The Turtle Bay Association mourns the passing of composer and lyricist Stephen Sondheim, a resident and ardent supporter of the neighborhood of Turtle Bay for more than 60 years.
By Pam Hanlon
STEPHEN SONDHEIM, March 22, 1930 – November 26, 2021
IN LOVING MEMORY THE TURTLE BAY ASSOCIATION MOURNS THE PASSING OF OUR LONG TIME MEMBER, STEPHEN SONDHEIM Our neighborhood has long been a home to New York’s cultural stars, and we were honored to count Stephen Sondheim among them. We welcomed his brilliance and shall always treasure the legacy he left us.
TBA’s Response to Vanderbilt YMCA Housing 220 Homeless
August 7, 2020 The Turtle Bay Association is forwarding to our Turtle Bay neighbors the Vanderbilt Y’s notice to its Members (below), in which it outlines their current situation regarding its economic position, and the impact of its closure due to the COVID-19 pandemic. In particular, we felt we needed to bring to your attention […]
TBA Protests Design of Pedestrian Walkway at East 54th Street, Part of Plans for East River Esplanade
The Manhattan Waterfront Greenway embraces the island in an almost continuous path that runs from West 118th Street in Inwood, south along the Hudson, around the Battery, and north along the East River. The Greenway affords New Yorkers the pleasures of water views while walking, jogging, biking or just relaxing. A gap in the Greenway […]
Turtle Bay Association: East Midtown ReZoning Statement
• WHEREAS a portion of the East Midtown ReZoning district extends to the East Side of Third Avenue to a depth of 160 to 200 feet; • WHEREAS this portion reaches from East 47th to East 52nd street, the area generally knows as residential Turtle Bay; • WHEREAS the current zoning for this part of […]