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LIBERTY LANDS SPRING MUSIC FEST – Saturday June 8
Liberty Lands Flea Market and Music Fest both were a great success yesterday. Thanks to Philadelphia Brewing Company, all the volunteers who worked hard to make it happen – and of course all the bands, market vendors,…
Read More »LIBERTY LANDS SPRING FLEA MARKET – Saturday, June 8
9am – 4pm at Liberty Lands Park (North 3rd Street between Poplar and Wildey). Register for your space now – only $20! Contact Kathy at kvissar@hotmail.com Afterwards, stay for the Spring Music Festival from 3pm – 11pm! Table…
Read More »May Zoning Meeting – Tuesday May 28
To review past Zoning Meeting Minutes and approved Motions see NLNA Board Meeting Minutes. To do this type: BOARD OF DIRECTORS MINUTES in the search field in the side bar. Zoning Motions are approved by the Board…
Read More »Detailed Info on May NLNA Election
From the NLNA Election Committee: The annual NLNA election will take place during the general meeting on Thursday, May 23, 2013, at the Northern Liberties Community Center (3rd & Fairmount Streets). The meeting will begin at 7:00pm….
Read More »D.A., City Controller, and Judges on the Ballot — Phila. Primary Election Tuesday
As a nonprofit charity, the NLNA does not promote or endorse candidates. But we do encourage you to VOTE, tomorrow, May 21. Solid info on races, candidates, polling places, and more can be found at the nonpartisan…
Read More »Love Your Park (annual spring work/play day) – this Saturday!
9:00am until 2:00pm this Saturday, May 11 Come join us at Liberty Lands for this biannual effort in parks across the city of Philadelphia. Sign in at the picnic tables by the toddler lot.
Read More »Final Public AVI Hearings April 22-23. Plus Possible Tax-Relief Bill for Long-Time Residents
City Council is concluding its 2014 budget hearings – and AVI is a major issue The last two public hearings are: Monday, April 22, location TBA, 6PM-8PM Tuesday April 23, City Hall Room 400, 6PM-8PM The hearing schedule,…
Read More »City Controller Candidates & NLNA Board Nominations at the NLNA April General Meeting – April 28
Join us for the April General Membership Meeting, Thursday April 25, 7pm at the Northern Liberties Community Center (3rd & Fairmount). We’ll be hearing from candidates in the upcoming City Controller’s primary election. Also, we’ll be taking…
Read More »Zoning Committee Openings – Are you interested in neighborhood development?
The NLNA Zoning Committee – which hears zoning variance requests and votes on the issues – has openings. Want to be a part of it? Just contact zoning chair Larry Freedman at zoning@nlna.org to find out more.
Read More »Earth Day Spring Tree Planting, Sunday, April 21!
Join your neighbors in our Earth Day Spring Tree Planting, Sunday, April 21 at 10 am! We will be planting 12 (bare root) street trees all over Northern Liberties and a variety of plants at Madison Memorial Park (aka Dough Boy…
Read More »AVI First-level Review Deadline Imminent – March 31
AVI First-Level Review – Filing Deadline March 31 If you feel your new property assessment is wrong, you have until March 31 to file a “first-level review” request with the City’s Office of Property Assessment. Because March 31…
Read More »Summary of the AVI Meeting on March 14 – Deadlines Are Approaching…
Last week’s special community meeting on AVI was extremely well-attended and included a lot of valuable information, and powerful commentary by neighbors. A full set of minutes for the meeting is up on the NLNA web site…
Read More »Full Minutes from the NLNA Special Actual Value Initiative (AVI) Meeting on March 14
St. Michael’s Russian Orthodox Church, Thursday, March 14, 2013 Matt Ruben, President of the NLNA, called the meeting to order at approximately 7:15 p.m. Matt made an opening statement about the meeting’s purpose and procedure. The purpose…
Read More »AVI Meetings & Drop-in Sessions
AVI meetings are happening throughout the city. Here’s a list, taken from the city Office of Property Assessment’s news web page. At that page you also can register for free, toll-free, “tele-sessions” that will be conducted by…
Read More »Thank You to Neighborhood Businesses Who Helped Out with Winterfest!
The NLNA would like to thank all of the following businesses that helped make this year’s Winterfest fundraiser such a huge success. Please bring them your business as a show of thanks… Beautiful Blooms Café Chismosa Café…
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