Category: Public Safety

  • NYC Bill Intro 163-2022: Ban on Criminal Background Checks

    NYC Bill Intro 163-2022: Ban on Criminal Background Checks

    NYC City Councilman Keith Power has re-introduced a bill, Intro 632-2022, to ban the use of criminal background checks in rental & sale applications. This bill is supported by both Councilmembers Jordan and Ayala. You can participate in VoterVoice to voice your opinion (for or against) bill, Intro. 632. VoterVoice will allow you to send messages directly to…

  • Your Invitation to the HNBA Holiday Party

    Your Invitation to the HNBA Holiday Party

    Thursday, December 15th, 7:00 PM Click HERE to RSVP Here’s your chance to celebrate with the neighbors you know, meet some of the ones you don’t, and finally introduce yourself to a few who you’ve seen, but haven’t connected with yet… All welcome.  Feel free to pass this invite on to a neighbor who you think would…

  • HNBA Writes to OnPoint and the Safe Injection Site

    HNBA Writes to OnPoint and the Safe Injection Site

    November 12, 2022 OnPoint NYC East 126th Street New York, NY. 10035 Attn: Sam Rivera, Executive Director Dear Sam and OnPoint Team, Thank you so much for joining our Harlem Neighborhood Block Association (HNBA) November meeting.  We really appreciate your time and now realize we should have held this meeting with you much earlier. We are very…

  • 25th Precinct Community Council Meeting on Wednesday

    25th Precinct Community Council Meeting on Wednesday

    From Kioka Jackson: Welcome to the month of GIVING THANKS! Well we should be thankful daily, but you know what I mean.  LOL!  It is my hope that everyone is doing amazing!  Just wanted to remind you that our monthly council meeting will be taking place on Wednesday, November 16th at 6:15PM.  We are back…

  • Participate in a climate vision for Harlem

    Participate in a climate vision for Harlem

    Are you concerned about climate change? How it affects Harlem? You can participate in a local project called Pathways to Earthseed. A local climate organizer, Dominique Thomas is currently collecting responses for a survey around the experiences of Black Harlem residents. You can find the survey here. Her project is supported by the Climate Justice Design Fellowship through…

  • Climate Change

    Climate Change

    When Harlem residents recall Irene, Sandy, and Irma – storms that have battered our city over the last decade – it’s clear that we are not only vulnerable here in Harlem, but the storms are going to keep on coming. The US Army Corps of Engineers has been thinking about America’s largest city, and our…

  • The Safe Injection Site To Speak In A Public Forum

    The Safe Injection Site To Speak In A Public Forum

    The Greater Harlem Coalition is hosting a public forum with OnPoint – the organization that runs the safe injection site on East 126th Street – on Tuesday, October 25th, at 7:00 PM. And yes, you are invited to join. To learn more and offer your thoughts/opinions, please register here: https://fordham.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_LHPGorq_RhumQX6E380BBQ Please spread the word! Forward this…

  • FDNY Symbols

    FDNY Symbols

    You may have noticed FDNY spray paints symbols on vacant buildings. In the example below, the “X” in the box indicates that this is an abandoned building. The “FO” indicates that that floor is out (and thus a major hazard for crews who enter). An abandoned building on Park Avenue (1881 Park Avenue) had been…

  • International Marxist University

    International Marxist University

    As seen on the streets of Harlem: And much more! And, Further East, On Park Avenue

  • WNYC Reports on The Amazing Work Of Uptown Grand Central

    WNYC Reports on The Amazing Work Of Uptown Grand Central

    This morning WNYC and Gothamist reported on the amazing work that Uptown Grand Central and the clean-up crew do to keep the East 125th Street corridor clean and vibrant. Carey King is quoted at length, as is Jason McDavid who cleans and supervises much of the cleaning activity that works under and around the 125th…

  • Mapping Social Capital

    Mapping Social Capital

    Social capital – the strength of our relationships and communities – has been shown to play an important role in outcomes ranging from income to health. Using privacy-protected data on 21 billion friendships from Facebook, Opportunity Insights measure three types of social capital in each neighborhood, high school, and college in the United States: Economic…

  • 125th Street BID and Columbia University to Look at a Digital Rethink of West 125th Street

    125th Street BID’s Partnership with Columbia UniversityWins $26M NSF Grant to Develop Center for Smart Streetscapes New York, NY—August 10, 2022—The National Science Foundation (NSF) announced that it is awarding a $26 million, five-year grant to a team led by Columbia Engineering, together with Florida Atlantic University, Rutgers University, University of Central Florida, and Lehman College, for a new Gen-4 NSF…