 AM Bryant Park, Fountain Terrace
Exercise: Tai Chi
10:00 AM Epiphany Library, 228 East 23rd Street
Crafts: Crochet and Knitting Group
10:00 AM – 11:00 AM Bryant Park, Upper Terrace
Exercise: Yoga with Bee Creel
12:00 PM Grand Central Library, 135 East 46th Street
Workshop: Power Interviewing: How to Get Hired Now!
12:00 PM– 1:00 PM Bryant Park, Upper Terrace or Lawn
Activity: Juggling
1:30 PM – 2:30 PM Bryant Park, Upper Terrace
Activity: Knitting
2:00 PM Central Park, In front of the Samuel F. B. Morse statue, inside the Park at 72nd Street and Fifth Avenue
Tour: Heart of the Park Tour
3:00 PM – 4:00 PM Church of the Holy Trinity, 316 East 88th Street
Activity: Tai Chi
5:30 PM– 7:30 PM Bryant Park, Upper Terrace or Lawn
Activity: Juggling
6:00 PM Science, Industry and Business Library, 188 Madison Ave b/t 34th & 35th
Workshop: Shall We Wed: Financial Planning for Same Sex Households
6:00 PM – 8:00 PM Bryant Park, Games
Activity: Card Game Social
6:00 PM – 8:00 PM Bryant Park, Southwest Porch
Activity: Tuesday Trivia
6:30 PM Grand Central Library, 135 East 46th Street
Film: The Immigrant (1916)
7:00 PM Grand Central Library, 135 East 46th Street
Discussion: Immigrant Heritage Month Awareness
7:00 PM – 8:30 PM Bryant Park, Reading Room
Books & Poetry: Poetry
Wednesday 6/13/18
6:30 AM – 7:00 AM Bryant Park, Fountain Terrace
Exercise: Boot Camp
10:00 AM Epiphany Library, 228 East 23rd Street
Workshop: Excel Genius Class 4: Tables and Data Validation
11:00 AM – 12:00 PM Fifth Avenue United Presbyterian Church, 7 West 55th St.
Exercise: Strengthen and Tone
11:00 AM – 12:00 PM Bryant Park, Fountain Terrace
Tour: Public Tour
12:00 PM Epiphany Library, 228 East 23rd Street
Workshop: Free Benefits Counseling
12:00 PM- NYPL, Schwarzman Building 476 Fifth Avenue, 42nd St and Fifth Ave
Workshop: What DNA testing can (and can’t) tell you
12:00 PM– 1:00 PM Bryant Park, Upper Terrace or Lawn
Activity: Juggling
12:30 PM – 1:45 PM Bryant Park, Reading Room
Books & Poetry: Authors on their work and what it takes to be a writer
1:30 PM – 2:30 PM Park Avenue United Methodist Church, 106 East 86th Street
Exercise: Exercise
2:00 PM Central Park, Merchants’ Gate, 59th Street and Central Park West/Columbus Circle entrance to the Park
Tour: Stroll to Strawberry Fields
2:00 PM- Mid-Manhattan Public Library 476 Fifth Avenue, 42nd Street Entrance
Movie: Bonnie and Clyde
2:00 PM – 4:00 PM Church of the Holy Trinity, 341 East 87th Street
Games: Poker – RSVP Required to 212-980-1700
6:00 PM Science, Industry and Business Library, 188 Madison Ave b/t 34th & 35th
Workshop: Ask the Career Coach Everything You Wanted to Know About Maximizing Your Career
6:00 PM – 7:00 PM Bryant Park, Lawn
Opera: Madame Butterfly
6:00 PM – 8:00 PM Bryant Park, Games
Activity: Settlers of Catan Social
6:30 PM- Mid-Manhattan Public Library 476 Fifth Avenue, 42nd Street Entrance
Books & Poetry: Chinese Book Discussion 中文书籍讨论会
7:00 PM- Barnes & Noble, 86th & Lexington Ave, 150 E 86th St
Books and Poetry: Famous Father Girl: A Memoir of Growing Up Bernstein, Jamie Bernstein
7:00 PM – 10:00 PM Central Park, Rumsey Playfield, enter East Side @ 72nd Street
Music: Summerstage: Yiddish Under the Stars
Thursday 6/14/18
7:30 AM – 8:30 AM Bryant Park, Fountain Terrace
Exercise: Tai Chi
10:00 AM – 11:00 AM Church of the Holy Trinity, 341 East 87th Street
Workshop: Alexander Technique
11:00 AM – 12:30 PM Central Park, 59th Street and 6th Avenue at Marti Statue
Tour: Hallet’s Nature Sancutary – RSVP Required to 212-980-1700
12:00 PM– 1:00 PM Bryant Park, Upper Terrace or Lawn
Activity: Juggling
12:30 PM – 1:45 PM Bryant Park, Reading Room
Books & Poetry: HSBC Business & Finance Books program
1:00 PM Kips Bay Library, 446 3rd Ave @ 31st St
Movie: Throwback Thursday Theater: The Sterile Cuckoo
2:00 PM 96th St Library, 112 East 96th Street
Movie: SHOW BOAT (1936)
2:00 PM Epiphany Library, 228 East 23rd Street
Movie: My Friend Dahmer
3:00 PM Science, Industry and Business Library, 188 Madison Ave b/t 34th & 35th
Workshop: Introduction to REIT Investing
3:00 PM – 5:00 PM Bryant Park, Games
Activity: Mah Jongg Social
4:00 PM 53rd Street Library, 18 West 53rd Street
Activity: Adult Coloring
4:00 PM Kips Bay Library, 446 3rd Ave @ 31st St
Movie: New Releases Movie Night: Hostiles
6:00 PM – 7:00 PM Bryant Park, Lawn
Exercise: Yoga with Elena Brower
6:00 PM – 8:00 PM Bryant Park, Games
Activity: Beginners Chess Social
Friday 6/15/18
10:00 AM – 4:30 PM Science, Industry and Business Library, 188 Madison Ave b/t 34th & 35th
Special Event: Performing Arts Resource Fair
10:30 AM – 11:30 AM Church of the Holy Trinity, 316 East 88th Street
Activity: Exercise
11:30 AM – 12:30 PM Church of the Holy Trinity, 316 East 88th Street
Activity: Italian Class
12:00 PM– 1:00 PM Bryant Park, Upper Terrace or Lawn
Activity: Juggling
12:00 PM – 4:00 PM Church of the Holy Trinity, 316 East 88th Street
Activity: Bridge
1:00 PM Kips Bay Library, 446 3rd Ave @ 31st St
Movie: Book to Movie Adaptations: Absolute Power
2:00 PM Central Park, In front of the Samuel F. B. Morse statue, inside the Park at 72nd Street and Fifth Avenue
Tour: Heart of the Park Tour
2:00 PM 53rd Street Library, 18 West 53rd Street
Movie: California Suite (1978)
2:00 PM Epiphany Library, 228 East 23rd Street
Activity: Coloring Club
3:00 PM – 4:00 PM Madison Avenue Presbyterian Church, 921 Madison Ave @ 73rd Music: Harmonica Class- RSVP Required to 212-980-1700
6:00 PM – 8:00 PM Bryant Park, Games
Activity: Strategy Game Social
Saturday 6/16/18
11:00 AM 53rd Street Library, 18 West 53rd Street
Crafts: Origami Meetup Group
11:00 AM – 12:00 PM St. Joseph’s Church, 404 East 87th Street, 1st & York
Exercise: Chair Yoga
11:00 AM – 12:00 PM Central Park, Inside the Park at 81st St and Central Park West
Tour: Southern Welcome Tour
11:00 AM– 2:00 PM Bryant Park, Upper Terrace or Lawn
Activity: Juggling
11:00 AM – 3:00 PM Central Park, Chess & Checkers House (Mid-park at 64th Street)
Lecture: Chess Lecture and Simul Series: Grandmaster Lev Alburt
12:30 PM – Church of the Holy Trinity, 341 East 87th Street
Movie: I, Tonya
12:30 PM 53rd Street Library, 18 West 53rd Street
Workshop: Modern Art & Ideas, MOOC Meet-up #39
12:30 PM- Kips Bay Library, 446 3rd Ave @ 31st St
Workshop: Meditation for relaxation
2:00 PM Central Park, Merchants’ Gate, 59th Street and Central Park West/Columbus Circle entrance to the Park
Tour: Stroll to Strawberry Fields
2:00 PM Central Park, In front of the Samuel F. B. Morse statue, inside the Park at 72nd Street and Fifth Avenue
Tour: Heart of the Park Tour
5:00 PM – 7:00 PM Bryant Park, Games
Activity: Bridge Social
7:00 PM Barnes & Noble, Union Square, 33 East 17th Street
Books and Poetry: Dark Nights: Metal: Deluxe Edition, Scott Snyder
7:00 PM – 10:00 PM Central Park, Rumsey Playfield, enter East Side @ 72nd Street
Music: Summerstage: Rhiannon Giddens / Son Little
Sunday 6/17/18
2:00 PM Central Park, Merchants’ Gate, 59th Street and Central Park West/Columbus Circle entrance to the Park
Tour: Stroll to Strawberry Fields
2:00 PM Central Park, Inside the Park at 81st Street and Central Park West
Music: Harlem Meer Performance Festival: Nkumu Katalay
5:00 PM – 7:00 PM Bryant Park, Games
Activity: Bridge Social
Monday 6/18/18
7:30 AM – 8:30 AM Bryant Park, Fountain Terrace
Exercise: Pilates
10:30 AM- 11:30 AM Madison Avenue Presbyterian Church, 921 Madison Ave @ 73rd
Exercise: Arthritis Exercise
12:00 PM– 1:00 PM Bryant Park, Upper Terrace or Lawn
Activity: Juggling
2:00 PM –3:00 PM Church of the Holy Trinity, 341 East 87th Street
Activity: Photography
2:00 PM Central Park, Inside the Park at 81st Street and Central Park West
Tour: Southern Welcome Tour
2:00 PM Epiphany Library, 228 East 23rd Street
Movie: Count the Hours
2:00 PM Kips Bay Library, 446 3rd Ave @ 31st St
Exercise: Stay Well Exercise
3:00 PM 67th St Library 328 East 67th Street between 1st and 2nd
Movie: Coming Out: A 50 Year History (2017)
4:00 PM –5:00 PM Church of the Holy Trinity, 341 East 87th Street
Dance: Flamenco Dance
6:00 PM – 8:00 PM Bryant Park, Games
Activity: Mah Jongg Social
6:30 PM – 8:00 PM Gracie Square Hospital, 416 East 76th Street
Workshop: Mandalas & Melodies: Creative Tools for Relaxation
7:00 PM- Barnes & Noble, 86th & Lexington Ave, 150 E 86th St
Books and Poetry: Why To Kill a Mockingbird Matters: What Harper Lee’s Book and America’s Iconic Film Mean to Us Today, Tom Santopietro
Tuesday 6/19/18
7:30 AM – 8:30 AM Bryant Park, Fountain Terrace
Exercise: Tai Chi
10:00 AM – 11:00 AM Bryant Park, Upper Terrace
Exercise: Yoga with Misha Hajj
12:00 PM– 1:00 PM Bryant Park, Upper Terrace or Lawn
Activity: Juggling
12:30 PM 53rd Street Library, 18 West 53rd Street
Workshop: Public Speaking Workshop
1:30 PM – 2:30 PM Church of the Holy Trinity, 341 East 87th Street
Workshop: Nutrition – RSVP Required to 212-980-1700
1:30 PM – 2:30 PM Bryant Park, Upper Terrace
Activity: Knitting
2:00 PM Central Park, In front of the Samuel F. B. Morse statue, inside the Park at 72nd Street and Fifth Avenue
Tour: Heart of the Park Tour
3:00 PM – 4:00 PM Church of the Holy Trinity, 316 East 88th Street
Activity: Tai Chi
5:30 PM 67th St Library 328 East 67th Street between 1st and 2nd
Workshop: Turn Your Writing Into a Freelance Writing Business!
5:30 PM– 7:30 PM Bryant Park, Upper Terrace or Lawn
Activity: Juggling
6:00 PM Grand Central Library, 135 East 46th Street
Books & Poetry: Book Club – Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? Philip K. Dick
6:00 PM – 8:00 PM Bryant Park, Games
Activity: Card Game Social
6:00 PM – 8:00 PM Bryant Park, Southwest Porch
Activity: Tuesday Trivia
7:00 PM Barnes & Noble, Union Square, 33 East 17th Street
Books and Poetry: What the Eyes Don’t See: A Story of Crisis, Resistance, and Hope in an American City, Mona Hanna-Attisha, Chelsea Clinton
7:00 PM- Barnes & Noble, 86th & Lexington Ave, 150 E 86th St
Books and Poetry: Little Moments of Love, Catana Chetwynd
7:00 PM – 8:30 PM Bryant Park, Reading Room
Books & Poetry: Poetry
7:30 PM Grand Central Library, 135 East 46th Street
Books & Poetry: Special Edition Book Club – Behold the Dreamers by Imbolo Mbue
Wednesday 6/20/18
6:30 AM – 7:00 AM Bryant Park, Fountain Terrace
Exercise: Boot Camp
10:00 AM Epiphany Library, 228 East 23rd Street
Workshop: Excel Genius Class 5: Pivot Tables
11:00 AM – 12:00 PM Fifth Avenue United Presbyterian Church, 7 West 55th St.
