Community Alerts

Community Alerts 7.2.25

Jun 28, 2025
Community Alerts 7.2.25

July 4th Alerts

Parking: Alternate side parking regulations and parking meters will be suspended for Independence Day, Friday, July 4. Parking meter regulations are suspended. Click here to download the NYCASP calendar. 

Trash/Compost/Recycling Collection: There will be no trash, compost, or recycling collection on Independence Day, Friday, July 4. Residents who normally receive Friday trash or Curbside Composting collection should place their material at the curb Friday evening for collection starting Saturday, July 5. Residents who normally receive Friday recycling collection should hold their material for a week, and place it at the curb the evening of Thursday, July 10, for collection on Friday, July 11. All residents should understand collection delays may occur after a holiday. For questions about Sanitation services and holiday schedules, contact 311 or visit nyc.gov/sanitation.

Fireworks: The Macy’s 4th of July Fireworks® show will launch from four barges positioned along the lower East River between Pier 17 & the Downtown Manhattan Heliport. To find out where you can watch the show in person and for tips on getting there, click here.

 

Free Courses to Help Launch or Grow Your Business from SBS

The NYC Department of Small Business Services is offering many free courses to help launch or grow your business. While most of these courses will be held online, some will take place in person. The subjects include NYC Restaurant Academy, Digital Marketing, Accounting and Finance, Business Planning & Operations, and Legal. To learn more about these courses and to register to attend, visit SBS’s Eventbrite page.

 

Fresh Food for Seniors

The Fresh Food for Seniors program —presented by Council Member Gale Brewer in partnership with Manhattan Borough President Mark Levine— is back for 2025. The program offers a bag of locally grown fresh produce for $10 (a $15+ value) throughout the growing season. It’s pay-as-you-go, not a CSA-like subscription, so it’s a great value with no need for a commitment—just a little advance planning. Sign-up is simple: pay $10 cash about two weeks in advance at Goddard Riverside Older Adult Center (593 Columbus at 88th St). Then come get your produce on pickup day, between 1:00pm and 3:00pm at Goddard (don’t come early!). The next order date is July 9 for pick up on July 23. When you pick up your order, you can place your next order for pickup on August 6.

Ordering and pickups are also available at these locations—but with different hours; call them for details!

  • Lincoln House Outreach, 303 W. 66th Street // 212-875-8958
  • NCJW Council Lifetime Learning, 241 W. 72nd Street // 212-687-5030 ext. 481/468
  • DOROT, 171 W. 85th Street // 917-441-5091
  • Project Open, 180 West End Avenue (limited to Lincoln Towers’ residents) // 212-721-8708
  • Bloomingdale Aging in Place (BAiP members only) // 212-842-8831 

For more information, click here.

 

Free Summer Meals

The NYC Public Schools 2025 Free Summer Meals Program is now available all across New York City through Friday, August 29, 2025, for anyone 18 years old or younger. Breakfast and lunch are served at select NYC Public Schools, community pool centers, parks, and libraries. No sign-up, papers, or ID are necessary to get a meal. Click here to learn more and to find a free meal location near you. 

 

Department of Sustainable Delivery

The Adams administration is dedicating $6.1 million to fund the creation of a Department of Sustainable Delivery, which will oversee and regulate the increasing number of app-based delivery workers relying on e-bikes. You can learn more in this Crain’s article. 

 

Upper West Side Recycling Eco Letter

The July/August edition of the Upper West Side Recycling Eco Letter is out; sign up for the newsletter to find out about environmental events taking place during the next two or three months, along with a commentary on an environmental topic relevant to the Upper West Side.

 

We Wish Everyone a Safe and Happy 4th of July!

Our administrative office will be closed on Friday, July 4, but our Clean Team and Public Safety Officers will be outside, keeping the district clean and safe. Should you need to contact us, you can do so by calling (212) 581-3774 or emailing info@lincolnsquarebid.org.