About Manhattan 75

A community-run block association.

Our Mission

Our mission at Manhattan 75 is to create a vibrant, welcoming community on West 75th Street by celebrating its unique character, fostering meaningful connections among neighbors, and advocating for a safe, clean, and beautiful block for all who live here.

Our Story

West 75th Street has a soul worth protecting — the brownstones, the sidewalk corners, the quiet pride of a block that knows its own character. Manhattan 75 exists to keep that alive.

We're rooted in a tradition of neighbors who show up. The block association has been here for decades — people used to greet each other on the street, vie over flowerbed beautification, grow up living down the hall from friends they'd keep for life. That spirit went quiet during the pandemic, but it didn't disappear.

The current chapter is a revival. A small group of neighbors reconnected with former block association leaders, picked up where things left off, and got to work. Today we're planting tree beds, running monthly cleanups, organizing gatherings from park picnics to rooftop meetups, and working to keep West 75th — from Central Park West to Riverside Drive — a place people are proud to call home.

Board & Leadership

Manhattan 75 is led by elected volunteers from the block.

Bethany Crystal

Officer

Jim Lyles

Officer

Copywriter turned neighborhood super steward. Former Copy Director at Macy’s and Nine West, 20+ years running his own firm. Now a certified Citizen Pruner, Tree Bed Care Captain and member of the mayor’s NYC Rat Pack.

Ask me about: Trees or Rat Mitigation

Liz DeVito

Officer

Upper West Sider for nearly 50 years. Former market research and competitive intelligence analyst for Global 500 consulting firms. Focused on strengthening the 75th Street block association through smarter governance, grant writing, and hands-on support of rat mitigation and tree stewardship.

Ali Fadil

Officer

Rob Godley

Officer

Former treasury and finance executive with deep roots in the neighborhood. Volunteers as a landscaper with the Central Park Conservancy and serves on the Monday Night Hospitality kitchen staff, helping prepare 400 dinners for food-insecure individuals. Served as co-op treasurer for several years.

Louis Kleinman

Officer

Aaron Vince

Officer

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Announcements

Storm Link — Neighbor Help Network

February 2026

During the February 2026 snowstorm, Manhattan 75 launched Storm Link — a neighbor-to-neighbor volunteer network for shoveling, errands, and groceries. 22 volunteers showed up for 3 neighbors in need.

See Storm Link →

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