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The W50s Neighborhood Association — advocating for the West 50s community in New York City.
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W50s News
News & Updates
Quiet Comes Back to 55th Street
Read More →: Quiet Comes Back to 55th StreetFor most of this year, the overnight hours on West 55th Street belonged to trucks. Refrigerated deliveries rolled into the loading dock serving the hotel at 151 West 54th Street…
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The Half Avenue
Read More →: The Half AvenueThere is exactly one fractional avenue in New York City’s grid, and it runs through our neighborhood. The green signs read 6 1/2 AV. It stretches a quarter mile up…
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Ten Years of Temporary
Read More →: Ten Years of TemporaryIn July 2026, the sidewalk scaffolding shed at The Wyoming, 849-853 Seventh Avenue, came down after a decade. Before the next morning was out, new scaffolding was going up in…
Our Ongoing Efforts
Safety
Risks Posed by E-Vehicles
The rapid expansion of e-bikes, e-scooters, and other e-vehicles has made our streets more dangerous. We are working with the local precinct, community board, and elected officials to improve safety for all.
Development
Loss of Neighborhood Character & Environmental Concerns
We are fighting to protect the residential and historic character of the West 50s against commercial overdevelopment, including the proposed supertall hotel replacing 1710 Broadway.
Preservation
Historic Preservation
From its inception, the Association has pursued landmark designations for over 20 historically and architecturally significant buildings on West 54th–56th Streets, successfully achieving status for five buildings.
Community
Quality of Life
We address a broad range of quality-of-life issues: crime, noise pollution, trash, digital signage, green spaces, graffiti, homelessness, illegal vendors, and more — making the West 50s a better place to live.
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What We Do
News & Updates
Ongoing efforts, past achievements, and the latest from your association.
Historic Preservation
Protecting the architectural character and cultural heritage that defines the West 50s.
Events
Upcoming community gatherings and an archive of past events in the neighborhood.
Membership
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