Boulevard Appreciation Neighborhood Association (BANA)

We believe our neighborhood should be safe, clean, and healthy, and we need you, our neighbor, to succeed. Download our neighborhood flyer!

Whether you own or rent, if we invest in our neighborhood together, we can make a positive difference for years to come.

Upcoming Meetings and Events:

Next BANA Regular Meeting: Monday, September 14 at 7 p.m. at the Calvary Orthodox Church at 1230 Rugby Road. All are welcome!

Second Annual BANA Community Social!

Saturday, September 19 from noon to 3 p.m.

At The Plaza, between Glenwood and Parkwood Boulevards

Join us again this year following our successful inaugural BANA Community Social event last year! Featuring a BANA neighborhood/informational table, more than a dozen community and non-profit vendors, free food and drinks, live music in collaboration with Porchfest, kids’ activities thanks to Art in Bloom and Union College, local art display with Gallery 5 Schenectady, various raffle prizes from local businesses, and so much more! Visit our Facebook event page for more information and updates.

Special thank you to the City of Schenectady, The Schenectady Foundation, Stewart’s Shops, Union College, Porchfest, Art in Bloom and all of our great partners and supporters. We hope to see you there!

BANA May Annual Meeting Update –

BANA is pleased to have a full slate of Board of Directors following the May annual meeting! Thank you to our dedicated BANA members for stepping up to serve in the roles of President, Vice President, Secretary, Treasurer and Directors at Large. For more information, visit our About BANA webpage.

News and Updates:

Yard waste collection in the city started on April 1, 2026. See our Trash Info webpage for more information.
The city’s sticker program applying fees for bulk items as part of our regular garbage collection has been SUSPENDED.
The City Council recently approved up to two bulk items per household per month during regularly scheduled white goods garbage collection day. Discussion on potential changes/limits to regular garbage collection is still ongoing.

Thank you to everyone who participated in the BANA Annual Earth Day Cleanup on Saturday, April 25!

Thanks to our partners including the neighboring GE Realty Plot Neighborhood Association, Union College Community Engagement student volunteers, Price Chopper/Market 32 and the City of Schenectady, we were able to pick up and dispose of garbage in all three alleys (Center, East, and West alleys) and tackle some much-needed yard work on some of the islands, particularly at Parkwood and Rugby. See our Facebook page for more photos!

(Please note: BANA is not affiliated with the Calvary Orthodox Presbyterian Church. The church provides a meeting space for meetings and neighborhood cleanups)

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