Exercise: Strengthen and Tone
11:00 AM – 12:00 PM Bryant Park, Fountain Terrace
Tour: Public Tour
12:00 PM Epiphany Library, 228 East 23rd Street
Workshop: Free Benefits Counseling
12:00 PM– 1:00 PM Bryant Park, Upper Terrace or Lawn
Activity: Juggling
12:30 PM – 1:45 PM Bryant Park, Reading Room
Books & Poetry: Authors on their work and what it takes to be a writer
1:30 PM – 2:30 PM Park Avenue United Methodist Church, 106 East 86th Street
Exercise: Exercise
2:00 PM Central Park, Merchants’ Gate, 59th Street and Central Park West/Columbus Circle entrance to the Park
Tour: Stroll to Strawberry Fields
2:00 PM- Mid-Manhattan Public Library 476 Fifth Avenue, 42nd Street Entrance
Movie: Breathless
2:00 PM – 4:00 PM Church of the Holy Trinity, 341 East 87th Street
Games: Poker – RSVP Required to 212-980-1700
4:00 PM Epiphany Library, 228 East 23rd Street
Activity: Wii Bowling for Seniors
6:00 PM – 8:00 PM Bryant Park, Games
Activity: Settlers of Catan Social
6:00 PM – 10:00 PM Central Park, Rumsey Playfield, enter East Side @ 72nd Street
Music: Summerstage: Fête de la Musique: Vianney / Chassol / Joakim
7:00 PM Barnes & Noble, Union Square, 33 East 17th Street
Books and Poetry: #Never Again: A New Generation Draws the Line, David Hogg, Lauren Hogg
7:00 PM- Barnes & Noble, 86th & Lexington Ave, 150 E 86th St
Books and Poetry: Upper Eastside Fiction Reading Group, The Bear and the Nightingale by Katherine Arden
Thursday 6/21/18
7:30 AM – 8:30 AM Bryant Park, Fountain Terrace
Exercise: Tai Chi
10:00 AM – 11:00 AM Church of the Holy Trinity, 341 East 87th Street
Workshop: Alexander Technique
11:30 AM Grand Central Library, 135 East 46th Street
Workshop: Meditation in the 21st Century: Why Meditation Matters Even More!
12:00 PM– 1:00 PM Bryant Park, Upper Terrace or Lawn
Activity: Juggling
12:30 PM – 1:45 PM Bryant Park, Reading Room
Books & Poetry: HSBC Business & Finance Books program
1:30 PM- Mid-Manhattan Public Library 476 Fifth Avenue, 42nd Street Entrance
Music: Make Music New York featuring 9 Horses and Passion Flute Choir
2:00 PM Central Park, Inside the Park at 81st Street and Central Park West
Tour: Southern Welcome Tour
2:00 PM 96th St Library, 112 East 96th Street
Movie: NIGHT AND DAY (1946)
2:00 PM Epiphany Library, 228 East 23rd Street
Movie: Molly’s Game
2:00 PM Yorkville Library, 222 East 79th Street
Workshop: Selling to the Government and Global Market
3:00 PM – 5:00 PM Bryant Park, Games
Activity: Mah Jongg Social
4:00 PM 53rd Street Library, 18 West 53rd Street
Activity: Adult Coloring
4:00 PM Kips Bay Library, 446 3rd Ave @ 31st St
Movie: New Releases Movie Night: The Commuter
4:00 PM – 7:00 PM Carl Schurz Park, John Finley Walk
Music: Make Music New York: French Cookin’ Blues Band
6:00 PM Science, Industry and Business Library, 188 Madison Ave b/t 34th & 35th
Workshop: Self-Recruiter® Lecture Series: Interview Intervention: The Self-Recruiter® Interview Checklist
6:00 PM – 7:00 PM Bryant Park, Lawn
Exercise: Yoga with Dan Nevins
6:00 PM – 8:00 PM Bryant Park, Games
Activity: Beginners Chess Social
Friday 6/22/18
10:30 AM – 11:30 AM Church of the Holy Trinity, 316 East 88th Street
Activity: Exercise
11:30 AM – 12:30 PM Church of the Holy Trinity, 316 East 88th Street
Activity: Italian Class
12:00 PM– 1:00 PM Bryant Park, Upper Terrace or Lawn
Activity: Juggling
12:00 PM – 4:00 PM Church of the Holy Trinity, 316 East 88th Street
Activity: Bridge
2:00 PM Central Park, In front of the Samuel F. B. Morse statue, inside the Park at 72nd Street and Fifth Avenue
Tour: Heart of the Park Tour
2:00 PM 53rd Street Library, 18 West 53rd Street
Movie: Cactus Flower (1969)
3:00 PM – 4:00 PM Madison Avenue Presbyterian Church, 921 Madison Ave @ 73rd Music: Harmonica Class- RSVP Required to 212-980-1700
6:00 PM – 8:00 PM Bryant Park, Games
Activity: Strategy Game Social
6:00 PM – 8:00 PM Bryant Park, Bryant Park Stage
Dance: Contemporary Dance
Saturday 6/23/18
11:00 AM Kips Bay Library, 446 3rd Ave @ 31st St
Exercise: Yoga for beginners
11:00 AM – 12:00 PM St. Joseph’s Church, 404 East 87th Street, 1st & York
Exercise: Chair Yoga
11:00 AM– 2:00 PM Bryant Park, Upper Terrace or Lawn
Activity: Juggling
12:00 PM Science, Industry and Business Library, 188 Madison Ave b/t 34th & 35th
Workshop: How to Put Your New Bundle of Joy Through College
12:30 PM – Church of the Holy Trinity, 341 East 87th Street
Movie: The Post
1:00 PM Kips Bay Library, 446 3rd Ave @ 31st St
Movie: Family Movie Afternoon: Paddington 2
2:00 PM Central Park, Merchants’ Gate, 59th Street and Central Park West/Columbus Circle entrance to the Park
Tour: Stroll to Strawberry Fields
2:00 PM Mid-Manhattan Public Library 476 Fifth Avenue, 42nd Street Entrance
Movie: REEL TO READ Film Screening | Tortilla Soup (2001)
2:00 PM Yorkville Library, 222 East 79th Street
Workshop: Design a Life You Love Living!
5:00 PM – 7:00 PM Bryant Park, Games
Activity: Bridge Social
6:00 PM – 10:00 PM Central Park, Rumsey Playfield, enter East Side @ 72nd Street
Music: Summerstage: Mariza / Noiserv / Renato / Diz
Sunday 6/24/18
11:00 AM – 12:30 PM Central Park, Merchants’ Gate, 59th Street and Central Park West/Columbus Circle entrance to the Park
Tour: Stroll to Strawberry Fields
2:00 PM Central Park, In front of the Samuel F. B. Morse statue, inside the Park at 72nd Street and Fifth Avenue
Tour: Heart of the Park Tour
2:00 PM Central Park, Inside the Park at 81st Street and Central Park West
Dance: Harlem Meer Performance Festival: Annabella Gonzalez Dance Theater
5:00 PM – 7:00 PM Bryant Park, Games
Activity: Bridge Social
7:00 PM – 10:00 PM Central Park, Rumsey Playfield, enter East Side @ 72nd Street
Music: Summerstage: Nicky Siano’s Hallelujah Disco with Harlem Gospel Choir and Melba Moore / The Illustrious Blacks
Monday 6/25/18
7:30 AM – 8:30 AM Bryant Park, Fountain Terrace
Exercise: Pilates
10:30 AM- 11:30 AM Madison Avenue Presbyterian Church, 921 Madison Ave @ 73rd
Exercise: Arthritis Exercise
12:00 PM– 1:00 PM Bryant Park, Upper Terrace or Lawn
Activity: Juggling
1:30 PM Epiphany Library, 228 East 23rd Street
Activity: Classic Film Trivia
2:00 PM Epiphany Library, 228 East 23rd Street
Movie: The Actress
2:00 PM Central Park, Inside the Park at 81st Street and Central Park West
Tour: Southern Welcome Tour
2:00 PM Kips Bay Library, 446 3rd Ave @ 31st St
Exercise: Stay Well Exercise
2:00 PM –3:00 PM Church of the Holy Trinity, 341 East 87th Street
Activity: Photography
3:00 PM 67th St Library 328 East 67th Street between 1st and 2nd
Movie: The Birdcage (1996)
4:00 PM –5:00 PM Church of the Holy Trinity, 341 East 87th Street
Dance: Flamenco Dance
6:00 PM – 8:00 PM Bryant Park, Games
Activity: Mah Jongg Social
6:00 PM – 10:00 PM Central Park, Rumsey Playfield, enter East Side @ 72nd Street
Film: Summerstage: Rock Rubber 45s
Tuesday 6/26/18
7:30 AM – 8:30 AM Bryant Park, Fountain Terrace
Exercise: Tai Chi
10:00 AM Epiphany Library, 228 East 23rd Street
Crafts: Crochet and Knitting Group
10:00 AM – 11:00 AM Bryant Park, Upper Terrace
Exercise: Yoga with Loryn Riggiola
12:00 PM- NYPL, Schwarzman Building 476 Fifth Avenue, 42nd St and Fifth Ave
Workshop: Getting Started in Genealogy Research
12:00 PM– 1:00 PM Bryant Park, Upper Terrace or Lawn
Activity: Juggling
1:00 PM – 4:00 PM Isaacs Center, 415 East 93rd Street
Special Event: Community Festival 2018
1:30 PM – 2:30 PM Church of the Holy Trinity, 341 East 87th Street
Workshop: Insight into Fashion – RSVP Required to 212-980-1700
1:30 PM – 2:30 PM Bryant Park, Upper Terrace
Activity: Knitting
2:00 PM Central Park, Inside the Park at 81st Street and Central Park West
Tour: Southern Welcome Tour
3:00 PM Epiphany Library, 228 East 23rd Street
Books & Poetry: Discussion Group: The Wangs vs. the World by Jade Chang
3:00 PM Science, Industry and Business Library, 188 Madison Ave b/t 34th & 35th
Workshop: What are Alternative Investments?
3:00 PM – 4:00 PM Church of the Holy Trinity, 316 East 88th Street
Activity: Tai Chi
5:30 PM– 7:30 PM Bryant Park, Upper Terrace or Lawn
Activity: Juggling
6:00 PM Science, Industry and Business Library, 188 Madison Ave b/t 34th & 35th
Workshop: Five Steps to Take Control of Your Financial Future
6:00 PM – 8:00 PM Bryant Park, Games
Activity: Card Game Social
6:00 PM – 8:00 PM Bryant Park, Southwest Porch
Activity: Tuesday Trivia
6:30 PM Grand Central Library, 135 East 46th Street
Film: The Chronicle of Anna Magdalena Bach (1968)
7:00 PM Barnes & Noble, Union Square, 33 East 17th Street
Books and Poetry: All We Ever Wanted, Emily Giffin
7:00 PM Barnes & Noble, 86th & Lexington Ave, 150 E 86th St
Books and Poetry: Differently Wired: Raising an Exceptional Child in a Conventional World, Deborah Reber
7:00 PM – 8:30 PM Bryant Park, Reading Room
Books & Poetry: Poetry
Wednesday 6/27/18
6:30 AM – 7:00 AM Bryant Park, Fountain Terrace
Exercise: Boot Camp
10:00 AM Epiphany Library, 228 East 23rd Street
Workshop: Excel Genius Class 6: Lookup Functions
11:00 AM – 12:00 PM Fifth Avenue United Presbyterian Church, 7 West 55th St.
Exercise: Strengthen and Tone
11:00 AM – 12:00 PM Bryant Park, Fountain Terrace
Tour: Public Tour
12:00 PM Epiphany Library, 228 East 23rd Street
Workshop: Free Benefits Counseling
12:00 PM– 1:00 PM Bryant Park, Upper Terrace or Lawn
Activity: Juggling
12:30 PM – 1:45 PM Bryant Park, Reading Room
Books & Poetry: Authors on their work and what it takes to be a writer
1:30 PM – 2:30 PM Park Avenue United Methodist Church, 106 East 86th Street
Exercise: Exercise
2:00 PM Central Park, Merchants’ Gate, 59th Street and Central Park West/Columbus Circle entrance to the Park
Tour: Stroll to Strawberry Fields
2:00 PM Mid-Manhattan Public Library 476 Fifth Avenue, 42nd Street Entrance
Movie: Breakfast at Tiffany’s
2:00 PM – 4:00 PM Church of the Holy Trinity, 341 East 87th Street
Games: Poker – RSVP Required to 212-980-1700
4:00 PM Epiphany Library, 228 East 23rd Street
Activity: Bingo!
