W50S NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION
News & Updates
Stay informed about what’s happening in the West 50s — from active initiatives to neighborhood wins.
ONGOING EFFORTS
Active in Our Community
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Ten Years of Temporary
In 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
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The Phone Call in Lieu
What the Department of Buildings Decided Not to Write Down A follow-up to Remove Illegal Sign. In May we published what we knew about the illegal LED advertising sign at
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Member Reception at MoMA
On the evening of June 9th, the West 50s Neighborhood Association hosted its member reception at one of the neighborhood’s most iconic cultural landmarks — the Terrace Café at the
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Remove Illegal Sign
“Remove Illegal Sign” is the order a Department of Buildings inspector wrote by hand on three violations in 2017. The sign is still there. Eight years of an illegal LED
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Extell Gains. New Yorkers Lose: Rally for Housing, Light and Fair Zoning.
Extell’s tower fails the city’s daylight rule by more than 3x — and offers nothing back to the people who live here. Extell Development wants approval to build a 1,050-foot
PAST ACHIEVEMENTS
What We’ve Accomplished
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New Benches Installed in DeWitt Clinton Park
Thanks to community fundraising, 12 new benches have been installed throughout DeWitt Clinton Park.
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Successfully Blocked Oversized Signage on 8th Avenue
After months of advocacy, we successfully opposed a zoning variance for oversized commercial signage.