19th Ward Community Assocation

July 10, 2020 Twelve volunteers from the 19th Ward including St. Monica Church members and relatives of persons buried at Rapids Cemetery broke the one-day record for black raspberry harvesting at the cemetery’s food forest last Sunday. New trellises plus the creation of distinct rows of raspberry plants made harvesting easier. When the harvesting is finished, the raspberries will be delivered to St. Peter’s Kitchen at 681 Brown […]

President’s Message Zola Brown Thank you 19th Ward community for showing up for our historical Black Lives Matter Parade and Vigil on June 19th, the celebration of Juneteenth. With over 120 bicycles and cars joined in, our community was moved to work on issues to eradicate systemic racism. A special thank you to the district delegates and office manager for their hard work on this […]

President’s Message Zola Brown Black Lives Matter. The nation is speaking out regarding the death of George Floyd and many others and the everyday racist acts and behavior against Black people. As a community, we must remove ourselves from our comfort zone and discuss and assess how we eradicate systematic racism.   Black Lives Matter. The 19th Ward Community Association was formed to suppress the […]

President’s Message Zola Brown Governor Cuomo quoted “We are New York tough, smart, disciplined, unified and loving.”  I interpret this as  we care about one another and if we stick together, we can make it through anything. During this pandemic, the rules have been a challenge. Most of us have complied and now we must get ready for reopening. What plans do you have in […]