6:00 PM Science, Industry and Business Library, 188 Madison Ave b/t 34th & 35th
Workshop: The Interview Head Game: Rethinking Your Role in The Interview
6:00 PM – 8:00 PM Bryant Park, Games
Activity: Settlers of Catan Social
7:00 PM- Barnes & Noble, 86th & Lexington Ave, 150 E 86th St
Crafts: Knoble Knitters
Thursday 6/28/18
7:30 AM – 8:30 AM Bryant Park, Fountain Terrace
Exercise: Tai Chi
10:00 AM – 11:00 AM Church of the Holy Trinity, 341 East 87th Street
Workshop: Alexander Technique
12:00 PM– 1:00 PM Bryant Park, Upper Terrace or Lawn
Activity: Juggling
12:30 PM – 1:45 PM Bryant Park, Reading Room
Books & Poetry: HSBC Business & Finance Books program
1:00 PM Kips Bay Library, 446 3rd Ave @ 31st St
Movie: Throwback Thursday Theater: The Long Goodbye
2:00 PM Central Park, In front of the Samuel F. B. Morse statue, inside the Park at 72nd Street and Fifth Avenue
Tour: Heart of the Park Tour
2:00 PM 96th St Library, 112 East 96th Street
Movie: THREE LITTLE WORDS (1950)
2:00 PM Epiphany Library, 228 East 23rd Street
Movie: Black Panther
3:00 PM – 5:00 PM Bryant Park, Games
Activity: Mah Jongg Social
4:00 PM 53rd Street Library, 18 West 53rd Street
Activity: Adult Coloring
4:00 PM Kips Bay Library, 446 3rd Ave @ 31st St
Movie: New Releases Movie Night: Phantom Thread
5:30 PM Grand Central Library, 135 East 46th Street
Activity: Adult / Teen Coloring
6:00 PM – 7:00 PM Bryant Park, Lawn
Exercise: Yoga with Sarah Finger
6:00 PM – 8:00 PM Bryant Park, Games
Activity: Beginners Chess Social
Friday 6/29/18
10:30 AM – 11:30 AM Church of the Holy Trinity, 316 East 88th Street
Activity: Exercise
11:00 AM – 12:00 PM Central Park, Inside the Park at 81st St and Central Park West
Tour: Southern Welcome Tour
11:30 AM – 12:30 PM Church of the Holy Trinity, 316 East 88th Street
Activity: Italian Class
12:00 PM– 1:00 PM Bryant Park, Upper Terrace or Lawn
Activity: Juggling
12:00 PM – 4:00 PM Church of the Holy Trinity, 316 East 88th Street
Activity: Bridge
1:00 PM Kips Bay Library, 446 3rd Ave @ 31st St
Movie: Book to Movie Adaptations: Ordinary People
2:00 PM Central Park, Merchants’ Gate, 59th Street and Central Park West/Columbus Circle entrance to the Park
Tour: Stroll to Strawberry Fields
2:00 PM 53rd Street Library, 18 West 53rd Street
Movie: The Danish Girl (2015)
2:00 PM Epiphany Library, 228 East 23rd Street
Activity: Coloring Club
3:00 PM- Mid-Manhattan Public Library 476 Fifth Avenue, 42nd Street Entrance
Music: Summer Jam at Mid-Manhattan Library
3:00 PM Science, Industry and Business Library, 188 Madison Ave b/t 34th & 35th
Workshop: Thinking About a Career Change
3:00 PM – 4:00 PM Madison Avenue Presbyterian Church, 921 Madison Ave @ 73rd Music: Harmonica Class- RSVP Required to 212-980-1700
6:00 PM- Barnes & Noble, 86th & Lexington Ave, 150 E 86th St
Games: Tabletop Gaming Gathering
6:00 PM – 8:00 PM Bryant Park, Games
Activity: Strategy Game Social
6:00 PM – 8:00 PM Bryant Park, Bryant Park Stage
Dance: Contemporary Dance
Saturday 6/30/18
11:00 AM – 12:00 PM St. Joseph’s Church, 404 East 87th Street, 1st & York
Exercise: Chair Yoga
11:00 AM – 12:30 PM Central Park, Merchants’ Gate, 59th Street and Central Park West/Columbus Circle entrance to the Park
Tour: Stroll to Strawberry Fields
11:00 AM– 2:00 PM Bryant Park, Upper Terrace or Lawn
Activity: Juggling
12:30 PM – Church of the Holy Trinity, 341 East 87th Street
Movie: TBA
12:30 PM 53rd Street Library, 18 West 53rd Street
Workshop: Modern Art & Ideas, MOOC Meet-up #40
1:00 PM Epiphany Library, 228 East 23rd Street
Theatre: The Instant Shakespeare Company
2:00 PM Central Park, Inside the Park at 81st Street and Central Park West
Tour: Southern Welcome Tour
2:00 PM Central Park, In front of the Samuel F. B. Morse statue, inside the Park at 72nd Street and Fifth Avenue
Tour: Heart of the Park Tour
2:00 PM Mid-Manhattan Public Library 476 Fifth Avenue, 42nd Street Entrance
Movie: REEL TO READ Film Screening | Keita: The Heritage of the Griot (1995)
5:00 PM – 7:00 PM Bryant Park, Games
Activity: Bridge Social
7:00 PM – 10:00 PM Central Park, Rumsey Playfield, enter East Side @ 72nd Street
Music: Summerstage: 3 Sides of Damien Sneed: Classical, Jazz & Sanctified Soul with Brandie Sutton, Stefon Harris and Keke Wyatt / Jazzmeia Horn
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Place |
Address | Phone Number |
| NYPL 53rd Street Library | 18 West 53rd Street | 212-714-8400 |
| NYPL 58th Street Library | 127 East 58th Street | 212-759-7358 |
| NYPL 67th Street Library | 328 East 67th Street | 212-734-1717 |
| NYPL 96th Street Library | 112 East 96th Street | 212- 289-0908 |
| NYPL Epiphany Library | 228 East 23rd Street | 212-679-2645 |
| NYPL Grand Central Library | 135 East 46th Street | 212-621-0670 |
| NYPL Kips Bay Library | 446 3rd Ave @ 31st St | 212-683-2520 |
| NYPL Yorkville Library | 222 East 79th Street | 212-744-5824 |
| NYPL Andrew Heiskell Braille and Talking Book Library | 40 West 20th Street | 212- 206-5400 |
| NYPL Mid-Manhattan Library | 455 5th Ave. | 212-340-0863 |
| NYPL Science, Industry, and Business Library | 188 Madison Ave. | 917-275-6975 |
| NYPL New York Public Library Stephen A. Schwarzman Bldg. | 5th Ave. and 42nd St. | 917-275-6975 |
| CUNY Graduate Center | 365 5th Ave. | 212-817-7000 |
| CUNY Hunter College | 695 Park Ave. | 212-396-6049 |
| CUNY Baruch College | 55 Lexington Ave. | 646-312-1000 |
| Lenox Hill Neighborhood House | 331 East 70th Street | 212-744-5022 |
Albany – Today the State Senate unanimously passed S3354, sponsored by State Senator Liz Krueger, which would create a Unified Economic Development Budget for New York State, and allow all New Yorkers access to information regarding the billions of dollars in tax breaks, grants, and loans our state gives to corporations and other entities in the name of encouraging economic development.
“New Yok State is notorious for its complicated and opaque system of economic development incentives,” said Senator Krueger. “Coming up with a complete accounting of all the programs is extremely difficult. New Yorkers need to know how much money is being given away in the name of economic development, and, more importantly, whether that investment is actually creating meaningful jobs for New Yorkers, or is just wasteful corporate welfare.”
Other states such as Illinois, Rhode Island, and Vermont require a Unified Economic Development Budget as part of their budget process. The Citizens Budget Commission, which works to track the cost of these programs, estimates that in New York, the state and local governments spend $8.6 billion annually, including direct spending and tax expenditures, on various economic development programs. But the existence of so many overlapping programs makes it difficult to get a full accounting of these expenditures and whether they are achieving their stated goal of job creation. Furthermore, the myriad entities providing assistance makes it easy for savvy operators to get benefits from multiple sources, increasing the cost of these programs without providing additional benefits to the state.
S3354 requires the division of the budget to submit a unified economic development budget within three months of the end of the fiscal year that includes:
- the total uncollected or diverted state tax revenues resulting from each type of development assistance for the most recent fiscal year for which reliable data are available, and the preceding five fiscal years;
- the total amount of development assistance grants and loans awarded by all state and industrial development agencies to businesses, not-for-profit organizations and government entities for the most recent fiscal year for which reliable data are available, and the preceding five fiscal years;
- a list of the top five recipients by dollar value of each type of development assistance grant or loan;
- a list of all state development assistance with a description and aggregate amount of uncollected or diverted state tax revenues resulting from or awarded for each type of development assistance for the most recent fiscal year and its preceding fiscal year;
- the aggregate amount of jobs created and/or retained with the support of development assistance.
The legislation also makes this information subject to the Freedom of Information Law and prohibits denying access because of confidentiality agreements between the state and recipients of state development assistance. In order to facilitate the collection and dissemination of this information, the legislation establishes a standardized application for state development assistance.
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Sen. Krueger’s Community Bulletin for May is available here! It can be downloaded as a PDF file here, and is viewable below.
Upcoming Free Events in Senate District 28:
May 2018
Courtesy of State Senator Liz Krueger
If you would like to receive this list via email, let us know. Send your name, address, and email address to liz@lizkrueger.com, with the subject “Free Events List”
Please note: This schedule is subject to change – it is recommended that you call ahead to confirm these events.
Tuesday 5/1/18:
7:30 AM – 8:30 AM Bryant Park, Fountain Terrace
Exercise: Tai Chi
10:00 AM Science, Industry and Business Library, 188 Madison Ave b/t 34th & 35th
Workshop: Watch Movies for Free (Kanopy)
12:00 PM– 1:00 PM Bryant Park, Upper Terrace or Lawn
Activity: Juggling
12:00 PM – 1:45 PM CUNY Graduate Center, 365 Fifth Avenue b/t 34th & 35th, 5383
Lecture: Seminar in Applied Economics: Punit Arora, City College, CUNY, Corporate Diversification, Bureaucratic Costs and Likelihood of Bankruptcy
12:30 PM 53rd Street Library, 18 West 53rd Street
Workshop: Public Speaking Workshop
1:30 PM – 2:30 PM Church of the Holy Trinity, 341 East 87th Street
Workshop: Nutrition with Victoriya – RSVP Required to 212-980-1700
2:00 PM Central Park, Merchants’ Gate, 59th Street and Central Park West/Columbus Circle entrance to the Park
Tour: Stroll to Strawberry Fields
3:00 PM – 4:00 PM Church of the Holy Trinity, 316 East 88th Street
Activity: Tai Chi
3:15 PM Science, Industry and Business Library, 188 Madison Ave b/t 34th & 35th
Workshop: Investing: What Your Money Can Do for You
5:30 PM – 6:30 PM New York Presbyterian Hospital, 520 East 70th St, Cayuga Room
Exercise: Cardio Fitness – Zumba
5:30 PM– 7:30 PM Bryant Park, Upper Terrace or Lawn
Activity: Juggling
6:00 PM Science, Industry and Business Library, 188 Madison Ave b/t 34th & 35th
Workshop: StartUp! 2018 Workshop 4: Pitching Your Plan
6:00 PM Science, Industry and Business Library, 188 Madison Ave b/t 34th & 35th
Workshop: Recently Engaged? Time For the Money Talk!
6:00 PM – 7:30 PM New York Presbyterian Hospital, 525 East 68th St, Whitney Pavilion, 118
Health: Breast Cancer Support Group – Women under 50
6:00 PM – 8:00 PM Bryant Park, Games
Activity: Card Game Social
6:00 PM – 8:00 PM New York Presbyterian Hospital, 1300 York Ave @ 70th St., Uris Auditorium
Discussion: Health and Wellness Seminar – Cancer Prevention: Sugar Avoidance and Strategies to Reduce Your Cancer Risk
6:30 PM – 8:30 PM CUNY Graduate Center, 365 Fifth Avenue b/t 34th & 35th, 4202
Discussion: (Re)addressing Urban Education Literacy, Curriculum and Pedagogy
7:00 PM- Barnes & Noble, 86th & Lexington Ave, 150 E 86th St
Books and Poetry: Editor in Chic: How to Style and Be Your Most Empowered Self, Mikki Taylor
7:00 PM – 7:45 PM Bryant Park, Fountain Terrace
Tour: Evening Park Tour
7:30 PM – 9:00 PM CUNY Graduate Center, 365 Fifth Avenue b/t 34th & 35th, Elabash Hall
Music: Faculty Recital: Fred Hand, Guitar
Wednesday 5/2/18:
6:30 AM – 7:00 AM Bryant Park, Fountain Terrace
Exercise: Boot Camp
10:00 AM Epiphany Library, 228 East 23rd Street
Workshop: Excel Genius Class 1: Logic Functions
11:00 AM – 12:00 PM Fifth Avenue United Presbyterian Church, 7 West 55th St.
