Mitchell J. Silver Archives - Harlem World Magazine

Mayor de Blasio, Commissioners Silver And Gutman Announce Plan For $80M Renovation

Mayor Bill de Blasio, NYC Parks Commissioner Mitchell J. Silver, FAICP, and DOT Commissioner Hank Gutman today announced plans to rehabilitate John Finley Walk from Harlem to Houston.Continue reading

Uptown Rodriguez And Others Kick New Soccer Field Uptown Into Gear

Today, September 15th, 2020, Council Member Ydanis Rodriguez, NYC Parks Commissioner Mitchell J. Silver, Community Board 12 Chairman Eleazar Bueno, and community residents unveiled a brand new soccer field at Highbridge Park. Continue reading

As Complaints Pile Up Amid Budget Cuts, So Does The Trash In Parks From Harlem To Hollis

New York City park goers emerging from their coronavirus cocoons this summer lodged twice as many complaints about trash than last season, 311 data shows.Continue reading

Mayor de Blasio Announces NYC’s Public Beaches Are Opening For Swimming

Mayor Bill de Blasio today announced that swimming will be allowed at the city’s eight public beaches starting on July 1, 2020. Continue reading

Health Department Installs New Public Art Works In Five Parks From Harlem To Hollis

The Health Department, in partnership with NYC Parks, today announced the completion of five art projects in public parks in East Harlem, the South Bronx, Eastern Queens, and Central Brooklyn. Continue reading

Harlem’s Marcus Garvey Park Alliance To Be Honored With An It’s My Park Awards

Partnerships for Parks is proud to announce that the 5th annual It's My Park Awards Reception, recognizing New York City park volunteers who have demonstrated exceptional leadership and commitment to their local parks through service, advocacy and collaboration.Continue reading

HW Pick: Gracie Mansion, 75 Years As The People’s House Lecture

In this lecture, Paul Gunther, Gracie Mansion Conservancy Executive Director, will explore the Mansion’s evolution architecturally, culturally, and politically in its first 219 years.Continue reading

Health Department Deploys A Team To Puerto Rico As Part Of City’ Ongoing Relief Efforts

As part of the City’s ongoing Hurricane Maria relief efforts, the Health Department today deployed First Deputy Commissioner Dr. Oxiris Barbot and three public health experts to Puerto Rico. Continue reading

Community Connections, An Evening Of Networking For Park Group Leaders From Harlem To Hollis

A buffet dinner, wine, and beer will be served to attendees. Enjoy a glass of wine on a roof deck overlooking Seward Park! Continue reading

Mayor de Blasio Announces $750,000 Investment Tackling Rat Hot Spots Uptown

Mayor Bill de Blasio today announced a $750,000 investment dedicated to tackling rat hot spots on the Upper West Side. Continue reading

Rats, Mayor Bill de Blasio Announces $32 Million Neighborhood Rat Plan

Mayor Bill de Blasio today announced a $32 million, multi-agency plan to reduce the city’s rat population that targets the three most infested parts of city: the Grand Concourse area, Chinatown/East Village/Lower East Side and Bushwick/Bedford-Stuyvesant. Continue reading

Hey Harlem, what do you have planned at the end of the month? If the answer is nothing, then on Saturday, October 29, 2016 the Randall’s Island Park Alliance (RIPA), in partnership with Riverkeeper and the Queens Library, will host the 7th annual Run the River 5K to benefit Randall’s Island Park.Continue reading