Category: Public Safety
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Mark Your Calendar
Sector C (Charlie) of the 25th Precinct will hold it’s Build the Block meeting at Ginjan Cafe on September 7th. Mark your calendar:
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National Night Out
National Night Out in East Harlem was a huge success. A boatload of appreciation must be directed to Kioka Jackson, PO Cosme, Community Affairs, and the whole 25th Precinct for putting this incredible community program together. And, on the HNBA side, Hallia Baker and friends staffed the HNBA table all evening long. Thanks so much…
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National Night Out is Coming
An amazing link-up for Tuesday’s National Night Out at the 25th Precinct. Lots for the kids, lots for everyone. National Night Out culminates annually on the first Tuesday in August. TUESDAY, AUGUST 1, 2023 National Night Out enhances the relationship between neighbors and law enforcement while bringing back a true sense of community. Furthermore, it provides…
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New Loo Coming to Jefferson Park
The city has contracted to bring ‘Portland Toilets’ to parks with no facilities. The model they’ve gone with has extraordinary durability that can be chalked up to its defense-first design. “I think one thing we have ahead of other toilet designs is that we’ve learned people like to do nefarious things” So the Portland Loo…
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M116 Bus Will Be Free
The MTA announced that the M116 bus will now be free. Starting on September 24th, five local bus routes will be free as a test pilot program. The pilot will run for 6-12 months on the: Bx18 A/B, B60, M116, Q4 and S46/96 — routes These routes are estimated to serve close to 44,000 daily…
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Did Your Apartment Grow?
While Manhattan apartments, both old and new, are still smaller than apartments in Queens and Brooklyn (the average size of all apartments in Manhattan is 721 square feet, compared to 737 square feet in Brooklyn and 727 square feet in Queens), the average size of a Manhattan apartment grew 19 square feet: While the size of rental apartments in…
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25th Precinct Meeting – Wed. June 21st
Kioka Jackson writes: Good Afternoon All, Can you guys believe that it is Mid-June already? Time moves so fast! Before I get into the Council Meeting stuff – let me first say Happy Father’s Day to all the Dads. I hope you spend your weekend doing something just for you. Let me also say –…
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Black Drivers Pay More (Insurance)
Chau Lam from We The Commuters reports on the cost of (Black) insurance in NYC: New York City drivers living in predominantly Black and low-income communities pay hundreds and thousands of dollars more for auto insurance than drivers living in predominantly white and wealthy neighborhoods, according to a new report from the nonprofit Consumer Federation…
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Metro North Viaduct Replacement Update
The team is working to minimize impacts to the community and on Metro-North Railroad schedules. Over the next several months, mobilization and some site activity will occur for Phase 1 of the PAV project. Then, beginning this summer, we expect to begin work underneath the Viaduct, constructing new footings and columns (substructure work). In coordination…
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National Gun Violence Awareness Day
June 2. Wear Orange. Stop the violence.
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Councilmember Jordan Will Not Seek Reelection
Harlem’s Council Member Jordan has decided to not run for reelection. Jordan’s name will remain on the ballot, and she will continue to serve out the rest of her term. Jordan’s decision leaves Inez Dickens, Al Taylor, and Yusef Salaam in the race. Harlem resident and activist, Syderia Asberry-Chresfield, said that The Greater Harlem Coalition…
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Harlem Neighbors, Organizers, and Activists Celebrated
Our neighbors, Eva Chan and Lilian Chow were recently celebrated and highlighted by Columbia University for their work and activism to support Harlem’s growing Asian community. https://neighbors.columbia.edu/news/how-eva-chan-and-lilian-chow-are-empowering-senior-asian-community-harlem In the summer of 2021, we started distributing meals to Asian seniors with the help of Heart of Dinner. We’re looking for ways to expand that service because…