Exercise: Strengthen and Tone
11:00 AM – 12:00 PM Bryant Park, Fountain Terrace
Tour: Public Tour
12:00 PM Marble Collegiate Church 1 East 29th Street
Workshop: Joe Breed: Searching for Senior Housing in NYC RSVP Required to 212-980-1700
12:00 PM 67th St Library 328 East 67th Street between 1st and 2nd
Workshop: Having Fun With Science: Adult Stem Workshops
12:00 PM Epiphany Library, 228 East 23rd Street
Workshop: Free Benefits Counseling
12:00 PM– 1:00 PM Bryant Park, Upper Terrace or Lawn
Activity: Juggling
12:30 PM – 1:00 PM New York Presbyterian Hospital, 525 East 68th St, Coler Chapel
Activity: Mindfulness Meditation
1:30 PM – 2:30 PM Park Avenue United Methodist Church, 106 East 86th Street
Exercise: Exercise
2:00 PM- Mid-Manhattan Public Library 476 Fifth Avenue, 42nd Street Entrance
Movie: Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner
2:00 PM – 4:00 PM Church of the Holy Trinity, 341 East 87th Street
Games: Poker – RSVP Required to 212-980-1700
3:15 PM Science, Industry and Business Library, 188 Madison Ave b/t 34th & 35th
Workshop: Research the 5 P’s of Your Marketing Plan: Product, People, Price, Plan, and Promotion
6:00 PM Science, Industry and Business Library, 188 Madison Ave b/t 34th & 35th
Workshop: The Agent’s Take on Breaking into and Becoming a Successful On-Air Talent (or Writer, Director, Actor, Producer, Production Company)
6:00 PM Barnes & Noble, Fifth Avenue, 555 Fifth Avenue
Books and Poetry: The Female Persuasion, Meg Wolitzer
6:00 PM Barnes & Noble, Union Square, 33 East 17th Street
Books and Poetry: Barnes & Noble Book Club Featuring The Female Persuasion by Meg Wolitzer
6:00 PM- Barnes & Noble, 86th & Lexington Ave, 150 E 86th St
Books and Poetry: Barnes & Noble Book Club Featuring The Female Persuasion by Meg Wolitzer
6:00 PM – 8:00 PM Bryant Park, Games
Activity: Settlers of Catan Social
6:00 PM – 8:30 PM Bryant Park, Fountain Terrace
Dance: Salsa Dura
6:30 PM- Mid-Manhattan Public Library 476 Fifth Avenue, 42nd Street Entrance
Books and Poetry: The Stowaway: Laurie Gwen Shapiro with Adam Langer
6:30 PM – 8:00 PM CUNY Graduate Center, 365 Fifth Avenue b/t 34th & 35th, 9100
Books & Poetry: BOOK SALON: The Labor of Care by Valerie Francisco
6:30 PM – 9:30 PM CUNY Graduate Center, 365 Fifth Avenue b/t 34th & 35th, Segal Theatre
Theatre: Lincoln Center Theater Directors Lab with Anne Cattaneo
7:00 PM- Barnes & Noble, 86th & Lexington Ave, 150 E 86th St
Books and Poetry: Big Guns, Steve Israel
Thursday 5/3/18:
7:30 AM – 8:30 AM Bryant Park, Fountain Terrace
Exercise: Tai Chi
12:00 PM– 1:00 PM Bryant Park, Upper Terrace or Lawn
Activity: Juggling
12:00 PM – 1:45 PM CUNY Graduate Center, 365 Fifth Avenue b/t 34th & 35th, 5383
Lecture: Seminar in Applied Economics: Jeffrey Sachs, Columbia University, R&D, Structural Transformation, and the Distribution of Income
1:00 PM – 2:00 PM CUNY Graduate Center, 365 Fifth Avenue b/t 34th & 35th, Elabash Hall
Music: Chamber Music for Guitar and Cello: Federico Díaz, Guitar and Lionel Cottet, Cello
2:00 PM Central Park, Inside the Park at 81st Street and Central Park West
Tour: Southern Welcome Tour
2:00 PM 96th St Library, 112 East 96th Street
Movie: THE BAND’S VISIT (2007)
2:00 PM Epiphany Library, 228 East 23rd Street
Movie: Santoalla
2:00 PM- NYPL, Schwarzman Building 476 Fifth Avenue, 42nd St and Fifth Ave
Workshop: Genealogy Research with Maps
3:00 PM – 4:00 PM Church of the Holy Trinity, 341 East 87th Street
Dance: Ballroom Dance
4:00 PM 53rd Street Library, 18 West 53rd Street
Activity: Adult Coloring
4:30 PM – 6:30 PM CUNY Graduate Center, 365 Fifth Avenue b/t 34th & 35th, 5318
Lecture: ARC Seminar, Sari Pietikäinen, University of Jyvaskyla, Finland Title: Cold Rush: Rhizomatic Discourses on Language and Identity in Expanding Arctic Economies
5:00 PM – 6:00 PM Bryant Park, Heiskell Plaza
Activity: Spring Birding Tour
6:00 PM Science, Industry and Business Library, 188 Madison Ave b/t 34th & 35th
Workshop: The Million-Dollar One-Person Business
6:00 PM Meyer Research Building, 1305 York Ave, @ 69th St., B307
Health: Advanced and Metastatic Prostate Cancer Support Group
6:00 PM 96th St Library, 112 East 96th Street
Books & Poetry: Yorkville Writing Circle
6:00 PM – 8:00 PM Bryant Park, Games
Activity: Beginners Chess Social
6:30 PM – 8:00 PM CUNY Graduate Center, 365 Fifth Avenue b/t 34th & 35th, 9100
Discussion: Brave New Worlds: Dwelling in a Changing Climate
7:30 PM – 9:00 PM CUNY Graduate Center, 365 Fifth Avenue b/t 34th & 35th, Elabash Hall
Music: Jocelyn Lai, piano
Friday 5/4/18:
9:00 AM – 7:00 PM CUNY Graduate Center, 365 Fifth Avenue b/t 34th & 35th, Segal Theatre
Conference: Victorian Ecotime: Inventing, Forecasting, Temporalizing
9:00 AM – 7:00 PM CUNY Graduate Center, 365 Fifth Avenue b/t 34th & 35th, 9205
Conference: Global Black Desires: Freedom and Constraints – IRADAC Fellows Symposium
10:30 AM – 11:30 AM Church of the Holy Trinity, 316 East 88th Street
Activity: Exercise
11:00 AM 96th St Library, 112 East 96th Street
Books & Poetry: Book Discussion – The Underground Railroad by Colson Whitehead
11:00 AM – 1:30 PM CUNY Graduate Center, 365 Fifth Avenue b/t 34th & 35th, 5209
Lecture: Condensed Matter Talks with Romain Vasseur
11:30 AM – 12:30 PM Church of the Holy Trinity, 316 East 88th Street
Activity: Italian Class
12:00 PM Science, Industry and Business Library, 188 Madison Ave b/t 34th & 35th
Workshop: Ace the Interview
12:00 PM– 1:00 PM Bryant Park, Upper Terrace or Lawn
Activity: Juggling
12:00 PM – 4:00 PM Church of the Holy Trinity, 316 East 88th Street
Activity: Bridge
1:15 PM Science, Industry and Business Library, 188 Madison Ave b/t 34th & 35th
Workshop: Global Business News and More Using Factiva
2:00 PM Central Park, In front of the Samuel F. B. Morse statue, inside the Park at 72nd Street and Fifth Avenue
Tour: Heart of the Park Tour
2:00 PM 53rd Street Library, 18 West 53rd Street
Movie: Catch 22 (1970)
2:00 PM – 4:00 PM CUNY Graduate Center, 365 Fifth Avenue b/t 34th & 35th, 9207
Lecture: Sociolinguistics Lunch: Lauren Squires (Ohio State University)
3:00 PM- Mid-Manhattan Public Library 476 Fifth Avenue, 42nd Street Entrance
Tour: Walk with a Librarian: Mid Manhattan @ 42nd St
3:00 PM – 4:00 PM Madison Avenue Presbyterian Church, 921 Madison Ave @ 73rd
Music: Harmonica Class- RSVP Required to 212-980-1700
4:00 PM Epiphany Library, 228 East 23rd Street
Activity: Coloring Club
4:15 PM – 6:15 PM CUNY Graduate Center, 365 Fifth Avenue b/t 34th & 35th, C415A
Lecture: Felicia Madimenos, Queens College (CUNY) “Indigenous Health at the Intersection of Changing Environments: Case Studies from the Amazonian Shuar”
6:00 PM – 8:00 PM Bryant Park, Games
Activity: Strategy Game Social
7:00 PM- Barnes & Noble, 86th & Lexington Ave, 150 E 86th St
Music: Eclipse, Joey Alexander
Saturday 5/5/18:
9:30 AM – 10:30 AM Bryant Park, Fountain Terrace
Exercise: Pilates Day
10:00 AM Grand Central Library, 135 East 46th Street
Books & Poetry: Cinco de Mayo / Free Comic Book Day
10:15 AM- 10:55 AM St. Joseph’s Church, 404 East 87th Street, 1st & York
Workshop: Jr. League Seminar: Fitness
11:00 AM- Mid-Manhattan Public Library 476 Fifth Avenue, 42nd Street Entrance
Tour: Walk with a Librarian: Mid Manhattan & Bryant Park
11:00 AM – 12:00 PM St. Joseph’s Church, 404 East 87th Street, 1st & York
Exercise: Chair Yoga
12:00 PM– 1:00 PM Bryant Park, Upper Terrace or Lawn
Activity: Juggling
11:00 AM Yorkville Library, 222 East 79th Street
Books & Poetry: Yorkville Writing Circle
11:00 AM– 2:00 PM Bryant Park, Upper Terrace or Lawn
Activity: Juggling
12:30 PM – Church of the Holy Trinity, 341 East 87th Street
Movie: Battle of the Sexes
12:30 PM 53rd Street Library, 18 West 53rd Street
Workshop: Modern Art & Ideas, MOOC Meet-up #36
1:00 PM Epiphany Library, 228 East 23rd Street
Books & Poetry: Dickens Fellowship of New York
1:00 PM- Mid-Manhattan Public Library 476 Fifth Avenue, 42nd Street Entrance
Tour: Camina con la bibliotecaria: Mid Manhattan & Bryant Park (in Spanish)
1:00 PM- Mid-Manhattan Public Library 476 Fifth Avenue, 42nd Street Entrance
Tour: Walk with a Librarian: Mid Manhattan @ 42nd St
2:00 PM Central Park, Merchants’ Gate, 59th Street and Central Park West/Columbus Circle entrance to the Park
Tour: Stroll to Strawberry Fields
2:00 PM- Mid-Manhattan Public Library 476 Fifth Avenue, 42nd Street Entrance
Movie: The Battle of Algiers (1966)
2:00 PM- Barnes & Noble, 86th & Lexington Ave, 150 E 86th St
Special Event: Revenge of the Fifth Star Wars Wookiee Fan Meet-Up Featuring Last Shot
2:30 PM- Mid-Manhattan Public Library 476 Fifth Avenue, 42nd Street Entrance
Books & Poetry: Tinta, Papel, y…Café 2018 (in Spanish)
Sunday 5/6/18:
11:00 AM Central Park, Merchants’ Gate, 59th Street and Central Park West/Columbus Circle entrance to the Park
Tour: Stroll to Strawberry Fields
2:00 PM Central Park, In front of the Samuel F. B. Morse statue, inside the Park at 72nd Street and Fifth Avenue
Tour: Heart of the Park Tour
Monday 5/7/18:
7:30 AM – 8:30 AM Bryant Park, Fountain Terrace
Exercise: Pilates
8:00 AM – 9:00 AM Bryant Park, Heiskell Plaza
Activity: Spring Birding Tour
10:00 AM – 11:00 AM New York Presbyterian Hospital, 525 East 68th St, 4th Floor, Greenberg Pavilion
Health: Blood Pressure Screening
10:30 AM- 11:30 AM Madison Avenue Presbyterian Church, 921 Madison Ave @ 73rd
Exercise: Arthritis Exercise
12:00 PM– 1:00 PM Bryant Park, Upper Terrace or Lawn
Activity: Juggling
12:30 PM – 2:30 PM CUNY Graduate Center, 365 Fifth Avenue b/t 34th & 35th, C415A
Discussion: Performing Minoritarian and Queer Fashion: Interdisciplinary Perspectives
1:00 PM Weill Greenberg Center 1305 York Ave, @ 70th St., 2nd Fl.
