Category: Public Safety
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Risk of Crime
(The risk of crime being indicated by red on the map below) The map of white-collar crime is a telling one. Most of the criminals commit their crime in midtown or the financial district. Harlem has a relatively low crime rate by this measure. To explore where you are most at risk for this form…
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Checks Stolen From Harlem Mail Boxes
The New York Times reported (in 1910) that theft, forgery, and misrepresentation was uncovered in Harlem To read the full torrid tale, click on the Download button, above. Former Sydenham Hospital (now Mannie Wilson Towers) to be renovated YIMBY NY is reporting that: Affordable housing development Mannie Wilson Towers in Manhattan’s Harlem neighborhood just received $18.2 million…
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25th Precinct Community Council Meeting Tonight at 6:00 PM
Below please see the zoom invite for our upcoming 25th Precinct Community Council Meeting scheduled for tonight, Wednesday, April 21st at 6 PM. We will be discussing ideas that we have to prevent Gun Violence in our community and the Elections for the Council. This is also your opportunity to talk to the Commanding Officer,…
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Drug Arrests
Vice has a fascinating look at how drug arrests have plummeted in the decade from 2009 to 2019: https://www.vice.com/en/article/dy8k97/how-new-york-quietly-ended-its-street-drug-war Just this visualization (below), showing the massive drop in the number of NYC drug arrests in 2009 to 2019 (red line) and the number of drug convictions from 2009 to 2019 (white line) is stunning: The…
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Manhattan Borough President’s Harlem Forum Tonight
Join the Greater Harlem Coalition in a forum for Manhattan Borough President candidates, focused on Harlem issues and concerns: https://fordham.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_7Mv7N2a1SA-S2fPY_KvokA Saturday: Graffiti Cleanup Day Wanted to invite you to Saturday’s Graffiti Clean-up. (See the flyer below). As a reminder, we are offering our youth community service hours for participating. I will need names for those…
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Africa Center
YIMBY is reporting that: The Africa Center has commissioned Caples Jefferson Architects to complete new spaces within the property to support a lush calendar of exhibitions, performances, and educational events. Located at 1280 Fifth Avenue on Manhattan’s Upper East Side, The Africa Center occupies 70,000 square feet of the building and is spread across three floors.…
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Marcus Garvey Park Operating Meeting
HNBA was invited to a meeting earlier this week regarding updates for Marcus Garvey Park. The meeting was chaired by Commissioner Castro. He welcomed everyone and stated that the federal package relief will ensure that the budget is fully funded for staffing, maintenance and pool program. He is working with the Assistant Commissioner and his staff to start a…
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25th Precinct Community Council Meeting on Wednesday
This is just a reminder that the next 25th Precinct Community Council meeting will take place on Wednesday, March 17th at 6:00PM. So before you sit down to enjoy your Cornbeef and cabbage in honor of St. Paddy’s day join us for a few minutes to hear what’s been going on in and around the community, to…
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Build The Block Tonight
Join the 25th Precinct’s Neighborhood Coordination Officer for our area, tonight at 6:30 PM. We’ll meet in Ginjan Cafe (Park/125). % of Students Living in School Zone (By Race/Ethnicity) From: https://www1.nyc.gov/assets/hpd/downloads/pdfs/wwl-plan.pdf Drug Bust in East Harlem Linked To A Yacht ‘Dope Joint’ The New York Times reported 100 years ago that a man living at…
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Manhattan Borough President’s Candidate Forum
Join The Greater Harlem Coalition on Wednesday, April 7th for a forum focused on Harlem and East Harlem issues/concerns. When: Apr 7, 2021 07:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada) Register in advance for this meeting:https://fordham.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZcrdu-qrzguGdGyRCtH9to49JRVuMWeF1nL After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting. Fentanyl The Office of the…
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Harlem and Civil Rights
A Virtual Tour Since tourism has been put on hold, Welcome to Harlem introduces a way to safely tour Harlem and learn of its significant contribution to the Civil Rights Movement. Welcome to Harlem proudly presents the “Harlem Civil Rights Virtual,” which is a virtual walking tour that will take place in Harlem, New York, beginning at Canaan…
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Ray McGuire Visits East Harlem
(And he will join our March 9th HNBA monthly meeting!) Ray McGuire, one of the leading candidates for NYC’s Mayor visited East Harlem to spend time in Ginjan Cafe, talking to Black small business owners, community leaders, and residents on how his vision for the economic revitalization of New York City centers on small businesses.…
