Neponsit
the
Community
Neponsit
has been designated as one of the few "R-1
Zone" locations in New York. This Zone
prohibits the establishment of any businesses and
ensures that only single-family dwellings are
erected.
The
NPOA represents the community before the Mayor,
Borough President, and various City Departments,
such as Park, Police, Building, Fire, Sanitation,
Department of Transportation, and Department of
Environmental Protection. The NPOA also
works closely with the FAA and the Port of New
York Authority to help reduce airplane noise
pollution.
The
Neponsit Property Owners Association
In
1919 the NPOA was incorporated as a not-for-profit
association.
The
NPOA is the collective voice of our community.
It is an effective way of preserving
the character of Neponsit and
maintaining the grassy
malls that distinguish many of our
streets.
The
NPOA is democratic in organization and function; its directors and
are chosen from and elected by the
community. The NPOA meetings
are not only a local forum and a
delightful social gathering, but
also provides an opportunity for
members to be informed about local,
city and federal issues by speakers
responsive to our concerns.
Residents are urged to become active
and contributing members, aiding in
the beautification and betterment of
our Neponsit Community. The members of the Board of the
Neponsit Property Association are volunteers and are not paid
for the many hours they give to the community.
The
NPOA helps maintain the beauty and
cleanliness of Neponsit. We
cannot depend entirely on the City
for the services listed below.
THE
BEACH: The NPOA encourages early
cleaning of the Beach, maintains the
fence at 149th Street, constructs
concrete beach ends, plants flowers
and calls beach violations to the
proper authority
THE
STREETS: NPOA monitors the
streets and alerts the department of
Transportation of the need for any
street repairs, removes sand from
the beach blocks, and plants
trees. As a result of the
NPOA's voice, City officials and
local police have been working hard
to keep the streets safe and enforce
and maintain our parking
regulations.
THE
ISLAND MALLS: The NPOA maintains
the island malls on the Boulevard
and 142nd and 147th Streets,
and supplies plants and gardening. (The NPOA has
prevented the City from removing
malls and has even installed, with
funds provided by the residents, new
plantings on City streets!)
The
NPOA is the only orginization representing
Neponsit residents. Its sole interests are
community maintenance and betterment. The
NPOA is a vehicle for doing those things jointly,
which must and can only be done by community
action. The NPOA exists for the benefit of
all Neponsit residents. We the residents of
Neponsit, are the Association. If all of us
join to support it, together we can preserve and
improve Neponsit for ourselves and future
generations.