Health: Colon and Rectal Cancer Support Group
1:30 PM –3:30 PM Church of the Holy Trinity, 316 East 88th Street
Activity: Mah Jongg
2:00 PM Central Park, In front of the Samuel F. B. Morse statue, inside the Park at 72nd Street and Fifth Avenue
Tour: Heart of the Park Tour
2:00 PM Epiphany Library, 228 East 23rd Street
Movie: Twelve O’Clock High
2:00 PM- Kips Bay Library, 446 3rd Ave @ 31st St
Exercise: Stay Well Exercise
2:00 PM –3:00 PM Church of the Holy Trinity, 341 East 87th Street
Activity: Photography
3:15 PM –4:00 PM Church of the Holy Trinity, 341 East 87th Street
Activity: Cell Phone Class – RSVP Required to 212-980-1700
4:00 PM –5:00 PM Church of the Holy Trinity, 341 East 87th Street
Dance: Flamenco Dance
5:30 PM 67th St Library 328 East 67th Street between 1st and 2nd
Books & Poetry: Mystery Mondays book discussion: The Dry by Jane Harper
6:30 PM- Mid-Manhattan Public Library 476 Fifth Avenue, 42nd Street Entrance
Books & Poetry: Mid-Sentence | The Pisces: Melissa Broder with Sarah Gerard
7:00 PM- Barnes & Noble, 86th & Lexington Ave, 150 E 86th St
Books and Poetry: The Perfectionists A Brief History of Precision, Simon Winchester
Tuesday 5/8/18:
7:30 AM – 8:30 AM Bryant Park, Fountain Terrace
Exercise: Tai Chi
10:00 AM 53rd Street Library, 18 West 53rd Street
Activity: Crochet and Knitting Group
12:00 PM– 1:00 PM Bryant Park, Upper Terrace or Lawn
Activity: Juggling
12:00 PM – 1:45 PM CUNY Graduate Center, 365 Fifth Avenue b/t 34th & 35th, 5383
Lecture: Seminar in Applied Economics: José Luis Montiel Olea, Columbia University, A/B Testing (split testing or bucket testing)
1:30 PM – 2:30 PM Church of the Holy Trinity, 341 East 87th Street
Workshop: NYC Transit Metrocard Talk – RSVP Required to 212-980-1700
2:00 PM Central Park, Merchants’ Gate, 59th Street and Central Park West/Columbus Circle entrance to the Park
Tour: Stroll to Strawberry Fields
2:30 PM – 3:30 PM Myra Mahon Patient Resource Center, 1305 York Ave, @ 70th St., 2nd Fl.
Workshop: Brain Tumors Awareness Month: Primary Brain Tumors
3:00 PM – 4:00 PM Church of the Holy Trinity, 316 East 88th Street
Activity: Tai Chi
5:30 PM 96th St Library, 112 East 96th Street
Workshop: Weill Cornell Medicine Wellness Series: Diabetes 101
5:30 PM– 7:30 PM Bryant Park, Upper Terrace or Lawn
Activity: Juggling
6:00 PM Science, Industry and Business Library, 188 Madison Ave b/t 34th & 35th
Workshop:Build Your Leader Brand (Part 1 of 2)
6:00 PM Belfer Research Building, 413 East 69th Street, 302
Health: Multiple Myeloma Support Group
6:00 PM – 8:00 PM Bryant Park, Games
Activity: Card Game Social
6:00 PM – 8:00 PM Bryant Park, Reading Room
Books & Poetry: Poetry Society of America: Katha Pollitt, Marilyn Nelson, Jim Moore
6:30 PM Grand Central Library, 135 East 46th Street
Film: Rashomon
6:30 PM – 8:00 PM New York Presbyterian Hospital, 1300 York Ave @ 70th St., Uris Auditorium
Discussion: Health and Wellness Seminar – Love the Skin You Are In: An Overview of Skin Wellness
6:30 PM – 8:00 PM CUNY Graduate Center, 365 Fifth Avenue b/t 34th & 35th, 7102
Lecture: CIRCL: Namseok Yong (Sentence Processing), Sita Patel (Bilingualism)
6:30 PM – 8:00 PM CUNY Graduate Center, 365 Fifth Avenue b/t 34th & 35th, 9100
Discussion: Anshel Pfeffer on Benjamin Netanyahu, in conversation with Eric Alterman
8:00 PM- Barnes & Noble, 86th & Lexington Ave, 150 E 86th St
Books and Poetry: The Soul of America: The Battle for Our Better Angels, Jon Meacham
Wednesday 5/9/18:
6:30 AM – 7:00 AM Bryant Park, Fountain Terrace
Exercise: Boot Camp
10:00 AM Epiphany Library, 228 East 23rd Street
Workshop: Excel Genius Class 2: Conditional Stat Functions
11:00 AM – 12:00 PM Fifth Avenue United Presbyterian Church, 7 West 55th St.
Exercise: Strengthen and Tone
11:00 AM – 12:00 PM Bryant Park, Fountain Terrace
Tour: Public Tour
12:00 PM 67th St Library 328 East 67th Street between 1st and 2nd
Workshop: Having Fun With Science: Adult Stem Workshops
12:00 PM Epiphany Library, 228 East 23rd Street
Workshop: Free Benefits Counseling
12:00 PM– 1:00 PM Bryant Park, Upper Terrace or Lawn
Activity: Juggling
12:30 PM – 1:00 PM New York Presbyterian Hospital, 525 East 68th St, Coler Chapel
Activity: Mindfulness Meditation
1:30 PM – 2:30 PM Park Avenue United Methodist Church, 106 East 86th Street
Exercise: Exercise
2:00 PM Central Park, Inside the Park at 81st Street and Central Park West
Tour: Southern Welcome Tour
2:00 PM- Mid-Manhattan Public Library 476 Fifth Avenue, 42nd Street Entrance
Movie: On a Clear Day You Can See Forever
2:00 PM – 4:00 PM Church of the Holy Trinity, 341 East 87th Street
Games: Poker – RSVP Required to 212-980-1700
2:00 PM- NYPL, Schwarzman Building 476 Fifth Avenue, 42nd St and Fifth Ave
Workshop: Preserving Your Family Archives
4:00 PM Epiphany Library, 228 East 23rd Street
Activity: Coloring Club
5:30 PM 58th St Library 127 East 58th Street between Park and Lexington
Books & Poetry: Discussion Group: WALKING LIONS by Ayelet Gundar-Goshen.
6:00 PM Science, Industry and Business Library, 188 Madison Ave b/t 34th & 35th
Workshop: Reinvent Your Career
6:00 PM – 8:00 PM Bryant Park, Games
Activity: Settlers of Catan Social
6:00 PM – 8:30 PM Bryant Park, Fountain Terrace
Dance: Bhangra
6:15 PM CUNY Graduate Center, 365 Fifth Avenue b/t 34th & 35th, 9100
Lecture: Susan Zuccotti: The Jews of Italy and Italian Occupied Territories During the Holocaust
6:30 PM- Mid-Manhattan Public Library 476 Fifth Avenue, 42nd Street Entrance
Books & Poetry: The Performance Cortex: Zach Schonbrun with Mary Pilon
6:30 PM- Mid-Manhattan Public Library 476 Fifth Avenue, 42nd Street Entrance
Books and Poetry: Chinese Book Discussion 中文书籍讨论会
7:00 PM- Barnes & Noble, 86th & Lexington Ave, 150 E 86th St
Books and Poetry: Edge of Chaos: Why Democracy Is Failing to Deliver Economic Growth–and How to Fix It, Dambisa Moyo
7:30 PM – 9:30 PM CUNY Graduate Center, 365 Fifth Avenue b/t 34th & 35th, Elabash Hall
Music: The Mivos Quartet in Recital
Thursday 5/10/18:
7:30 AM – 8:30 AM Bryant Park, Fountain Terrace
Exercise: Tai Chi
10:00 AM – 11:00 AM Church of the Holy Trinity, 341 East 87th Street
Workshop: Alexander Technique
11:00 AM – 5:30 PM CUNY Graduate Center, 365 Fifth Avenue b/t 34th & 35th, Segal Theatre
Conference: Objects of Study: Methods and Materiality in Theatre and Performance Studies
12:00 PM– 1:00 PM Bryant Park, Upper Terrace or Lawn
Activity: Juggling
1:00 PM- Kips Bay Library, 446 3rd Ave @ 31st St
Movie: Throwback Thursday Theater: Strangers On A Train
2:00 PM Central Park, In front of the Samuel F. B. Morse statue, inside the Park at 72nd Street and Fifth Avenue
Tour: Heart of the Park Tour
2:00 PM 96th St Library, 112 East 96th Street
Movie: THE KENNEL MURDER CASE (1933); & SHERLOCK JR. (1924)
2:00 PM Epiphany Library, 228 East 23rd Street
Movie: I, Tonya
2:00 PM- NYPL, Schwarzman Building 476 Fifth Avenue, 42nd St and Fifth Ave
Workshop: Researching with E-Resources: Periodicals and Newspapers
3:00 PM Science, Industry and Business Library, 188 Madison Ave b/t 34th & 35th
Workshop: Introduction to Technical Market Analysis
3:00 PM – 4:00 PM Church of the Holy Trinity, 341 East 87th Street
Dance: Ballroom Dance
4:00 PM 53rd Street Library, 18 West 53rd Street
Activity: Adult Coloring
4:00 PM- Kips Bay Library, 446 3rd Ave @ 31st St
Movie: New Releases Movie Night: Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle
4:15 PM – 5:30 PM CUNY Graduate Center, 365 Fifth Avenue b/t 34th & 35th, 9204
Lecture: Deirdre Bloome “Educational Inequalities, Educational Expansion, and Intergenerational Income Mobility in the United States.”
