Upper Green Side

Upper Green Side Now Official 501c3 Non-Profit

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Upper Green Side received some good news today as we received our confirmation from the IRS that we are now an official 501c3 non-profit. This means that we can receive tax deductible donations from individuals, foundations and other organizations. It also means that we have a responsibility to manage our activites and budget closer. Upper Green Side’s board of directors will be meeting soon to discuss plans for the rest of this year and next.

Our primary mission is to educate local residents on the Upper East and Upper West Sides of Manhattan on how they can become more environmentally friendly, addressing sustainable local & organic food, clean transportation, energy efficiency, and waste reduction.

We need your tax deductible donations to help put us on sound financial footing for the future. If you would like to donate to our cause, please send a check to

Upper Green Side
PO BOX 656
New York, NY 10028

Thanks in advance for your support!

Town Hall Meeting – June 14, 2007

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written by Alex Dorival, Upper Green Side Treasurer

Glenn and I went to what was my first town hall meeting on Thursday, June 14. It was a packed auditorium at Hunter College’s School of Social Work on 79th Street. Answering questions were Manhattan Borough President Scott Stringer (who had to leave early), Councilmembers Dan Garodnick (who came for the latter half) and Jessica Lappin and Deputy Inspector James Murtagh of the 19th Precinct.

When Stringer asked for people to line up to ask questions, the line stretched to the back of the auditorium. No one thought we’d get through all of them in two hours (we did!) Many of the answers were politics as usual (“I made sure that this got done…These people are to blame…Our hands are somewhat tied…”) but everyone who had a concern seemed satisfied with how our elected officials handled the issues presented to them.

Questions focused on affordable housing (or lack thereof), illegal vendors, advertising on lampposts and the sides of buildings and the upkeep/elimination of newsracks. Other questions and answers follow in more detail:
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