The Harlem Grown Garden, on West 127th Street is a jewel in the community. It’s got chickens, raised beds, solar power, and a robust community engagement schedule that includes compost drop-offs.
And to top it off, the East side of the garden has a fantastic mural for all to see:
All The East Harlem Block Parties And Events
PS 57 Farmstand – Farmers Market
Wednesdays, July 6 – November 23, 2022 (set up 7:00 a.m. – breakdown 5:30 p.m.)
Location: East 106th Street between Lexington Avenue and 3rd Avenue
Street Closure: Partial Sidewalk Closure
Applicant: Cathy Chambers
Sponsor: Council on the Environment Inc dba GROWNYC
HHFM East Harlem Market – Farmers Market
Thursdays, July 7 – November 17, 2022 (set up 8:00 a.m. – breakdown 4:00 p.m.)
Location: East 104th Street between 2nd Avenue and 3rd Avenue
Street Closure: Full Sidewalk Closure
Applicant: Maritza Owens
Sponsor: Maritza Owens
SB DAY – Block Party
July 9, 2022 (set up 12:00 p.m. – breakdown 9:00 p.m.)
Location: East 122nd Street between Lexington Avenue and 3rd Avenue
Street Closure: Sidewalk and Street Closure
Applicant: Brandy Walker
Sponsor: Reyn or Shyne Inc.
111th Street Old-Timers Day – Street Festival
July 10, 2022 (set up 7:00 a.m. – breakdown 6:00 p.m.)
Location: East 111 Street between 5th Avenue and Madison Avenue
Street Closure: Full Street Closure
Applicant: Wilfred Renta
Sponsor: 111th Street Boys Oldtimers Stickball Inc.
100th Street July Convening- Block Party
July 16, 2022 (set up 11:00 a.m. – breakdown 6:00 p.m.)
Location: East 100th Street between Lexington Avenue and 3rd Avenue
Street Closure: Full Street Closure
Applicant: Pablo Guzman
Sponsor: Union Settlement
HHFM Metropolitan Market – Farmers Market
June 17, 2022 (set up 7:00 a.m. – breakdown November 18, 2022 4:00 p.m.)
Location: 2nd Avenue between East 97th Street and East 98th Street
Street Closure: Sidewalk and Curb LaneClosure
Applicant: Maritza Owens
Sponsor: Harvest Home Farmers Market Inc
Uptown Bounce 2022 – Street Event
Thursdays, July 21 – August 4, 2022 (set up 3:00 p.m. – breakdown 9:00 p.m.)
Location: East 104th Street between 5th Avenue and Madison Avenue
Street Closure: Full Street Closure
Applicant: Chelsey Pellot
Sponsor: El Museo del Barrio
JungleGym 2022 – Street Event
July 22, 2022 (set up 9:30 a.m. – breakdown 5:30 p.m.)
Location: East 116th Street between Lexnginton Avenue and 3rd Avenue
Street Closure: Full Street Closure
Applicant: Mac Levine
Sponsor: Concrete Safaris Inc.
Community Day – Religious Event
July 23, 2022 (set up 10:30 a.m. – breakdown 4:00 p.m.)
Location: East 100th Street between Lexington Avenue and Park Avenue
Street Closure: Full Street Closure
Applicant: Reverend Felipe Ayala
Sponsor: Life Changers Church and Ministries
5th Avenue July Party – Block Party
July 23, 2022 (set up 1:00 p.m. – breakdown 9:00 p.m.)
Location: East 126th Street between 5th Avenue and Madison Avenue
Street Closure: Full Street Closure
Applicant: Megan Moore
Sponsor: 2041 5th HDFC Co-Op/Residents of the Block
Barbecue Block Party
July 23, 2022 (set up 12:00 p.m. – breakdown 9:00 p.m.)
Location: East 129th Street between 5th Avenue and Madison Avenue
Street Closure: Full Street Closure
Applicant: Roshaunda Wickham
Sponsor: Residents of the Block
11th Annual Welcome Home BBQ – Block Party
July 30, 2022 (set up 10:00 a.m. – breakdown 7:00 p.m.)
Location: East 119th Street between 2nd Avenue and 3rd Avenue
Street Closure: Full Street Closure
Applicant: Diana Ortiz
Sponsor: Exodus Transitional Community, Inc
1405/107 Family Reunion – Block Party
July 30, 2022 (set up 11:30 a.m. – breakdown 8:00 p.m.)
Location: East 105th Street between Park Avenue Avenue and Lexington Avenue
Street Closure: Full Street Closure
Applicant: Vendetta Smith
Sponsor: Residents of the Block
A Healthy You – Block Party
July 30, 2022 (set up 11:00 a.m. – breakdown 8:00 p.m.)
Location: East 123rd Street between 2nd Avenue and 3rd Avenue
Street Closure: Full Street Closure
Applicant: Swann Streety
Sponsor: Chambers Memorial Baptist Church
Giglio Feast of Sant Antonio – Street Event
August 3, 2022 (set up 7:00 a.m. – breakdown August 8, 2022, 8:00 a.m.)