4:15 PM – 6:00 PM CUNY Graduate Center, 365 Fifth Avenue b/t 34th & 35th, 6417
Lecture: Linguistics Colloquium: Alec Marantz (NYU)
4:30 PM – 6:30 PM CUNY Graduate Center, 365 Fifth Avenue b/t 34th & 35th, 5318
Lecture: ARC Seminar, Monica W. Varsanyi John Jay College: Divergent States: Immigration Policy Trajectories in New Mexico and Arizona
5:00 PM – 6:00 PM Bryant Park, Heiskell Plaza
Activity: Spring Birding Tour
5:30 PM Grand Central Library, 135 East 46th Street
Activity: Adult / Teen Coloring
6:00 PM Grand Central Library, 135 East 46th Street
Books & Poetry: Author Talk – Carol Rinzler
6:00 PM Science, Industry and Business Library, 188 Madison Ave b/t 34th & 35th
Workshop: “Handling Difficult Interview Questions”
6:00 PM – 8:00 PM Bryant Park, Games
Activity: Beginners Chess Social
6:30 PM – 7:30 PM Gracie Square Hospital, 416 East 76th Street, 4016
Discussion: Optimizing Stress Management in Psychosis
7:30 PM – 9:00 PM CUNY Graduate Center, 365 Fifth Avenue b/t 34th & 35th, Elabash Hall
Music: Chelsea Lane, harp
7:30 PM – 9:30 PM CUNY Graduate Center, 365 Fifth Avenue b/t 34th & 35th, Segal Theatre
Conference: Objects of Study: Methods and Materiality in Theatre and Performance Studies (Performance)
Friday 5/11/18:
10:30 AM – 11:30 AM Church of the Holy Trinity, 316 East 88th Street
Activity: Exercise
11:30 AM – 12:30 PM Church of the Holy Trinity, 316 East 88th Street
Activity: Italian Class
12:00 PM Barnes & Noble, Fifth Avenue, 555 Fifth Avenue
Books and Poetry: Pop-Up Signing: Betty Ng & Po-Ling Ng’s PO-LING POWER: Propelling Yourself and Others to Success
12:00 PM– 1:00 PM Bryant Park, Upper Terrace or Lawn
Activity: Juggling
12:00 PM – 4:00 PM Church of the Holy Trinity, 316 East 88th Street
Activity: Bridge
12:30 PM– 1:30 PM Bryant Park, Reading Room
Activity: Beekeeping
1:00 PM- Kips Bay Library, 446 3rd Ave @ 31st St
Movie: Book to Movie Adaptations: One True Thing
2:00 PM Central Park, Merchants’ Gate, 59th Street and Central Park West/Columbus Circle entrance to the Park
Tour: Stroll to Strawberry Fields
2:00 PM 53rd Street Library, 18 West 53rd Street
Movie: To Sir With Love (1967)
2:00 PM- Mid-Manhattan Public Library 476 Fifth Avenue, 42nd Street Entrance
Books & Poetry: Open Book Hour: Picture This
2:00 PM – 4:00 PM CUNY Graduate Center, 365 Fifth Avenue b/t 34th & 35th, 5318
Special Event: ANNUAL CELEBRATION OF CUNY GENDER SCHOLARS AND SCHOLARSHIP
3:00 PM Science, Industry and Business Library, 188 Madison Ave b/t 34th & 35th
Workshop: Thinking About a Career Change
3:00 PM – 4:00 PM Madison Avenue Presbyterian Church, 921 Madison Ave @ 73rd Music: Harmonica Class- RSVP Required to 212-980-1700
6:00 PM – 8:00 PM Bryant Park, Games
Activity: Strategy Game Social
7:30 PM – 9:30 PM CUNY Graduate Center, 365 Fifth Avenue b/t 34th & 35th, Segal Theatre
Theatre: “O, Earth!” by Casey Llewellyn: A Staged Reading
Saturday 5/12/18:
10:15 AM- 10:55 AM St. Joseph’s Church, 404 East 87th Street, 1st & York
Workshop: Jr. League Seminar: Vision as We Age
11:00 AM – 12:00 PM St. Joseph’s Church, 404 East 87th Street, 1st & York
Exercise: Chair Yoga
11:00 AM– 2:00 PM Bryant Park, Upper Terrace or Lawn
Activity: Juggling
12:00 PM Science, Industry and Business Library, 188 Madison Ave b/t 34th & 35th
Workshop: StartUp! 2018 Workshop 4: Pitching Your Plan
12:30 PM – Church of the Holy Trinity, 341 East 87th Street
Movie: Darkest Hour
12:30 PM- Kips Bay Library, 446 3rd Ave @ 31st St
Workshop: Meditation for relaxation
1:00 PM Epiphany Library, 228 East 23rd Street
Books & Poetry: Friends of Dickens Discussing Great Expectations
2:00 PM Central Park, Inside the Park at 81st Street and Central Park West
Tour: Southern Welcome Tour
2:00 PM- Mid-Manhattan Public Library 476 Fifth Avenue, 42nd Street Entrance
Movie: The Girl On A Motorcycle (1968)
2:30 PM- Mid-Manhattan Public Library 476 Fifth Avenue, 42nd Street Entrance
Books & Poetry: Tinta, Papel, y…Café 2018 (in Spanish)
3:30 PM Yorkville Library, 222 East 79th Street
Music: Diller-Quaile String Quartet Performance
5:00 PM – 7:00 PM Bryant Park, Games
Activity: Bridge Social
Sunday 5/13/18:
11:00 AM Central Park, Merchants’ Gate, 59th Street and Central Park West/Columbus Circle entrance to the Park
Tour: Stroll to Strawberry Fields
2:00 PM Central Park, In front of the Samuel F. B. Morse statue, inside the Park at 72nd Street and Fifth Avenue
5:00 PM – 7:00 PM Bryant Park, Games
Activity: Bridge Social
Monday 5/14/18:
7:30 AM – 8:30 AM Bryant Park, Fountain Terrace
Exercise: Pilates
8:00 AM – 9:00 AM Bryant Park, Heiskell Plaza
Activity: Spring Birding Tour
10:00 AM – 11:00 AM New York Presbyterian Hospital, 525 East 68th St, 4th Floor, Greenberg Pavilion
Health: Blood Pressure Screening
10:30 AM- 11:30 AM Madison Avenue Presbyterian Church, 921 Madison Ave @ 73rd
Exercise: Arthritis Exercise
12:00 PM– 1:00 PM Bryant Park, Upper Terrace or Lawn
Activity: Juggling
1:30 PM –3:30 PM Church of the Holy Trinity, 316 East 88th Street
Activity: Mah Jongg
2:00 PM Central Park, Merchants’ Gate, 59th Street and Central Park West/Columbus Circle entrance to the Park
Tour: Stroll to Strawberry Fields
2:00 PM Epiphany Library, 228 East 23rd Street
Movie: One Minute to Zero
2:00 PM- Kips Bay Library, 446 3rd Ave @ 31st St
Exercise: Stay Well Exercise
2:00 PM –3:00 PM Church of the Holy Trinity, 341 East 87th Street
Activity: Photography
3:15 PM –4:00 PM Church of the Holy Trinity, 341 East 87th Street
Activity: Cell Phone Class – RSVP Required to 212-980-1700
4:00 PM –5:00 PM Church of the Holy Trinity, 341 East 87th Street
Dance: Flamenco Dance
5:00 PM 53rd Street Library, 18 West 53rd Street
Workshop: Meditation in the 21st Century – Why it Matters Even More
6:00 PM – 8:00 PM Bryant Park, Games
Activity: Mah Jongg Social
6:00 PM – 8:00 PM Bryant Park, Lawn
Music: Opera: Carmen
6:30 PM- Mid-Manhattan Public Library 476 Fifth Avenue, 42nd Street Entrance
Books and Poetry: Howard Blum with Tim Weiner
7:00 PM- Barnes & Noble, 86th & Lexington Ave, 150 E 86th St
Books and Poetry: Monday Night Reading Group:Summer Hours at the Robbers Library by Sue Halpern.
Tuesday 5/15/18:
7:30 AM – 8:30 AM Bryant Park, Fountain Terrace
Exercise: Tai Chi
12:00 PM- NYPL, Schwarzman Building 476 Fifth Avenue, 42nd St and Fifth Ave
Workshop: Researching Vital Records and the Census
12:00 PM– 1:00 PM Bryant Park, Upper Terrace or Lawn
Activity: Juggling
12:30 PM 53rd Street Library, 18 West 53rd Street
Workshop: Public Speaking Workshop
2:00 PM Central Park, Inside the Park at 81st Street and Central Park West
Tour: Southern Welcome Tour
3:00 PM – 4:00 PM Church of the Holy Trinity, 316 East 88th Street
Activity: Tai Chi
5:30 PM – 6:30 PM New York Presbyterian Hospital, 520 East 70th St, Cayuga Room
Exercise: Cardio Fitness – Zumba
5:30 PM– 7:30 PM Bryant Park, Upper Terrace or Lawn
Activity: Juggling
6:00 PM Grand Central Library, 135 East 46th Street
Books & Poetry: Book Club – Even Cowgirls Get the Blues by Tom Robbins
6:00 PM Science, Industry and Business Library, 188 Madison Ave b/t 34th & 35th
Workshop: StartUp! 2018 Workshop 4: Pitching Your Plan
6:00 PM Science, Industry and Business Library, 188 Madison Ave b/t 34th & 35th
Workshop: All Things Mutual Funds
6:00 PM – 7:30 PM New York Presbyterian Hospital, 525 East 68th St, Whitney Pavilion, 118
Health: Breast Cancer Support Group – Women 50+
6:00 PM – 8:00 PM Bryant Park, Games
Activity: Card Game Social
6:00 PM – 8:00 PM Bryant Park, Reading Room
Books & Poetry: Poetry with NYQ Books: Amy Barone, Daryl Sznyter, Jerome Sala, Nausheen Eusuf
6:30 PM – 8:00 PM New York Presbyterian Hospital, 1300 York Ave @ 70th St., Uris Auditorium
Discussion: Health and Wellness Seminar – Prevention and Treatment of Stroke
6:30 PM – 8:00 PM CUNY Graduate Center, 365 Fifth Avenue b/t 34th & 35th, 7102
Lecture: CIRCL: Graduate Center SLA Lab presents on a topic in Bare Nominals
6:30 PM – 8:00 PM CUNY Graduate Center, 365 Fifth Avenue b/t 34th & 35th, C198
Books & Poetry: Turnstlye Reading Series: Nicole Dennis-Benn, Helen Phillips, Bonnie Harris
7:30 PM – 9:30 PM CUNY Graduate Center, 365 Fifth Avenue b/t 34th & 35th, Elabash Hall
Music: 20th-21st Century Performance Practice Recital
Wednesday 5/16/18:
6:30 AM – 7:00 AM Bryant Park, Fountain Terrace
Exercise: Boot Camp
11:00 AM – 12:00 PM Fifth Avenue United Presbyterian Church, 7 West 55th St.
Exercise: Strengthen and Tone
11:00 AM – 12:00 PM Bryant Park, Fountain Terrace
Tour: Public Tour
12:00 PM Epiphany Library, 228 East 23rd Street
Workshop: Free Benefits Counseling
12:00 PM– 1:00 PM Bryant Park, Upper Terrace or Lawn
Activity: Juggling
12:30 PM – 1:00 PM New York Presbyterian Hospital, 525 East 68th St, Coler Chapel
Activity: Mindfulness Meditation
12:30 PM – 1:45 PM Bryant Park, Reading Room
Books & Poetry: Olympic Sailor Kevin Hall
1:00 PM Science, Industry and Business Library, 188 Madison Ave b/t 34th & 35th
Workshop: Job Search Planning and Tips for Mature Workers
1:30 PM – 2:30 PM Park Avenue United Methodist Church, 106 East 86th Street
Exercise: Exercise
2:00 PM- Mid-Manhattan Public Library 476 Fifth Avenue, 42nd Street Entrance
Movie: To Sir With Love
2:00 PM- NYPL, Schwarzman Building 476 Fifth Avenue, 42nd St and Fifth Ave
Workshop: Managing Your Scholarly Online Presence
2:00 PM – 4:00 PM Church of the Holy Trinity, 341 East 87th Street
Games: Poker – RSVP Required to 212-980-1700
6:00 PM Science, Industry and Business Library, 188 Madison Ave b/t 34th & 35th
Workshop: Stepping Stones for Success
6:00 PM – 8:00 PM Bryant Park, Games
Activity: Settlers of Catan Social
6:00 PM – 8:30 PM Bryant Park, Fountain Terrace
Dance: Tangolandó
7:00 PM- Barnes & Noble, 86th & Lexington Ave, 150 E 86th St
Books and Poetry: Upper Eastside Fiction Reading Group: History of Wolves by Emily Fridlund
Thursday 5/17/18:
7:30 AM – 8:30 AM Bryant Park, Fountain Terrace
Exercise: Tai Chi
10:00 AM – 11:00 AM Church of the Holy Trinity, 341 East 87th Street
Workshop: Alexander Technique
12:00 PM– 1:00 PM Bryant Park, Upper Terrace or Lawn
Activity: Juggling
12:30 PM – 1:45 PM Bryant Park, Reading Room
Books & Poetry: The Rise of the Working-Class Shareholder: Labor’s Last Best Weapon, David Webber
2:00 PM Central Park, In front of the Samuel F. B. Morse statue, inside the Park at 72nd Street and Fifth Avenue
Tour: Heart of the Park Tour
2:00 PM 96th St Library, 112 East 96th Street
Movie: HOME FROM THE HILL (1959)
2:00 PM Epiphany Library, 228 East 23rd Street
Movie: Phantom Thread
3:00 PM – 4:00 PM Church of the Holy Trinity, 341 East 87th Street
Dance: Ballroom Dance
4:00 PM 53rd Street Library, 18 West 53rd Street
Activity: Adult Coloring
4:00 PM- Kips Bay Library, 446 3rd Ave @ 31st St
Movie: New Releases Movie Night: Darkest Hour
4:30 PM – 6:30 PM CUNY Graduate Center, 365 Fifth Avenue b/t 34th & 35th, 5318
Lecture: ARC Seminar, Gülseli Baysu Professor of Psychology, Queen’s Belfast University, Ireland When Dual Identity Claims are Accepted in Schools: Long-term Effects on Minority Adjustment.
