Upcoming Harlem Town Hall: Building True Safety and Healing

Harlem residents are invited to participate in an important community conversation focused on building safer neighborhoods, strengthening community relationships, and promoting healing.

The Harlem Town Hall: Building True Safety and Healing, presented by Common Justice, is scheduled for Tuesday, November 17, 2026, at 7:00 p.m., with doors opening at 6:45 p.m. The gathering will take place at JCC Harlem, 318 West 118th Street, New York, NY 10026.

Emphasizing the importance of community safety through proven approaches, meaningful engagement, and innovative strategies, Common Justice continues its efforts to bring residents and community leaders together to explore ways of creating safer, stronger, and more supportive neighborhoods.

Building upon a legacy of community involvement and progressive approaches to public safety, the organization seeks to encourage meaningful dialogue about neighborhood care, accountability, and healing.

The upcoming Town Hall will feature an engaging discussion on local public safety models, community-based solutions, neighborhood well-being, and the importance of healing in building lasting change.

The discussion is expected to be moderated by:

• Oresa Napper-Williams – Executive Director, Not Another Child

Expected featured panelists include:

• Angelina Rosado – Chief Executive Officer, Sisters in Purple

• Danielle Sered – Executive Director, Common Justice

• Nicole Myers – Director of Programs, GOSO SAVE

• William Evans – Founder & Lead Strategist, Neighborhood Benches, Inc., and Director, Institute for Transformative Mentoring (ITM)

Community safety is a shared responsibility, and conversations such as these provide opportunities for Harlem residents to be heard, exchange perspectives, and explore meaningful solutions that benefit the entire community.

Harlem has long demonstrated the power of community engagement, resilience, and collective action.

This Town Hall offers another opportunity to build upon that legacy — working toward neighborhoods where safety, healing, and community well-being remain priorities.

Registration Information

Harlem Town Hall: Building True Safety and Healing
Date: Tuesday, November 17, 2026
Time: 7:00 p.m. (Doors open at 6:45 p.m.)
Location: JCC Harlem, 318 West 118th Street, New York, NY 10026

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Written by: Danyal Sorel
Edited by: Harlem Neighborhood Block Association (HNBA)