Update: Traffic Control Study at 2nd & Laurel
Earlier this year, at an NLNA General Meeting, the Streets Dept. pledged to conduct a traffic study of this area, in response to numerous residents’ and businesses’ requests. In the months since then, the study has not…
Read More »July Flooding around Wildey and American Streets
Some neighbors experienced significant basement flooding from the heavy storm on July 23. To our knowledge, this was the first major storm-related flooding since 2004. How it happened: The stormwater drains became overloaded, and because the Delaware…
Read More »Regarding this Year’s 2nd Street Festival and Cleanup
This was another huge success, and we thank the local businesses who organized it, the Philadelphia Folksong Society, and all the vendors and NLNA volunteers. The NLNA is aware that 2nd St. was not fully cleaned up…
Read More »Brooklyn Flea Market – Sundays at the Piazza!
Sundays through the Summer from 10am-5pm The well-known “Brooklyn Flea,” a 100+ vendor flea market, craft sale, and food fair returns with FREE browsing! More info on the Brooklyn Flea’s Philly web page. …
Read More »Free Girls Kickboxing Classes
Fridays 5:45pm, Joe Hand Boxing Gym, 547 N. 3rd Street Kickboxing instructors Erin Fennell and Brittani Warner, in participation with the Joe Hand Boxing Gym and Computer Lab, are offering free cardio kickboxing classes starting Friday, June…
Read More »NLNA BOARD OF DIRECTORS MINUTES – Meeting of July 1, 2013
PRESENT: Matt Ruben, President; Don Phillips, Vice-President; Steve Richman, Treasurer; Rick Angeli; Michael Coyne; Larry Freedman; Lystra A. Harris; Katrina Mansfield; Frank Robertson; Chris Somers; Anne Waginger; Logan Welde (late); Sharon Richman; Monika Kreide The meeting was…
Read More »Summer Movie Schedule for Liberty Lands
Awesome Fest brings big-haired adventure to Liberty Lands, as we travel back to the innocent 1980 when vampires were just starting to become sexy, CGI was a pipe dream, and Sly Stallone still had muscles! Liberty Lands…
Read More »Voices of Northern Liberties – NL History Exhibit EXTENDED through Sept 13
“Northern Liberties: From World’s Workshop to Hipster Mecca and the People in Between” Philadelphia History Museum, 15 S. 7th St. (7th & Market) – through September 13 http://www.philadelphiahistory.org/philadelphiavoices The transformations sweeping Northern Liberties during the past half century tell…
Read More »26th District Crime Prevention Rally – Register your bikes! – Saturday, August 10
The Piazza — 11am to 3pm Find out about: • Bicycle Registration – Register your bike! • Vehicle SAVE Program – Help alert the po-po if your car’s been stold! • Operation ID – Help pawnbrokers identify…
Read More »2nd Street Festival – Sunday, August 4th
The Low Anthem Returns From Hiatus to Join the Massive 2nd Street Festival Northern Liberties Philly August 4th with Best in Music, Food, and Culture FREE admission with option for VIP ticket on sale now to…
Read More »Terrible tragedy – woman shot in home invasion.
UPDATE FROM MATT RUBEN: Apparently the victim and the perpetrator were previously acquainted. So it was not a random incident, i.e. there’s not someone going around doing random home invasions. Police: Woman, 26, critical after Northern Liberties shooting…
Read More »July Zoning Committee Agenda
My apologies for flaking out and not posting July’s Zoning Committee in time – kat. Zoning Motions are approved by the Board at the following month’s board meeting, which is held the first Monday of the month….
Read More »AVI: What Is Gentrification Protection, and How Does It Work?
City Council’s recently passed AVI legislation includes a “Gentrification Protection” provision. (We’ll explain other aspects of AVI in future emails.) WHO DOES IT PROTECT? Long-term homeowners (details below). WHAT DOES IT ACTUALLY DO? Instead of taxing your…
Read More »2 New NLNA Board Members Elected
The NLNA Board of Directors is pleased to welcome Monika Kreidie and Sharon Richman to the board! Monika and Sharon were elected at the NLNA’s general membership meeting on June 27, in a special election to fill…
Read More »On The Waterfront: Penn Street Trail Officially Opens
The Waterfront Trail will ultimately link Spring Garden to Penn Treaty Park! Last week the Delaware River Waterfront Corp (DRWC) officially opened the first segment of the planned 5-mile waterfront trail – and it’s in Northern Liberties….
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