Category: News

  • Kamala Harris in Harlem

    Marcus Samuelsson recently Tweeted this about meeting Kamala and added in a photo of her in Harlem in 1966: Marcus Samuelsson@MarcusCooksI recently met @kamalaharris at @RoosterHarlem and am proud and hopeful for her leadership. When I look at this photo of her as a young child visiting Harlem in ‘66 I hope all the boys…

  • HNBA and Greater Harlem Coalition Member Interviewed

    Yesterday a neighbor and HNBA member was interviewed to present her (and Harlem’s) perspective on how the Upper West Side seems to have gotten its knickers in a twist about homeless men living in their community: https://www.nbcnewyork.com/investigations/nypd-responds-to-hotels-for-homeless-on-the-upper-west-side/2560908/ The Harlem Neighborhood Block Association seeks an equitable and fair share distribution of homeless services and shelters throughout…

  • Calling All 17 Year-Olds

    The Board of Elections in the City of New York is preparing for the General Election on Tuesday, November 3, 2020 and the Primary Election on Tuesday, June 22, 2021, and is now accepting applications for the 17 Year Old Student Poll Worker Program. The program promotes civic awareness and educates high school students about the…

  • National Urban League Plans to Use $188M For 125th Street Headquarters in Harlem

    The National Urban League is moving along with planning for a 17-story project that will include affordable rental housing, a civil rights museum, office space for community groups, retail space, and their headquarters/conference. The development, known as the Urban League Empowerment Center, will replace a low-slung retail building at 121 West 125th Street and a four-story parking garage…

  • More Hurricane Damage

    A huge tree down at Park Avenue and 120th Street

  • Hurricane Isaias Hits East Harlem

    Some scenes on East 126th Street in East Harlem and Hurricane Isaias’s impact. And East 128th Street was also heavily impacted.