Manhattan Community Board 11

08/26/2026

🌊 EAST HARLEM CANNOT KEEP WAITING FOR ITS WATERFRONT.

Community Board 11 Manhattan joined CBS News New York at the East River Esplanade to call attention to the unacceptable conditions along our waterfront and the significant portions of the Esplanade that still remain unfunded.

💪 We were proud to have such a strong turnout from our Board. Thank you to CB11 members Derek Stampone, Rosa Diaz, Russel Schuler, Kioka Jackson, Corazon Grajales, Leslie Colon, Jewel Jones, Michael Suarez, and Chairperson Adem Brija for showing up and standing together for East Harlem.

For years, our community has watched sections of the East River Esplanade deteriorate while waiting for the investment needed to finally rebuild them.

East Harlem deserves a safe, accessible, and beautiful waterfront — and our residents deserve to know how and when that will become a reality.

📣 We are calling for action.

— we are asking you to work directly with Community Board 11 Manhattan to secure the funding needed for the remaining portions of the East Harlem Esplanade and provide our community with a clear plan and timeline for getting the work done.

⏳ We have waited long enough. This cannot continue to be pushed down the road.

CB11M will continue to speak up, push for action, and fight for the investment East Harlem deserves. 🌊🏙️

08/21/2026

Join CB11M and the Environment Open Space and Parks Committee tomorrow (8/22) as we do a walking tour to our community gardens right here in East Harlem. Start time is 10:00 AM! No Sign Up is required.

08/13/2026

📢 Schedule Update!

Today’s Open Conversations, Thursday, August 13, is canceled and will instead be held tomorrow, Friday, August 14, from 3:00 PM to 6:00 PM at the Community Board 11 office, 1664 Park Avenue.

Moving forward, Open Conversations will be held every Friday from 3:00 PM to 6:00 PM. We’re making the change to Fridays based on the better turnout we’ve seen and to give more community members an opportunity to stop by, meet with the Chair and Board Members, ask questions, share concerns, and discuss ideas for East Harlem.

📍 1664 Park Avenue
🗓️ Every Friday
⏰ 3:00 PM–6:00 PM
👥 In person only — all are welcome!

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08/04/2026

https://gothamist.com/news/short-term-pain-for-a-long-term-train-mta-subway-construction-upends-life-in-east-harlem

East Harlem's small businesses should not have to bear the financial burden of years of Second Avenue Subway construction on their own.

Community Board 11 is calling on , , , , , , and to work together to advance legislation or require the MTA and its contractors to establish a dedicated Small Business Relief Fund that provides grants and direct financial assistance to businesses impacted by long-term construction.

Our local businesses are more than storefronts. They create jobs, support families, support neighborhood organizations, and have helped define the character of East Harlem for generations. If we can invest billions of dollars in building this vital transit project, we can also invest in protecting the businesses that make our neighborhood what it is.
No small business should be forced to close because of a public infrastructure project that will ultimately benefit the entire city.




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Email from Manhattan Community Board 11   Community Partners, East Harlem's small businesses should not have to bear the financial burden of years of Second Avenue Subway construction on their own. Th

07/29/2026

Community Partners,

CB11M Open Conversations has been cancelled for today at White Playground - 170 E. 106th Street, due to inclement weather.

We hope you'll stop by to meet with us for future Open Conversations.

Please be reminded that there is an active Flood Watch for New York City through 8 p.m. Wednesday. Forecasts call for 1.5 to 4 inches of rain citywide, with localized totals up to 5 inches. Rainfall rates could reach 1 to 2 inches per hour during the heaviest periods, increasing the risk of flash flooding, especially in low-lying areas and locations with poor drainage.

New Yorkers should continue to monitor weather conditions and be prepared for rapidly changing conditions overnight. Sign up for Notify NYC alerts by texting NOTIFYNYC to 692-692 or visiting nyc.gov/notifynyc. For more preparedness guidance, visit nyc.gov/beready.

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07/28/2026

Community Partners,

Join us for our CB11M Open Conversations taking place tomorrow, Wednesday, July 29, 3:00 PM–5:00 PM, at White Playground, 170 E. 106th Street.

We hope you'll stop by to meet with the Chair and Board Members, ask questions, share concerns, or simply discuss our community.

Email from Manhattan Community Board 11   Community Partners, Join us for our CB11M Open Conversations taking place tomorrow, Wednesday, July 29, 3:00 PM–5:00 PM, at White Playground, 170 E. 106th Str

07/16/2026

📢 Starting Today – Date Change!

Community Board 11's Open Conversations are now held every Thursday from 3:00 PM to 6:00 PM.

Stop by to meet with the Chair and Board Members, ask questions, share concerns, and discuss ideas for East Harlem.

📍1664 Park Avenue

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07/09/2026

Homeowner Resource Fair
Wednesday July 29, 2026
6:00 PM
163 West 125th Street, 2nd Floor
New York, NY 10026
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07/07/2026

Boriken Neighborhood Heath Center
East Harlem Council for Human Services, Inc.
Open Streets 2026
2265 Third Avenue, New York, NY 10035
12 - 5PM
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06/23/2026

Community Board 11 will be holding a Public Hearing during our Second Avenue Subway Task Force meeting on Wednesday, June 24, at 6:30 PM at the Board Office. The Public Hearing will take place at the beginning of the meeting.