South End Neighborhood Association Meeting
Tuesday, July 26, 2022
at 6:00PM
Join by phone, or Online via Zoom
(Meeting also streamed live on Face Book)
Join by telephone 1 929 436 2866 US (New York)
Meeting ID: 838 1925 9536 Passcode: 942717
Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83819259536?pwd=Q3AzNCtUSXRWa0wvSGZNMzdSWjM0Zz09
Meeting ID: 838 1925 9536
Passcode: 942717
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AGENDA
6:00PM - 6:15PM
Community Announcements, Issues and updates
6:15PM - 6:30PM
Madison Avenue Investments and Lombardo's Update
Jahkeen Hoke Chief Executive Officer of the Business for Good Foundation will provide an update on Lombardo's and the Madison Avenue investments
6:30 PM - 8:00 PM
South End Strategic Plan
Luis Roldan Senior Planner, City of Albany Department of Planning and Development will present an overview of the South End Strategic Plan background and timeline. What has been done? What's Next?
Announcements
- Historic Albany Foundation Tool Lending Library looking for volunteers email or call Kim (518-465-0876 ext.110)
- Surveys that the City of Albany is conducting (with United TenantsA) in an effort to gain perspectives on landlord/tenant relationships and housing issues.
- Survey for TENANTS: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdwKzkmq2NsondeDj7Cbm08CLcdskflmDk3Zo-KjrefYl7Ccg/viewform
- Survey for LANDLORDS: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/17RI8V5B4X2cgsq2P0IY_74xImvkJGPQSJBs1RGqkU0E/viewform
- Survey for HOUSING ORGS / ADVOCATES: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfuC8x133lGynwtwY2RN0AC-ibr_1LQMus-CnY3d8uf79BB2g/viewform
- The Palace Theater is offering FREE family movies Tuesdays as part of Summer in the City. This Tuesday is Sing2 . Doors open at noon for fun and games. Movie starts at 1 pm. Free popcorn for kids under 12. Next Tuesday, is Rons Gone Wrong. www.palacealbany.org
- Radix Ecological Sustainability Center offers soil testing for Lead. You can make arrangements at 518-650-3256 or info@radix center.
- Summer Meals for young people start at Hoffman Park on July 11 and run M-Thurs. Breakfast at 9 and lunch at 12:30. The schools also have meal programs. Albany School of Humanities on Whitehall offers breakfast at 8:30 and lunch at noon. Hackett Middle School on Delaware offers breakfast at 8am and lunch at 11 am. https://www.albanyschools.org/news/1745295/free-summer-meals-at-eight-schools
- Nature Bus is back! Hop on the free bus #872 on Saturdays to visit beautiful parks and outdoor destinations, like the Pine Bush, Five Rivers, and Thacher Park. Locations will offer free programing. The bus stops many places in the neighborhood to make it easy to get outside. www.mohawkhudson.org/nature-bus www.cdta.org 518-482-8822
- The Department of Recreation's Summer Program registration is open for basketball, lacrosse, dance, skate board, football, baseball camps and more on Albanyny.gov/albanyrec - https://www.albanyny.gov/873/REC-Programs Many programs right at our Hoffman Park Community Center. 518-434-5699
- Electronics and TVs can NOT be left curbside. Bring them to the Dept of General Services at 1 Conners Blvd., Albany 12204 Monday to Friday 7 am to 5 pm. Need ID.
- The City's compost/mulch facility is open. https://albanynyrecycles.com/compost-facility/
- Remember you can get a ticket and fine if your garbage/recycling is out before 4:30pm the day before pick up. https://albanynyrecycles.com/
