About Us
The Frederick Douglass Boulevard Alliance (FDBA), is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to building a strong community, improving quality of life, and maintaining a clean and safe boulevard, for residents, visitors, small business owners and workers. We seek to establish Frederick Douglass Boulevard, Harlem’s Gateway and Restaurant Row, as a model residential and commercial corridor. We also seek to uplift those who for decades have been the bedrock of this historic community.
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OPEN STREETS ON FDB 2025
Open Streets On FDB 2025
The Frederick Douglass Boulevard Alliance (FDBA) is pleased to announce that for the 5th consecutive year we will be sponsoring the 2025 Open Streets on FDB. For this year please note that the schedule for Open Streets on FDB will only occur every other Saturday, beginning July 12th through October 4th from W. 113th-120th streets. The hours of operation are 12:00pm-9:00pm and during this time there is no parking. Our weekly schedule will be shared across our social media platforms.
C. Virginia Fields Awards
Named in honor of the former Manhattan Borough President, whose transformational leadership led to the historic rezoning of Frederick Douglass Boulevard, now a vibrant corridor and restaurant row, the C. Virginia Fields Awards is presented to New Yorkers for their extraordinary leadership and impact in the village of Harlem.
