Harlem Housing Development A Vote Away From Approval
Patch reports that a massive proposed development that would take up an entire East Harlem block is only one vote away from passing the city's public review process.Continue reading
35-Story Tower Wins Vital Backing In East Harlem
A controversial city plan to rezone much of East Harlem gained a key approval Monday when the City Planning Commission voted to approve the plan, a city spokesman told Patch.Continue reading
City Officially Launches East Harlem Rezoning Plan
The city Department of Planning is taking the next step in its ambitious, and divisive, plan to rezone East Harlem in the name of spurring housing and economic development in the neighborhood.Continue reading
Harlem Speaker Mark-Viverito And Others Vote On Legislation To Create An Office Of Crime Victim Services And More
Today the New York City Council will vote on creating an Office of Crime Victim Services to provide important resources to relevant individuals in need. Continue reading
No Surprise, Loss Of Affordable Housing Affect Residents’ Health In East Harlem
A new study released this week says that the loss of affordable housing in East Harlem can have negative affects on the health of neighborhood residents. Continue reading
Mark-Viverito’s East Harlem Plan Recommends Tossing Parking Minimums
Council Speaker Melissa Mark Viverito has released an “East Harlem Neighborhood Plan” to guide the city’s rezoning of the community, and one of the recommendations is the elimination of parking minimums.Continue reading
Harlem Council Speaker Unveils Plan For East Harlem
East Harlem residents wants affordable housing, job growth and open space—but above all, they want a say in the land-use changes coming to their community, according to the East Harlem Neighborhood Plan unveiled Thursday.Continue reading