Welcome to Harlem’s Newsletter
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CB11 Wants to Hear From You
Manhattan CB11 is seeking your input to help determine East Harlem’s greatest needs and budget priorities for the upcoming fiscal year. You can participate in the annual budget process by filling out the Public Input Survey today! We will be accepting responses through August 22, 2021. Access the survey here: https://forms.gle/qHEr3WvVrxcH2kNa6 For more information, please contact the community board office at(212)831-8929 or mn11@cb.nyc.gov. Compost Collection is…
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City Aims To Spend $776 Million To Complete Manhattan Greenway
Harlem would get two new connectors that would allow families, joggers, and cyclists to ride around Manhattan, traffic free. This is a huge project that involves years of engineering and environmental impact analysis, but it really could be a game-changer for enaging with the waterfront in a car-free environment. See the article below, for more:…
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NBT Dedication
Barbara Ann Teer speaks about the inspiration of her sister in forming and developing the National Black Theater at this groundbreaking dedication clip (click on the chevron pointing right on the text, below) : And to hear more about the devistating fire that (in part) sparked the rebirth of the National Black Theater, see: Randall’s…
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Asthma+Poverty
Throughout the city, neighborhoods with higher rates of poverty also experience higher rates of childhood asthma, which we can see from the rates of emergency department visits. On the scatter plot below, each dot represents one neighborhood. Its horizontal position represents the neighborhood’s poverty rate, and its vertical position represents its asthma rate. The pattern…
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Community Board 11 Wants To Hear From You
Click This Link to register: A Rare Cornerstone A rare Harlem cornerstone that not only has the year built, but also the name of the architect. Found on East 128th Street, at Madison, on the former ARC building.
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Super Nice
Gothamist and Serious Eats had a wonderful piece on amazing dining in Harlem. East Harlem’s very own Super Nice cafe was deservedly mentioned: There are lots of great treats to be found in Harlem, whether for breakfast, afternoon snack, or dinner dessert, but the best doughnuts in this part of town right now definitely come…
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A Great Day in Harlem
Uptown Grand Central writes: Greetings, neighbors! I am writing to invite you to the co-naming the block of 126th Street between Madison & Fifth as “Art Kane: Harlem 1958 Place.” This is in celebration of the historic jazz photograph that is sometimes called “A Great Day In Harlem” — but is actually called “Harlem 1958”…
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East Harlem Residents – Your Opinion Wanted One Week From Today
CB11 Budget Town Hall Wednesday, August 11, 2021 6:00p.m. – 8:00p.m.Register at https://bit.ly/CB11Budget Hear from your City & State representatives about the budget process and share your ideas for East Harlem’s future! CB11 is seeking input from our constituents about East Harlem’s greatest needs. Following an informational presentation about the City and State budget from…
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Affordable Housing at Riverton Square
The affordable housing lottery has launched for Riverton Square, five 13-story residential buildings at 45 East 135th Street and 2156, 2181, 2171, and 2225 Madison Avenue in East Harlem, Manhattan. Overall, the Riverton Square complex consists of 1,229 units across 12 buildings with approximately 1,000 units designated as affordable housing. Available on NYC Housing Connect are…
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Bengalis in Harlem
In the early/mid 20th century Harlem became the destination for African Americans escaping racial terror in the south, and hoping for a better life in New York City. In addition to southern migrants, other Black, Hispanic, and Asian diasporas found homes in Harlem – frequently after being denied the ability to rent in white neighborhoods.…
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Harlem Hall of Fame
A BET production, The Harlem Hall of Fame will honor the legends and icons that have made significant contributions to Harlem’s iconic and historic reputation around the globe. The Hall of Fame is set to make its inaugural debut in August 2021, with a stellar line-up of inductees, via a multimedia execution that will include…
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Asthma Prevalence – Adults
How Calculated: Estimated number of adults aged 18 years and older who reported medically diagnosed asthma with symptoms in the last 12 months, divided by all adults and adjusted for age; expressed as percent. Source: New York City Community Health Survey (CHS) Asthma Prevalence – Children ever diagnosed with asthma (ages 0-13 years) How Calculated: Estimated number…