5:00 PM – 6:00 PM Bryant Park, Heiskell Plaza
Activity: Spring Birding Tour
5:30 PM Science, Industry and Business Library, 188 Madison Ave b/t 34th & 35th
Workshop: Customs Brokerage License Preparation
5:30 PM – 6:30 PM Belfer Research Building, 413 East 69th Street
Discussion: Integrative Health and Wellbeing Informational Session
5:30 PM – 6:30 PM Meyer Research Building, 1305 York Ave, @ 69th St., B307
Health: Prostate Cancer Support Group
6:00 PM Science, Industry and Business Library, 188 Madison Ave b/t 34th & 35th
Workshop: Social Media Advertising Overview
6:00 PM – 8:00 PM Bryant Park, Games
Activity: Beginners Chess Social
7:30 PM – 9:00 PM CUNY Graduate Center, 365 Fifth Avenue b/t 34th & 35th, Elabash Hall
Music: Stephanie Zyzak, violin
Friday 5/18/18:
10:30 AM – 11:30 AM Church of the Holy Trinity, 316 East 88th Street
Activity: Exercise
10:30 AM – 8:00 PM CUNY Graduate Center, 365 Fifth Avenue b/t 34th & 35th, Segal Theatre
Books & Poetry: A Tribute to June Jordan
11:30 AM – 12:30 PM Church of the Holy Trinity, 316 East 88th Street
Activity: Italian Class
12:00 PM Science, Industry and Business Library, 188 Madison Ave b/t 34th & 35th
Workshop: Job Search Process from Resumes to Offers Job Search Process from Resumes to Offers 12:00 PM– 1:00 PM Bryant Park, Upper Terrace or Lawn
Activity: Juggling
12:00 PM – 4:00 PM Church of the Holy Trinity, 316 East 88th Street
Activity: Bridge
2:00 PM Central Park, Merchants’ Gate, 59th Street and Central Park West/Columbus Circle entrance to the Park
Tour: Stroll to Strawberry Fields
2:00 PM 53rd Street Library, 18 West 53rd Street
Movie: The President’s Analyst (1967)
2:00 PM Epiphany Library, 228 East 23rd Street
Activity: Coloring Club
3:00 PM – 4:00 PM Madison Avenue Presbyterian Church, 921 Madison Ave @ 73rd
Music: Harmonica Class- RSVP Required to 212-980-1700
5:00 PM – 6:00 PM Bryant Park, Fountain Terrace
Music: Street Beat Brass Band
6:00 PM – 8:00 PM Bryant Park, Games
Activity: Strategy Game Social
7:00 PM – 9:00 PM Bryant Park, Upper Terrace
Theatre: Shakespeare: A Midsummer Night’s Dream
Saturday 5/19/18:
9:30 AM – 12:30 PM Carl Schurz Park, 86th Street & East End Avenue
Activity: Volunteer Gardening
10:15 AM- 10:55 AM St. Joseph’s Church, 404 East 87th Street, 1st & York
Workshop: Jr. League Seminar: Online Safety
10:30 AM- Kips Bay Library, 446 3rd Ave @ 31st St
Books & Poetry: Book Discussion Group: Homegoing by Yaa Gyasi
11:00 AM Central Park, In front of the Samuel F. B. Morse statue, inside the Park at 72nd Street and Fifth Avenue
Tour: Heart of the Park Tour
11:00 AM 53rd Street Library, 18 West 53rd Street
Crafts: Origami Meetup Group
11:00 AM – 12:00 PM St. Joseph’s Church, 404 East 87th Street, 1st & York
Exercise: Chair Yoga
11:00 AM– 2:00 PM Bryant Park, Upper Terrace or Lawn
Activity: Juggling
12:30 PM – Church of the Holy Trinity, 341 East 87th Street
Movie: Murder on the Orient Express
12:30 PM 53rd Street Library, 18 West 53rd Street
Workshop: Modern Art & Ideas, MOOC Meet-up #37
2:00 PM Central Park, Merchants’ Gate, 59th Street and Central Park West/Columbus Circle entrance to the Park
Tour: Stroll to Strawberry Fields
2:00 PM- Mid-Manhattan Public Library 476 Fifth Avenue, 42nd Street Entrance
Lecture: THE RIDDLE AND ITS CUES – THE ODDITIES OF THE RUSSIAN LANGUAGE ЗАГАДКИ И РАЗГАДКИ – КУРЬЕЗЫ РУССКОГО ЯЗЫКА
2:00 PM- Mid-Manhattan Public Library 476 Fifth Avenue, 42nd Street Entrance
Movie: Essene (1972), Black Panther (1969)
5:00 PM – 7:00 PM Bryant Park, Games
Activity: Bridge Social
5:30 PM – 6:30 PM Meyer Research Building, 1305 York Ave, @ 69th St., B307
Health: Prostate Cancer Support Group
7:00 PM – 9:00 PM Bryant Park, Upper Terrace
Theatre: Shakespeare: A Midsummer Night’s Dream
Sunday 5/20/18:
5:00 PM – 7:00 PM Bryant Park, Games
Activity: Bridge Social
Monday 5/21/18:
7:30 AM – 8:30 AM Bryant Park, Fountain Terrace
Exercise: Pilates
8:00 AM – 9:00 AM Bryant Park, Heiskell Plaza
Activity: Spring Birding Tour
10:30 AM- 11:30 AM Madison Avenue Presbyterian Church, 921 Madison Ave @ 73rd
Exercise: Arthritis Exercise
12:00 PM– 1:00 PM Bryant Park, Upper Terrace or Lawn
Activity: Juggling
1:30 PM Epiphany Library, 228 East 23rd Street
Activity: Classic Film Trivia
1:30 PM –3:30 PM Church of the Holy Trinity, 316 East 88th Street
Activity: Mah Jongg
2:00 PM Central Park, Inside the Park at 81st Street and Central Park West
Tour: Southern Welcome Tour
2:00 PM Epiphany Library, 228 East 23rd Street
Movie: China Gate
2:00 PM- Kips Bay Library, 446 3rd Ave @ 31st St
Exercise: Stay Well Exercise
2:00 PM –3:00 PM Church of the Holy Trinity, 341 East 87th Street
Activity: Photography
3:15 PM –4:00 PM Church of the Holy Trinity, 341 East 87th Street
Activity: Cell Phone Class – RSVP Required to 212-980-1700
4:00 PM –5:00 PM Church of the Holy Trinity, 341 East 87th Street
Dance: Flamenco Dance
6:00 PM – 8:00 PM Bryant Park, Games
Activity: Mah Jongg Social
7:30 PM – 9:00 PM CUNY Graduate Center, 365 Fifth Avenue b/t 34th & 35th, Elabash Hall
Music: Ethno/Musicology Recital
Tuesday 5/22/18:
7:30 AM – 8:30 AM Bryant Park, Fountain Terrace
Exercise: Tai Chi
10:00 AM 53rd Street Library, 18 West 53rd Street
Activity: Crochet and Knitting Group
11:00 AM- NYPL, Schwarzman Building 476 Fifth Avenue, 42nd St and Fifth Ave
Workshop: Finding Grants and Scholarships with NYPL’s E-Resources
12:00 PM – NYPL, Schwarzman Building 476 Fifth Avenue, 42nd St and Fifth Ave
Workshop: African-American Genealogy Part II: Next Steps
12:00 PM– 1:00 PM Bryant Park, Upper Terrace or Lawn
Activity: Juggling
1:15 PM – 2:30 PM Church of the Holy Trinity, 341 East 87th Street
Workshop: Organizing Your Papers – RSVP Required to 212-980-1700
2:00 PM Central Park, Inside the Park at 81st Street and Central Park West
Tour: Southern Welcome Tour
3:00 PM – 4:00 PM Church of the Holy Trinity, 316 East 88th Street
Activity: Tai Chi
5:30 PM– 7:30 PM Bryant Park, Upper Terrace or Lawn
Activity: Juggling
5:30 PM – 6:30 PM New York Presbyterian Hospital, 520 East 70th St, Cayuga Room
Exercise: Cardio Fitness – Zumba
6:00 PM- Mid-Manhattan Public Library 476 Fifth Avenue, 42nd Street Entrance
Books & Poetry: Free-Writing Happy Hour: Nature Writing
6:00 PM – 7:30 PM New York Presbyterian Hospital, 525 East 68th St, Whitney Pavilion, 118
Health: Breast Cancer Support Group – Women under 50
6:00 PM – 8:00 PM Bryant Park, Games
Activity: Card Game Social
6:00 PM – 8:00 PM Bryant Park, Reading Room
Books & Poetry: Poetry with Indolent Books: Lisa Andrews, Nicole Callihan, Karen Hildebrand, John Deming
6:30 PM Grand Central Library, 135 East 46th Street
Film: Eye on the 60s: Photography of Rowland Scherman
6:30 PM – 9:00 PM New York Presbyterian Hospital, 1300 York Ave @ 70th St., Uris Auditorium
Discussion: Health and Wellness Seminar – More than Meets the Eye: Aging and Ocular Health
7:00 PM – 9:00 PM CUNY Graduate Center, 365 Fifth Avenue b/t 34th & 35th, Elabash Hall
Theatre: TheaterWorks! Short Plays On Caregiving at CUNY
Wednesday 5/23/18:
6:30 AM – 7:00 AM Bryant Park, Fountain Terrace
Exercise: Boot Camp
9:00 AM- 1:00 PM St. Catherine’s Park, 1st Avenue, b/t 67th and 69th Streets
Health: Domestic Workers Heal Fair
11:00 AM – 12:00 PM Fifth Avenue United Presbyterian Church, 7 West 55th St.
Exercise: Strengthen and Tone
11:00 AM – 12:00 PM Bryant Park, Fountain Terrace
Tour: Public Tour
12:00 PM Epiphany Library, 228 East 23rd Street
Workshop: Free Benefits Counseling
12:00 PM– 1:00 PM Bryant Park, Upper Terrace or Lawn
Activity: Juggling
12:30 PM – 1:00 PM New York Presbyterian Hospital, 525 East 68th St, Coler Chapel
Activity: Mindfulness Meditation
12:30 PM – 1:45 PM Bryant Park, Reading Room
Books & Poetry: Graphic Novel Writers
1:30 PM – 2:30 PM Park Avenue United Methodist Church, 106 East 86th Street
Exercise: Exercise
2:00 PM Central Park, In front of the Samuel F. B. Morse statue, inside the Park at 72nd Street and Fifth Avenue
Tour: Heart of the Park Tour
2:00 PM- Mid-Manhattan Public Library 476 Fifth Avenue, 42nd Street Entrance
Movie: I Love You, Alice B. Toklas!
2:00 PM – NYPL, Schwarzman Building 476 Fifth Avenue, 42nd St and Fifth Ave
Workshop: Finding Grants and Scholarships with NYPL’s E-Resources
2:00 PM – 4:00 PM Church of the Holy Trinity, 341 East 87th Street
Games: Poker – RSVP Required to 212-980-1700
4:00 PM Epiphany Library, 228 East 23rd Street
Activity: Coloring Club
6:00 PM Science, Industry and Business Library, 188 Madison Ave b/t 34th & 35th
Workshop: Planning and Organizing a Job Search Campaign
6:00 PM – 8:00 PM Bryant Park, Games
Activity: Settlers of Catan Social
6:00 PM – 8:30 PM Bryant Park, Fountain Terrace
Dance: Swing
7:00 PM- Barnes & Noble, 86th & Lexington Ave, 150 E 86th St
Crafts: Knoble Knitters
7:30 PM – 9:00 PM CUNY Graduate Center, 365 Fifth Avenue b/t 34th & 35th, Elabash Hall
Music: Music Theorists & Friends Recital
Thursday 5/24/18:
7:30 AM – 8:30 AM Bryant Park, Fountain Terrace
Exercise: Tai Chi
10:00 AM – 11:00 AM Church of the Holy Trinity, 341 East 87th Street
Workshop: Alexander Technique
12:00 PM– 1:00 PM Bryant Park, Upper Terrace or Lawn
Activity: Juggling
12:00 PM – 4:00 PM Church of the Holy Trinity, 316 East 88th Street
Activity: Bridge
12:30 PM – 1:45 PM Bryant Park, Reading Room
Books & Poetry: My Father’s Business: The Small-Town Values That Built Dollar General into a Billion-Dollar Company, Cal Turner
1:00 PM- Kips Bay Library, 446 3rd Ave @ 31st St
Movie: Throwback Thursday Theater: The Bridge On The River Kwai
2:00 PM Central Park, Merchants’ Gate, 59th Street and Central Park West/Columbus Circle entrance to the Park
Tour: Stroll to Strawberry Fields
2:00 PM 96th St Library, 112 East 96th Street
Movie: PURSUED (1947)
2:00 PM Epiphany Library, 228 East 23rd Street
Movie: The Florida Project
3:00 PM – 4:00 PM Church of the Holy Trinity, 341 East 87th Street
Dance: Ballroom Dance
3:00 PM – 5:00 PM Bryant Park, Games
Activity: Mah Jongg Social
4:00 PM 53rd Street Library, 18 West 53rd Street
Activity: Adult Coloring
1:00 PM- Kips Bay Library, 446 3rd Ave @ 31st St
Movie: New Releases Movie Night: Downsizing
5:00 PM – 6:00 PM Bryant Park, Heiskell Plaza
Activity: Spring Birding Tour
5:15 PM Andrew Heiskell Braille & Talking Book Library 40 West 20th Street
Workshop: Tactile Tactics: Best Practices for Tactile Design
5:30 PM Grand Central Library, 135 East 46th Street
Activity: Adult / Teen Coloring
6:00 PM – 7:00 PM Bryant Park, Lawn
Exercise: Yoga with Bethany Lyons
6:00 PM – 8:00 PM Bryant Park, Games
Activity: Beginners Chess Social
6:30 PM – 9:30 PM CUNY Graduate Center, 365 Fifth Avenue b/t 34th & 35th, Elabash Hall
Theatre: Puerto Rico: Theatre after Hurricane María
Friday 5/25/18:
10:30 AM – 11:30 AM Church of the Holy Trinity, 316 East 88th Street
Activity: Exercise
11:30 AM – 12:30 PM Church of the Holy Trinity, 316 East 88th Street
Activity: Italian Class
12:00 PM– 1:00 PM Bryant Park, Upper Terrace or Lawn
Activity: Juggling
12:00 PM – 4:00 PM Church of the Holy Trinity, 316 East 88th Street
Activity: Bridge
1:00 PM- Kips Bay Library, 446 3rd Ave @ 31st St
Movie: Book to Movie Adaptations: Hoosiers
2:00 PM Central Park, Inside the Park at 81st Street and Central Park West
Tour: Southern Welcome Tour
2:00 PM 53rd Street Library, 18 West 53rd Street
Movie: Seconds (1966)
3:00 PM – 4:00 PM Madison Avenue Presbyterian Church, 921 Madison Ave @ 73rd
Music: Harmonica Class- RSVP Required to 212-980-1700
5:00 PM – 6:00 PM Bryant Park, Fountain Terrace
Music: Hungry March Band
6:00 PM – 8:00 PM Bryant Park, Games
Activity: Strategy Game Social
7:00 PM – 9:00 PM Bryant Park, Upper Terrace
Theatre: Shakespeare: A Midsummer Night’s Dream
Saturday 5/26/18:
11:00 AM – 12:00 PM St. Joseph’s Church, 404 East 87th Street, 1st & York
Exercise: Chair Yoga
11:00 AM– 2:00 PM Bryant Park, Upper Terrace or Lawn
Activity: Juggling
12:30 PM – Church of the Holy Trinity, 341 East 87th Street
Movie: Get Out
2:00 PM Central Park, In front of the Samuel F. B. Morse statue, inside the Park at 72nd Street and Fifth Avenue
Tour: Heart of the Park Tour
5:00 PM – 7:00 PM Bryant Park, Games
Activity: Bridge Social
7:00 PM – 9:00 PM Bryant Park, Upper Terrace
Theatre: Shakespeare: A Midsummer Night’s Dream
5:00 PM – 7:00 PM Bryant Park, Games
Activity: Bridge Social
Sunday 5/27/18:
2:00 PM Central Park, In front of the Samuel F. B. Morse statue, inside the Park at 72nd Street and Fifth Avenue
Tour: Heart of the Park Tour
Monday 5/28/18:
8:00 AM – 9:00 AM Bryant Park, Heiskell Plaza
Activity: Spring Birding Tour
11:00 AM Central Park, Maine Monument (Columbus Circle entrance to Central Park; 59th Street and Central Park West)
Tour: Memorial Walk Tour
12:00 PM– 1:00 PM Bryant Park, Upper Terrace or Lawn
Activity: Juggling
1:00 PM – 6:00 PM Bryant Park, Games
Activity: Mah Jongg Marathon
Tuesday 5/29/18:
7:30 AM – 8:30 AM Bryant Park, Fountain Terrace
Exercise: Tai Chi
12:00 PM– 1:00 PM Bryant Park, Upper Terrace or Lawn
Activity: Juggling
1:30 PM – 2:30 PM Church of the Holy Trinity, 341 East 87th Street
Workshop: Continuing Care Retirement Communities / Life Care: Fact and Fiction – RSVP Required to 212-980-1700
2:00 PM Central Park, In front of the Samuel F. B. Morse statue, inside the Park at 72nd Street and Fifth Avenue
Tour: Heart of the Park Tour
3:00 PM Epiphany Library, 228 East 23rd Street
Books & Poetry: Discussion Group: My Brilliant Friend by Elena Ferrante
3:00 PM Science, Industry and Business Library, 188 Madison Ave b/t 34th & 35th
Workshop: What is Value Investing?
