Committees & Activities

Annual Street Festival, Park Avenue Day 🎉

Function: Produces the longest-running street fair in NYC, including historic walking tours, silent auctions, book and bake sales, children’s activities, and community engagement zones.

Opportunities: Assist with setup, staff activity booths, greet attendees, help coordinate tours, and support logistics.

Community Board &  NYPD Liaison 🏛️

Function: Represents MHNA at Community Board 6, MECA, and other civic groups, sharing updates and elevating neighborhood concerns.

Opportunities: Attend meetings, track major issues, and prepare summaries for other committees.

Engage with Elected Officials 🗳️

Function: Builds and maintains relationships with elected officials at the city, state, and federal levels. Coordinates advocacy, schedules meetings, organizes briefings, and communicates MHNA priorities.

Opportunities: Help draft talking points, attend meetings with officials, track legislative updates, and prepare community impact statements.

Events & Celebrations ✨

Function: Plans excursions, tours, educational programs, holiday celebrations, and social gatherings that strengthen community engagement.

Opportunities: Assist in event development, secure venues, coordinate vendors, and help with onsite event staffing.

Grants & Fundraising 💼

Function: Researches and secures grants, funding, and sponsorships to advance MHNA community programs and advocacy work.

Opportunities: Assist with research, drafting proposals, preparing budgets, and maintaining grant calendars.

Green & Clean 🌿

Function: Maintains green spaces, coordinates plantings, supports It’s My Park Day, Earth Day, World Environment Day, and engages with partners to enhance public spaces.

Opportunities: Participate in plantings, cleanup days, tree pit maintenance, and stewardship activities.

Local Business Outreach 🛍️

Function: Formerly “Third Avenue.” Supports local businesses throughout Murray Hill by improving streetscape conditions, addressing concerns, encouraging participation in MHNA programs, and strengthening commercial vitality.

Opportunities: Engage with businesses, distribute materials, help identify issues (signage, cleanliness, lighting), and report concerns.

Membership & Membership Development 🤝

Function: Grows membership, strengthens community visibility, oversees outreach campaigns, and maintains membership records.

Opportunities: Assist with outreach, digital campaigns, membership drives, and member follow-ups.

Merchant Discount Program 💳

Function: Negotiates member discounts, promotes participating businesses, and secures donations for MHNA events and raffles.

Opportunities: Meet with merchants, promote the program, help maintain directory listings, and encourage participation.

Merchant Liaison 🛒

Function: Builds relationships with neighborhood merchants, shares community updates, and strengthens engagement with MHNA initiatives.

Opportunities: Visit local businesses, gather feedback, connect them to events, and encourage membership.

Newsletter 📰

Function: Produces a triannual neighborhood newsletter that highlights events, preservation, local businesses, and community issues.

Opportunities: Write articles, conduct interviews, take photos, review submissions, and assist with editing.

Patrons of Park Avenue (POPA) 🌸

Function: Raises funds and coordinates beautification projects & artists for the Park Avenue malls, including seasonal plantings and maintenance.

Opportunities: Assist with fundraising, stewardship, photography, and maintenance support.

Preservation & Design 🏛️✨

Function: Preserves Murray Hill’s architectural heritage, works with LPC, leads walking tours, reviews proposals, and advocates against out-of-scale development.

Opportunities: Research historic properties, monitor development, photograph buildings, and assist with educational programs.

Public Safety 🚓

Function: Coordinates with the 17th Precinct, hosts safety discussions, monitors trends, and shares alerts with residents.

Opportunities: Attend meetings, track safety patterns, assist with communications, and report issues.

Quality of Life 🌟

Function: Addresses cleanliness, noise, sanitation, lighting, and overall community environment; coordinates with 311 and city agencies.

Opportunities: Submit 311 reports, identify issues, support problem-solving efforts, and attend agency meetings.

Social Media 📱

Function: Maintains MHNA’s presence on Facebook and other platforms, promoting events, businesses, and neighborhood news.

Opportunities: Provide photos, create short videos, suggest content, and help with engagement metrics.

Traffic & Transportation 🚦

Function: Monitors traffic safety, street congestion, bike lanes, parking issues, and advocates for improvements.

Opportunities: Document issues, attend DOT hearings, assist with traffic studies, and supply updates for communications.

Website 💻

Function: Maintains the MHNA website, ensuring timely updates, accurate content, and event visibility.

Opportunities: Write posts, update pages, upload photos, and assist with layout improvements.