Join us for the 2010 CIVITAS Annual Benefit

2010 CIVITAS Benefit

Congresswoman Carolyn Maloney, Honorary Chair
and the CIVITAS Benefit Committee
request the pleasure of your company at a festive cocktail reception, celebrating 29
years of achievement by CIVITAS and honoring

Joan K. Davidson and Robert Quinlan

Thursday, March 4, 2010
6-8:30pm
Americas Society
680 Park Avenue

Awards presented by Honorable Pete Grannis,
Commissioner, New York State Department of Environmental Conservation

Angel $2,500 per guest Patron $1,000 per guest Benefactor $500 per guest
Supporter $300 per guest Friend $200 per guest
Ticket $150
*Junior $75 per individual or $150 per couple

*CIVITAS will be holding a limited number of tickets at a discounted price for interested individuals
or couples who are age 35 or below. We anticipate these tickets will sell out quickly and
will only be available to guarantee the price until February 19th.

Pay online through Network for Good or mail checks to
CIVITAS
1457 Lexington Avenue
New York, NY 10128
Email info@civitasnyc.org or call (212) 996-0745
For more information about CIVITAS, please visit www.civitasnyc.org

Electronics Recycling Day

CIVITAS is proud to support an:

Electronics Recycling Day

Tuesday, November 10, 2009
11am-7pm
Church of the Heavenly Rest (90th Street and Fifth Avenue)

Items accepted include: cell phones, computers, laptops, copiers, fax machines, iPods and PDAs, modems, monitors, keyboards, computer mice, printers, stereo and radio equipment, telephones and telephone equipment, televisions, typewriters, speakers, digital cameras, VCRs, DVD players.

Special thanks to Carnegie Hill Neighbors for sponsoring this event.
Additional supporters include: The Brick Presbyterian Church, Church of the Heavenly Rest, Carnegie Hill/Yorkville CSA, Grass-roots


Other Electronics Recycling Opportunities:

Sunday, November 22, 2009
8am - 3pm
Isaacs/Holmes Parking Lot (93rd Street and First Avenue on the East side of First)
Sponsored by Gracie Point Community Council and Upper Green Side
For more information call 212-759-6895


Support/Volunteer/Get Involved

Support CIVITAS by visiting Network for Good or www.civitasnyc.org.
Let us know which zoning, transportation and quality-of-life issues concern you for the present and future of the Upper East Side and East Harlem. Get involved with finding the solution by joining one of CIVITAS’ active committees. Our current projects are listed at www.civitasnyc.org.



East Side Update: CIVITAS Summer Newsletter

Read the full Newsletter Online!

















If you would like a copy mailed to you, please email info@civitasnyc.org

CIVITAS: Update on Second Avenue Subway and Other Projects

Second Avenue Subway Presentation on June 29

Show up and speak up at the Monday, June 29 meeting of Community Board 8’s Second Avenue subway task force. CIVITAS has been working with BFJ Planning consultants to evaluate the design of proposed station entrances and the ventilation shafts and mechanical structures.

The findings are the product of discussions with stakeholders, Second Avenue neighbors and MTA. A draft presentation is available by visiting http://civitasnyc.org/current_initiatives.html.

The meeting will be at the New York Blood Center, 310 East 67th Street, Auditorium at 6:30 pm. Current schedule information is available at www.cb8m.com.

MTA recently released an environmental assessment of the 86th and 72nd Street stations and still favors the controversial mid-block entrances on 86th Street. The opportunity for public comment will end soon, so make your voice heard. The full report is available at http://www.mta.info/capconstr/sas/ea.htm.

Third Avenue Street Trees

Enjoy the new street trees on Third Avenue (82nd to 96th)! In summer 2008, CIVITAS worked with the NYC Department of Parks and Recreation to determine locations for dozens of new trees. We’re pleased to report that locust, oak and pear saplings were planted this spring and commend the city’s MillionTreesNYC initiative for funding and streamlining this process.

Summer Newsletter

CIVITAS is preparing our Summer 2009 newsletter that highlights green design in our neighborhood. Do we have your address? Send us an email (info@civitasnyc.org) with your contact information so you can receive your copy.

Volunteer and Get Involved

Let us know which zoning, transportation and quality-of-life issues concern you for the present and future of the Upper East Side and East Harlem. Get involved with finding the solution by joining one of CIVITAS’s active committees. Our current projects are listed at www.civitasnyc.org.

Panel Discussion & Film Screening May 4th, Park Avenue Armory, 7pm

click on the image to see the poster in detail.

Coming Soon... "Twilight Becomes Night" film screening & panel discussion

TWILIGHT BECOMES NIGHT

A documentary film
By Virginie-Alvine Perrette
Produced by 2 Spot Digital


NEIGHBORHOOD STORES SAVE US. THE TIME HAS COME TO SAVE THEM.

“It is possible to watch the sky from morning to midnight … without ever being able to put your finger on the precise point where a qualitative change takes place; no one can say, “It is exactly here that twilight becomes night …” - The End of the Road, John Barth


Each time a neighborhood shop closes its doors for good, something vital is lost forever. Twilight Becomes Night examines the pivotal role of neighborhood stores in our individual lives, our communities, and in our society as a whole. Using the streets and shops of New York City as a backdrop, the film moves beyond nostalgic regret to reveal a high-stakes transformation and its potential to affect us all.

Twilight Becomes Night is an intimate and emotional portrait of the struggle of small businesses today. It also explores the issues that are threatening neighborhood stores - the large chains, high rents, and public policy, among others. And yet, in the end, it reminds us of the power of individual commitment and community activism in preserving local business. You can save your neighborhood store. Twilight Becomes Night warns: Don’t wait until it’s too late.