Hi neighbors,

We’ve now got not just one but TWO Open Streets here in East Harlem! This weekend’s schedule:

PLEASANT AVENUE AT 118TH:

Saturday, October 17:

• COVID testing (rapid & antibody), plus flu shots (10 a.m.-5 p.m.)
• HIV and Hep-C screenings (10 a.m.-4 p.m.)
• “Pick your own” produce sales at Pleasant Village Community Garden‬ (10 a.m.-2 p.m.)
• Free smoothies by Get Healthy East Harlem Cafe (Noon-5 p.m.)
• ‬Zumba with Leo Zumba‬ (2-3 p.m.)

Sunday, October 18:

• Adventure playground with playground:NYC, powered by Patsy’s Pizza (12-3 p.m.)
• Obstacle course with Street Lab, plus chalk art with Jess Rolls (12-3 p.m.)
• Free smoothies by Get Healthy East Harlem Cafe (Noon-5 p.m.)

The street will always be open for scooting and biking, plus our (as Patch put it, “staggeringly long”) community table is open for socially distanced dining from Bistro Casa Azul or any picnic you bring from home.

101ST STREET AT LEXINGTON:

101st Street has tables and chairs for open-air dining from local small businesses including Lexington Pizza Parlour, Chu Ros Thai, Au Jus Oklahoma BBQ, Burritos y Mas, Mojo Mousse Bar, Joy Burger Bar, Pro Thai, El Tepeyac, MY NY Cafe, Lloyd’s Carrot Cake & more. Plus games and sidewalk chalk for adults and kids!

Also, Saturday nights at 7 p.m., we’re screening film shorts curated by the International Puerto Rican Heritage Film Festival. Grab dinner and a drink from one of the nearby eateries, and join us!