Donating clothing and other new or gently-used textile items can be as easy as a walk in the park. The Dag Hammarskjold Plaza Greenmarket offers the option of dropping off items for donation to Wearable Collections, in partnership with recycle@grownyc.org, including: clean clothing; paired shoes; linens; handbags and belts. Under the banner Clothing Is Not […]
Activity at two properties on Second Avenue have caught the eye of Turtle Bay residents. At 940 Second Avenue on the corner of East 50th Street: scaffolding has been erected at this site of a former green grocer, a long-time neighborhood staple. The property, vacant since last February, is undergoing repair for a cracked facade, […]
On Sunday December 1, 2019, from 3:00-5:30pm, the Turtle Bay Association held its 33rd Annual Holiday Party and Toy Drive at Parnell’s Restaurant. The guests at this very well attended party were served delicious hors d’oeuvres compliments of the Turtle Bay Association. The price of admission was donations of toys, games, hats, gloves, etc. All […]
The Turtle Bay Association held its annual meeting on November 11, 2019, 6:30pm in the conference room at the Vanderbilt YMCA. Bill Curtis, President welcomed the members attending. The agenda included the election of officers and directors, the Treasurer’s report and a report from all committee chairs. Keith Powers, Council Member from District 4 and […]
An elegant celebration was held at Japan Society on December 4, 2019 to mark the 20th Anniversary of Friends of Dag Hammarskjold Plaza. Many members from the NYC Parks Department attended the celebration. Ben Kallos, Council Member and Sara Newman from Council Member Keith Powers office presented Sherrill Kazan, President of Friends of Dag Hammarskjold […]
by Michael Zullo The Jubilee 1st Avenue Restaurant, opened in 2012 by Master Chef and Academie Culinarie of France Luc Holié and his wife IIda Araujo, co-owners. IIda is from Portugal, raised in France, and worked in the restaurant business in Paris before she met Luc in NYC in 1998. Master Chef Luc learned his […]