Brenda B., Co-Founder and Project Director for the Lex & 3rd Block Association (L3BA), is a Nuyorican native of Manhattan and a neighborhood resident since 1997. Driven by a commitment to community service, she co-founded L3BA with her neighbor, Brian, to foster local engagement and stewardship. As Project Director, she leads the organization's core initiatives, including block cleanups, street tree care, and Open Streets on 100th. Brenda also secured a "Love Your Block" grant for L3BA through her proposal, "Give Our Block Flowers." This initiative involves planting flower seeds in local street tree beds to ensure vibrant seasonal growth.

The Lex & 3rd Block Association (L3BA) is a committed group of local residents striving to support the neighborhood in areas of cleanliness, political representation, and cultural preservation.

L3BA is a self-organized, unregistered community group: This is a group of people in a neighborhood who organize to address local community issues, like safety, beautification, and organizing community events, without formal legal incorporation or nonprofit registration. Such groups operate informally but have an important impact on their community. 

Co-Founder + Senior Board Member for L3BA, Brian has been a 20+ veteran of the community and has seen a lot of positive change in our neighborhood since moving here in January 2000. His enthusiasm and care for the neighborhood started in the early 2000’s when he successfully petitioned the parks department and city to have trees planted along East 99th Street. Brian has known Brenda for many years, and they shared common goals and ideals to help keep our community clean, safe and support our many local businesses.