3:00 PM – 4:00 PM Church of the Holy Trinity, 316 East 88th Street
Activity: Tai Chi
5:30 PM– 7:30 PM Bryant Park, Upper Terrace or Lawn
Activity: Juggling
6:00 PM Grand Central Library, 135 East 46th Street
Books & Poetry: Special Edition Book Club: One Book, One New York
6:00 PM – 7:30 PM New York Presbyterian Hospital, 525 East 68th St, Whitney Pavilion, 118
Health: Breast Cancer Support Group – Women 50+
6:00 PM – 8:00 PM Bryant Park, Games
Activity: Card Game Social
6:00 PM – 8:00 PM Bryant Park, Reading Room
Books & Poetry: Poetry: Christopher Salerno, Michael Hoerman, Janlori Goldman, Leah Umansky
7:00 PM 53rd Street Library, 18 West 53rd Street
Theatre: Rule of Thumb – Voyage Theater Company Reading Series
Wednesday 5/30/18:
6:30 AM – 7:00 AM Bryant Park, Fountain Terrace
Exercise: Boot Camp
11:00 AM – 12:00 PM Fifth Avenue United Presbyterian Church, 7 West 55th St.
Exercise: Strengthen and Tone
11:00 AM – 12:00 PM Bryant Park, Fountain Terrace
Tour: Public Tour
12:00 PM Epiphany Library, 228 East 23rd Street
Workshop: Free Benefits Counseling
12:00 PM– 1:00 PM Bryant Park, Upper Terrace or Lawn
Activity: Juggling
12:30 PM – 1:00 PM New York Presbyterian Hospital, 525 East 68th St, Coler Chapel
Activity: Mindfulness Meditation
12:30 PM – 1:45 PM Bryant Park, Reading Room
Books & Poetry: Summer Reads: Authors on their work and what it takes to be a writer
1:30 PM – 2:30 PM Park Avenue United Methodist Church, 106 East 86th Street
Exercise: Exercise
2:00 PM Central Park, Inside the Park at 81st Street and Central Park West
Tour: Southern Welcome Tour
2:00 PM- Mid-Manhattan Public Library 476 Fifth Avenue, 42nd Street Entrance
Movie: Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb
2:00 PM – NYPL, Schwarzman Building 476 Fifth Avenue, 42nd St and Fifth Ave
Workshop: Getting Started in Genealogy
2:00 PM – 4:00 PM Church of the Holy Trinity, 341 East 87th Street
Games: Poker – RSVP Required to 212-980-1700
6:00 PM – 8:00 PM Bryant Park, Games
Activity: Settlers of Catan Social
6:00 PM – 8:30 PM Bryant Park, Fountain Terrace
Dance: Cumbia & Vallenato
7:00 PM- Barnes & Noble, 86th & Lexington Ave, 150 E 86th St
Books and Poetry: Fraver by Design: Five Decades of Theatre Poster Art from Broadway, Off-Broadway, and Beyond, Frank “Fraver” Verlizzo
Thursday 5/31/18:
7:30 AM – 8:30 AM Bryant Park, Fountain Terrace
Exercise: Tai Chi
10:00 AM – 11:00 AM Church of the Holy Trinity, 341 East 87th Street
Workshop: Alexander Technique
12:00 PM– 1:00 PM Bryant Park, Upper Terrace or Lawn
Activity: Juggling
12:00 PM – 4:00 PM Church of the Holy Trinity, 316 East 88th Street
Activity: Bridge
4:00 PM 53rd Street Library, 18 West 53rd Street
Activity: Adult Coloring
12:30 PM – 1:45 PM Bryant Park, Reading Room
Books & Poetry: What Happens Now?: Reinvent Yourself as a Leader Before Your Business Outruns You, John Hillen
2:00 PM Central Park, Inside the Park at 81st Street and Central Park West
Tour: Southern Welcome Tour
2:00 PM 96th St Library, 112 East 96th Street
Movie: OLD ACQUAINTANCE (1943)
2:00 PM Epiphany Library, 228 East 23rd Street
Movie: Faces Places
3:00 PM – 4:00 PM Church of the Holy Trinity, 341 East 87th Street
Dance: Ballroom Dance
5:00 PM – 6:00 PM Bryant Park, Heiskell Plaza
Activity: Spring Birding Tour
6:00 PM Science, Industry and Business Library, 188 Madison Ave b/t 34th & 35th
Workshop: Email Marketing
6:00 PM – 7:00 PM Bryant Park, Lawn
Exercise: Yoga with Patrick Beach
6:00 PM – 8:00 PM Bryant Park, Games
Activity: Beginners Chess Social
7:00 PM- Barnes & Noble, 86th & Lexington Ave, 150 E 86th St
Books and Poetry: Lust for Love: Rekindling Intimacy and Passion in Your Relationship, Shmuley Boteach
| Place | Address | Phone Number |
| Alzheimer’s Foundation of America | 322 8th Avenue, 8th Fl. | 866-232-8484 |
| NYPL 53rd Street Library | 18 West 53rd Street | 212-714-8400 |
| NYPL 58th Street Library | 127 East 58th Street | 212-759-7358 |
| NYPL 67th Street Library | 328 East 67th Street | 212-734-1717 |
| NYPL 96th Street Library | 112 East 96th Street | 212- 289-0908 |
| NYPL Epiphany Library | 228 East 23rd Street | 212-679-2645 |
| NYPL Grand Central Library | 135 East 46th Street | 212-621-0670 |
| NYPL Kips Bay Library | 446 3rd Ave @ 31 St | 212-683-2520 |
| NYPL Webster Library | 1465 York Ave @ 78 St | 212-288-5049 |
| NYPL Yorkville Library | 222 East 79th Street | 212-744-5824 |
| NYPL Andrew Heiskell Braille and Talking Book Library | 40 West 20th Street | 212- 206-5400 |
| NYPL Mid-Manhattan Library @ 42nd St. | 476 Fifth Avenue
(42nd St. Entrance) |
212-340-0863 |
| NYPL Science, Industry, and Business Library | 188 Madison Ave. | 917-275-6975 |
| NYPL New York Public Library Stephen A. Schwarzman Bldg. | 5th Ave. and 42nd St. | 917-275-6975 |
| CUNY Graduate Center | 365 5th Ave. | 212-817-7000 |
| CUNY Hunter College | 695 Park Ave. | 212-396-6049 |
| CUNY Baruch College | 55 Lexington Ave. | 646-312-1000 |
| Lenox Hill Neighborhood House | 331 East 70th Street | 212-744-5022 |
New York – Today, in an op-ed published in the New York Daily News, Sen. Liz Krueger called for a statewide ban on plastic carryout bags, with a 10-cent fee on all other carryout bags.
Make Plastic Carryout Bags Extinct
As Earth Day approaches, we are reminded once again that we share this tiny, crowded blue dot with over 7 billion other people (not to mention many animals and plants). It is likely the only place we will ever call home. Yet for years, our throwaway culture has treated the Earth as if it is disposable. As a result, the planet is reaching a crisis point, and climate change is not the only threat we face.
There is another human-caused ecological disaster building. The problem? One word: plastics.
By now, it is almost common knowledge that we are choking ourselves with plastic pollution. The Great Pacific Garbage Patch, covering an area nearly twice the size of Texas, is only one of many such collections of debris floating in our oceans.
According to an estimate by the World Economic Forum, if we continue at our present rate, by 2050 there will be more plastic in the ocean than fish. And if that isn’t enough to give you cause for concern, consider that much of that plastic will eventually make its way up to the top of the food chain and into our bodies.
Although we have made a pretty big mess, it is not too late to clean it up. By taking concerted action, we can reduce the amount of plastic waste we create and discard.
Here in New York, we can and must do our part by ending the use of plastic carryout bags. Yes, they are a small part of a big problem. But only by acting locally, can we begin to make a difference globally. That is why I have joined my colleagues, state Sen. Brad Hoylman and Assemblyman Steve Englebright, in introducing a statewide bill to ban these bags.
I understand the resistance from people who consider them an important convenience. But there are readily available alternatives that do far less harm to the environment.
Every year, New Yorkers are responsible for using more than 23 billion plastic carryout bags, nearly one quarter of the 100 billion bags used and discarded nationwide. It’s a stunning number.
That’s more than 1,000 bags per year for every man, woman and child in our state. And the vast majority of those bags are used for an average of 12 minutes , then sent to landfills.
However, many bags do not make it that far, instead getting stuck in trees, clogging storm drains, getting caught in recycling equipment and fouling our waterways. As Gov. Cuomo has said, “the costly and negative impact of plastic bags on New York’s natural resources is a statewide issue that demands a statewide solution.”
Our legislation would ban plastic carryout bags, while placing a 10-cent fee on other carryout bags, with the goal of encouraging New Yorkers to switch to reusable bags. Don’t worry, we’re not interested in having food leak on the sidewalk or in your trunk: In-store plastic bags, such as produce, meat and bulk food bags are exempt, as are carryout bags provided by restaurants.
Stores would keep a small portion of the fee to defray their costs, with the bulk of the money collected going to the state Environmental Protection Fund, to be made available to localities for pollution reduction, cleanup and education, and reusable bag distribution, with priority given to low- and fixed-income communities.
This kind of ban/fee hybrid legislation has been in place statewide in California since 2016, and it accords with the recommendations made by Cuomo’s Plastic Bag Task Force. Hundreds of towns, counties, states and countries around the world have enacted some combination of bans or fees on plastic bags, including more than a dozen localities here in New York.
In fact, more than 1.6 million New Yorkers already live in areas covered by a patchwork of bans and fees. They are a proven solution, reducing bag waste by up to 90% with very little impact on people’s daily lives.
We have a responsibility to protect our quality of life, not just for ourselves, but for our children and grandchildren. That means ensuring that our trees and sidewalks are not strewn with plastic bags, that our rivers and streams are not degraded by plastic pollution and that the food we eat is not poisoned by the residue of our own plastic waste. More than a year ago, Cuomo promised a statewide solution. No action has been taken yet. There is no reason to wait any longer.
Let’s not let another Earth Day pass without showing that New Yorkers can clean up our act. Let’s bag the bags.