Our eagle-eyed Sanitation Supervisor Carlos Valladares spotted graffiti on one of our Big Belly Solar Trash Cans and one of our new signs in Dante Park over the weekend. Carlos acted quickly and was able to remove the graffiti without damaging any of the signage. We are saddened by incidents of vandalism and graffiti, and work hard to remove tags and stickers immediately. Please help us keep Lincoln Square beautiful! If you see something, please call 311 or let us know at (212) 581-3774.

The Metropolitan Opera’s popular Summer HD Festival returns to Damrosch Park from Friday, August 27 to Monday, September 6. This year’s lineup includes ten free...

The end of summer vacation is near, and students of all ages will soon be back to their books. Regardless of what the 2021-22 school year looks like, Lincoln Square is...

The Lincoln Square BID is sponsoring New York City Guide's NYC Tourism is Back, Start Spreading Your News, a celebration of the return of tourists and an event to...

WHAT'S HAPPENING

Fordham University Lincoln Center will be having their fall semester student move-in from Sunday, August 29 through Tuesday, August 31. Fordham has permits for the curb lanes on both the north and south sides of West 62nd Street (between Columbus and Amsterdam Avenues) on Sunday only, and for the north and south curb lanes on West 60th Street (between Columbus and Amsterdam Avenues) from Sunday through Tuesday. Both permits are from 6:00am-9:00pm for unloading.

According to the Columbus Avenue BID and West Side Rag, Columbus Avenue from West 68th to West 77th Streets will close to traffic on Sundays from 10:00am to 9:00pm starting Sunday, August 29 as part of the New York City's Open Streets program. There will be no parking on Columbus during that period. Contact the Columbus Avenue BID for more information at (212) 877-2678.

Thanks to a tip from Assembly Member Gottfried, we just learned that all NYPD precincts are collecting medical supplies, personal hygiene products, bottled water, clothing and non-perishable food, baby food and flashlights (and extra batteries) to help in relief efforts for Haiti. Call the 20th Precinct at (212) 580-6411, or your own local precinct, for more information. 

The New York Department of Health has authorized a 3rd COVID-19 vaccine dose for New Yorkers with compromised immune systems, following the CDC's recommendation. Eligible New Yorkers can receive their 3rd dose 28 days after the completion of their two-dose vaccine series, effective immediately. Learn more here.

The Department of Transportation has released a RFEI for “Cargo Bicycles and Related Products” to invite interested respondents to aid it with evaluating the utility and performance of commercial cargo bicycles and cargo bicycle-related products with respect to: vehicle and container technology, fleet management and GPS, parking and vehicle storage, charging, safety, and security.

The Department of Sanitation has released proposed rules relating to Commercial Waste Zones and commercial carters, specifically around waste generation audits. There will be public hearing at 9:30am on Wednesday, September 15. Public comments may be submitted until that time.

CISA has released the fact sheet Protecting Sensitive and Personal Information from Ransomware-Caused Data Breaches to address the increase in malicious cyber actors using ransomware to exfiltrate data and then threatening to sell or leak the exfiltrated data if the victim does not pay the ransom. The fact sheet provides information for organizations to use in preventing and responding to ransomware-caused data breaches. Review StopRansomware.gov for additional ransomware resources.