- project leader
- Carey K
- location
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101 East 125th Street(East Harlem)
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- The Race Is On! Crowdfunder Deadline Extended
the project
Two years ago, the New York City Department of Transportation designated the space underneath the Metro-North tracks at 125th Street & Park Avenue in East Harlem as a Public Plaza. Uptown Grand Central / NHEMA adopted the space and we now program it with activities including a Fresh Food Box farmers market, free exercise classes, live music, a mobile library and a local small business pop-up snack shop. This spring and summer, we hope to deepen and expand that programming for our nearby community -- and we need the community's help! Your support also helps to fund daily cleaning of the plaza space, as well as supplemental street cleaning along the length of the East 125th Street corridor.
the steps
We are reaching out to the community to help support this initiative. Please consider supporting in whatever way you are able: Just $25 helps buy trash bags and gloves for one week, while a gift of $50 can sponsor one of our healthy recipe demos. $100 provides an exercise class that is free for the neighborhood, $300 covers one visit of the UNI Project mobile library, and $500 allows us to host area musicians to perform an entire concert!
Donations of any amount are welcome!
PLEASE NOTE: The New York State Health Foundation will provide a DOLLAR-FOR-DOLLAR MATCH for gifts up to $1,000. So $25 becomes $50, $100 becomes $200, $500 becomes $1,000, and $1,000 becomes $2,000. Gifts above $1,000 will be matched at the $2,000 level.
why we're doing it
Lined with vacant lots and empty buildings, divided by highways and industrial zones, and plagued by high rates of homelessness and drug use, our section of East Harlem has for far too long fallen off the radar screen. With a fragmented constituency and a high influx of people that require a high rate of social services, there have been few voices standing to advocate for our community and make it a better place. The Uptown Grand Central plaza underneath the Metro-North tracks at 125th Street & Park Avenue was created for this reason: To gather members of the community who want to advocate for our neighborhood, and provide programming that makes our neighborhood a better place to live, work and play.
budget
DISBURSEMENT BUDGET (as of 6/2/17):
| RAISED = | $27,643.00 |
| ioby Platform Fee | $35.00 |
| Payment Processing Fee (3%) | $804.12 |
| TOTAL TO DISBURSE = | $26,803.88 |
Uptown Grand Central ("Uptown Grand") is a 501c3 nonprofit organization that puts advocacy in action to build a thriving East 125th Street. We are a collaboration of businesses, residents and neighborhood institutions -- because it takes a village! The operating costs for the plaza for a full season run about $125,000. Any and all amount you can contribute is most welcome.
$5,000 covers one week's worth of programming
UPDATED BUDGET (as of 5/31/17):
| SUBTOTAL = | $20,000 |
| ioby Platform Fee | $35 |
| Donation Processing Fee of 3% | $600 |
| TOTAL TO RAISE = | $20,635 |
UPDATED BUDGET (as of 5/26/17):
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ORIGINAL GOAL
Uptown Grand Central ("Uptown Grand") is a 501c3 nonprofit organization that puts advocacy in action to build a thriving East 125th Street. We are a collaboration of businesses, residents and neighborhood institutions -- because it takes a village! The operating costs for the plaza for a full season run about $125,000. Any and all amount you can contribute is most welcome.
$5,000 covers one week's worth of programming
| SUBTOTAL = | $5,000 |
| ioby Platform Fee | $35 |
| Donation Processing Fee of 3% | $150 |
| TOTAL TO RAISE = | $5,185 |
updates
The Race Is On! Crowdfunder Deadline Extended
Posted 05/26/2017 - 9:25am
Hello, friends!
TODAY IS THE DAY TO CHIP IN! That's because The New York State Health Foundation is releasing extra funding that is "first come, first served" -- meaning, it's a race to unlock these additional dollars!
The faster you can make your donation, the faster we can bring it home to East Harlem to bring you more greening, cleaning, great public art, fresh food, and family-friendly activities.
Got a friend you can nudge? Please send 'em this link: https://www.ioby.org/project/place-community-125th-park
Uptown Grand Central is a 501c3 nonprofit and all donations are tax-deductible.
photos
This is where photos will go once we build flickr integrationdonors
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Community Members at 125th & Park
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RanDe Rogers / Sisters Cuisine
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Marilyn J.
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tenisha sterling
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anonymous
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Jon Day
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Matt Hill
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Community Members at 125th & Park
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Community Members at 125th & Park
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Zia Ott
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Alice Sala
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Stacy Buchanan
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Michael Lythcott
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nina DeMartini-Day
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Community Members at 125th & Park
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Clinton Shabazz / The Harlem Pie Man
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Steven M.
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Anonymous
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Elizabeth Steele
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James Ratti
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Anonymous
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Jessica Neufeld
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Evan
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Fred and Sue Bremer
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Sylvia Caldwell / Harlem Berry Beauty Lounge
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Steele S.
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Lynn Lieberman / AFineLyne
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Marvin C.
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jane aptaker
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Michael Dirzulaitis
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Harlem Teacher
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Princess Jenkins
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Barbara O.
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Raffaela Petrasek
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Geniffer W.
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Patricia Armstrong
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Community Association of East Harlem Triangle
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Ny Whitaker
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Carey King
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Marilyn Audain
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Rev. Dr. Patricia A Singletary
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Joyce Storey
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Drakeford Realty Group
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Anonymous
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Gregory Cohen
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Rana LaPine
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Desander Mas
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katherine Hanner
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Shoshana Haulley
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Diane Collier
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Clayton Banks
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Nadia Chait
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Anna Nathanson
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Sasha Chait
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Ettice
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Ellen P.
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Geoffrey Brown
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David A Basche
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Magda T.
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Rebekah Souder-Russo
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Erin McCay
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Kat Peeler
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Rachel Cutler
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