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Gale Brewer Announces 2017 Community Board Appointments From Harlem To Hollis

Today, Manhattan Borough President Gale A. Brewer announced this year's slate of appointments to Manhattan’s 12 Community Boards. The 328 appointments include 87 new members, more than a quarter of the appointments.Continue reading

Harlem’s Mark-Viverito, Rodríguez And Others At 1st Ever Summit On Latinos (SOL)

The first-ever Summit on Latinos (SOL), (an acronym that in Spanish refers to the sun and all it represents as a source of awareness and orientation), aims to establish an action agenda for the uncertain times that we live in.Continue reading

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Harlem Rep Adriano Espaillat Joins Congressional Hispanic Caucus Leadership

Congressman Adriano Espaillat issued the following statement today regarding his appointment to a new leadership role within the Congressional Hispanic Caucus (CHC).Continue reading

Harlem’s Rodriguez, Mark-Viverito And Others Helping To Improve Quality Of Life For All

Yesterday, the city took important steps to hold landlords accountable and make our streets safer by passing legislation that will help with the crisis when it comes to affordable housing, and to protect pedestrians and cyclists who are the most vulnerable street users.

Council Member Mark Levine Announces New Constituent Service

Last week Harlem Council member Mark Levine hosted a ‘Rent Freeze Kickoff’ event at the Hamilton Grange Senior Center with the NYC Public Engagement Unit’s Rent Freeze team to raise awareness about the City’s Rent Freeze Program.Continue reading

Harlem Reporters And Others Talk Rezoning And More With HPD Commissioner Torres-Springer

The New York City Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD) is the largest municipal housing agency in the nation. Continue reading

Harlem’s Melissa Mark-Viverito’s Successor Slammed For Also Supporting Puerto Rican Day Parade

The fallout over the Puerto Rican Day Parade committee’s decision to honor a convicted terrorist is now haunting Harlem Speaker Melissa Mark-Viverito’s handpicked candidate to succeed her in the City Council, The Post has learned.Continue reading

Harlem Rep. Ydanis Rodriguez Remembers Those Who Have Served & Given Their Lives For Freedom

Dear Neighbor, Today we honor the dedication and legacy of those who have given their lives to serve our nation to make sure that we can enjoy the freedoms so many value.Continue reading

Harlem Rep Adriano Espaillat On Ramadan

Today Congressperson Adriano Espaillat issued the following statement in recognition of the Holy Month of Ramadan:Continue reading

President Bill Clinton Headlines Groundbreaking In Harlem

Madison Square Boys & Girls Club (“Madison”), a youth development organization that provides after-school, Saturday and summer youth development programming to young people ages 6 to 18 in under-resourced neighborhoods from Harlem to Hollis, broke ground on its new Clubhouse at the intersection of West 155th Street and Bradhurst Avenue in Harlem. Continue reading

Harlem Residents Say So What Over Push To Rename The Area Soha

NY1 reports that of all the neighborhood names in America, few are as rich historically, socially, and culturally as Harlem.Continue reading

Constituents Rally in Support of Senator Marisol Alcántara In Inwood

Dozens of constituents rallied in support of Senator Marisol Alcántara outside of her district office Wednesday evening. Continue reading

Harlem Special Election With A Brian Benjamin Win

Harlem's game of political musical chairs comes to an end Tuesday. Voters elected Democrat Brian Benjamin to serve as the new State Senator for New York's 30th District — which spans most of Central Harlem and parts of West Harlem, East Harlem, the Upper West Side and Washington Heights.Continue reading

Union Settlement Association 25th Annual Ethnic Festival 2017 In Harlem (Photographs)

On Saturday, May 20, 2017, was the Union Settlement Association 25th Annual Ethnic Festival 2017, was celebrated with special activities for the week leading up to the Festival. Continue reading

Special Election Tuesday For State Senate Seat In Harlem

NY1 reports that a special election is being held Tuesday in Harlem to fill the state senate seat vacated by Bill Perkins.Continue reading