Location 1: Pleasant Avenue between East 114th Street and East 116th Street
Location 2: East 114th Street between Pleasant Avenue and 1st Avenue
Location 3: East 115th Street between Pleasant Avenue and 1st Avenue
Street Closure: Sidewalk andCurb LaneClosure
Applicant: Mitchell Farbman
Sponsors: Giglio Society Of East Harlem Our Lady of Mount Carmel Shrine Church; Sons of San Paulino Inc.; Union Settlement; Operation Fightback
Family Day – Block Party
August 5, 2022 (set up 9:00 a.m. – breakdown 5:30 p.m.)
Location: East 127th Street between 3rd Avenue and Lexington Avenue
Street Closure: Full Sidewalk Closure
Applicant: Diane Spann
Sponsor: Addie Mae Collins Community Service
JungleGym 2022 – Street Event
August 12, 2022 (set up 9:30 a.m. – breakdown 5:30 p.m.)
Location: East 106th Street between Lexington Avenue and 3rd Avenue
Street Closure: Full Street Closure
Applicant: Mac Levine
Sponsor: Concrete Safaris Inc.
Family Day – Block Party
August 13, 2022 (set up 10:00 a.m. – breakdown 8:00 p.m.)
Location: East 99th Street between Lexington Avenue and Park Avenue
Street Closure: Full Street Closure
Applicant: Annique Webster
Sponsor: Lexington Houses Resident Council
Old Timers Block Party
August 20, 2022 (set up 11:00 a.m. – breakdown 8:00 p.m.)
Location: East 100th Street between 1st Avenue and 2nd Avenue
Street Closure: Full Street Closure
Applicant: Alan Cox
Sponsor: 342 E 100st Coop. Association
Family Day – Block Party
August 20, 2022 (set up 9:00 a.m. – breakdown 6:00 p.m.)
Location: East 138th Street between Madison Avenue and 5th Avenue
Street Closure: Full Street Closure
Applicant: Charlotte Mimiasie
Sponsor: Riverton Tenants Association
Back to School – Block Party
August 20, 2022 (set up 10:00 a.m. – breakdown 6:00 p.m.)
Location: East 117th Street between Madison Avenue and 5th Avenue
Street Closure: Full Street Closure
Applicant: Erica Johnson
Sponsor: Residents of the Block
Back To School Education Block Party
August 27, 2022 (set up 10:00 a.m. – breakdown 5:00 p.m.)
Location: East 100th Street between Lexington Avenue and Park Avenue
Street Closure: Full Street Closure
Applicant: Reverend Felipe Ayala
Sponsor: Life Changers Church and Ministries of Manhattan Inc
Dewitt Clinton Family Day – Block Party
August 27, 2022 (set up 12:00 p.m. – breakdown 8:00 p.m.)
Location: East 109th Street between Lexington Avenue and Park Avenue
Street Closure: Full Street Closure
Applicant: Dewitt Clinton
Sponsor: Dewitt Clinton Houses Tenant Association (NYCHA)
Rehoboth Annual Back to School Festival
August 27, 2022 (set up 9:00 a.m. – breakdown 5:00 p.m.)
Location: East 118th Street between Lexington Avenue and 3rd Avenue
Street Closure: Full Street Closure
Applicant: Obed Vazquez
Sponsor: Mision Cristiana Rehoboth Inc.
Community Love – Street Event
August 27, 2022 (set up 10:00 a.m. – breakdown 6:00 p.m.)
Location: East 124th Street between Madison Avenue and Park Avenue
Street Closure: Full Street Closure
Applicant: Michelle Chapman
Sponsor: Joyce Almeida
El Barrio Old Timers – Block Party
September 3, 2022 (set up 12:00 p.m. – breakdown 7:00 p.m.)
Location: East 105th Street between Madison Avenue and 5th Avenue
Street Closure: Full Street Closure
Applicant: William Velazquez
Sponsor: Residents of the block
Back to Beautiful – Street Event
September 3, 2022 (set up 8:00 a.m. – breakdown 6:00 p.m.)
Location: East 128th Street between Lexington Avenue and Park Avenue
Street Closure: Full Street Closure
Applicant: Shawnique Woolfalk
Sponsor: Art in the Park
100th Street September Convening – Block Party
September 10, 2022 (set up 11:00 a.m. – breakdown 5:30 p.m.)
Location: East 100th Street between Lexington Avenue and 3rd Avenue
Street Closure: Full Street Closure
Applicant: Pablo Guzman
Sponsor: Union Settlement
Mexican Independence Day 2022 – Single Block Festival
September 18, 2022 (set up 8:00 a.m. – breakdown 8:00 p.m.)
Location: East 116th Street between 3rd Avenue and 2nd Avenue
Street Closure: Full Street Closure
Applicant: Pablo Guzman
Sponsor: Union Settlement