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Mayor Bills Billion NYC Budget Adds Tax Exemptions From Harlem To Hollis

New York City’s municipal budget is $85.2 billion for the upcoming fiscal year — reflecting a 14 percent hike over the $75 billion budget that the Democratic mayor and council leadership enacted in 2014, their first year in office.Continue reading

Harlem City Council Candidate Stays On Ballot Despite Potentially Misleading Party

Despite registering for a Feb. 14 special election for the vacant City Council seat in Harlem's 9th District with a potentially misleading party affiliation Larry Scott Blackmon will remain on the ballot.Continue reading

How Can I Get My Local Government To Pay Attention To Me In Harlem?

If you didn't like a "recent election," and you've been trying to get your city council in Harlem or Hollis to pay attention to some issues in your neighborhood that have been going on for a while now.Continue reading

Harlem Speaker Mark-Viverito And Others Create Campaign For Women Run For City Council

East Harlem City Council Melissa Mark-Viverito, along with other city pols and good government groups, on Friday unveiled a first-of-its-kind initiative to boost the dwindling number of women on the City Council.Continue reading

Special Election For Harlem City Council Seat Kicks Off

It’s going to be a sprint of an election -- though it’s not clear how many candidates are running or how many voters will participate -- with ballots likely to be cast sometime in February, 2017.Continue reading

Hear No Evil, See No Evil, Speak No Evil, As City Backs Off Police Reforms

In a victory for Police Commissioner Bill Bratton, the City Council is backing off reform measures that would have required cops to identify themselves to suspects they stop while also informing them of their right to refuse being searched.Continue reading

Big Wins From Harlem To Hollis For City Parks Budget

Overall, this is shaping up to be a good year for our city parks. Advocates from across the city signed NY4P’s letter to the mayor and the City Council, came to the Rally 4 Parks, contacted their elected officials, and supported the Parks work. Continue reading

Street Named For Harlemite Norman Rockwell

By Mark Levine, City Council Did you know that the American art legend Norman Rockwell was born in our very own district? Continue reading

Levine, DC 37 And Park Advocates Hail Investments In Park Workers In City Budget

Today, Parks Committee Chair Harlem's Mark Levine announced the City Council will allocate $9.6 million in the city budget to save the jobs of 150 park maintenance workers and gardeners. Continue reading

City Council Land Use Committee Approves Deadlines For Landmarking

Yesterday, the City Council’s Land Use Committee voted through a contentious bill that would impose deadlines on the Landmarks Preservation Commission and its process of designating historic properties. Continue reading

Bertha Lewis On NYS Senate’s Appeal Of NYC Council ‘Bag Bill’

This statement was just e-mailed to us from Bertha Lewis Founder and President of The Black Institute regarding NYS Senate's appeal of NYC Council 'Bag Bill':Continue reading

Council Passes Bill To Charge Shoppers From Harlem To Hollis 5 Cents For Plastic Bags

Crains New York reports that the City Council voted 28-20 Thursday to compel stores to charge 5 cents for plastic and paper bags, with some exceptions.Continue reading

Harlem Council Member Levine And Others Tour Harlem School

Next week, City Council Member Mark Levine will join New York City Deputy Mayor Richard Buery on a tour of the pre-k program at PS 153 in West Harlem. Continue reading

Harlem Council Member Levine And Others Demand Lower Income Apartments And Inclusionary Housing

The City Council held its first day of hearings Tuesday on mandatory inclusionary housing, a major citywide policy that will mandate affordable units in all new developments planned on rezoned land. Continue reading

Council Approves Security Guards for Private Schools From Harlem to Hollis

Citizens Union reports that the City Council on Monday passed a controversial bill to provide public funding to private and religious schools to pay for security guards. Continue reading