Welcome to Harlem’s Newsletter
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Opioid Treatment Programs 2019/2020
Our latest data from a 2019/2020 FOIL request to OASAS has yielded this map of the location of Opioid Treatment Programs in the 5 boroughs and their admission totals: Zooming into our neighborhood you can see how OASAS has oversaturated Harlem and East Harlem as well as the South Bronx: Franciscan Handmaids of Mary Motherhouse…
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HNBA January Meeting – Jan. 12, 7:00 PM
On Tuesday, January 12th at 7pm, Join HNBA in welcoming: Liz Crotty on who is running for Manhattan DA Ruth McDaniels who is running to replace Bill Perkins on the City Council Valerie Bradley from the Marcus Garvey Park Alliance We hope you’ll be able to attend with questions for the candidates. For the Zoom link, subscribe to…
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Donors to Senator Brian Benjamin’s Comptroller Run
After the news that Senator Brian Benjamin has been accepting suspicious donations – https://www.thecity.nyc/2021/1/4/22214373/brian-benjamin-comptroller-contributions – a number of people have asked how they can learn more about the money behind the Senator’s run. The best site I know of is this one, from the NYC Campaign Finance Board: https://www.nyccfb.info/FTMSearch/Candidates/Contributions?ec=2021&rt=can&cand=2258 My analysis indicates that the $1,000…
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Mount Sinai Methadone Program Conversation
Join The Greater Harlem Coalition on Thursday next week for a conversation with Mount Sinai who runs the methadone programs in the Lee Building (125th Street and Park Avenue). The Zoom Town Hall will be at 7:00 PM. Click here: To Register East Harlem Vaccination Site Coming Patch’s Nick Garber reports that the Mayor has…
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HNBA January Meeting – Tuesday, Jan. 12th
On Tuesday, January 12th at 7pm, Join HNBA in welcoming: Liz Crotty on who is running for Manhattan DA Ruth McDaniels who is running to replace Bill Perkins on the City Council Valerie Bradley from the Marcus Garvey Park Alliance We hope you’ll be able to attend with questions for the candidates. For the Zoom link, subscribe to…
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Brian Benjamin and Potentially Illegal Campaign Donations
This morning The City has an explosive article on State Senator Brian Benjamin. Journalists reviewed the campaign donation records for the State Senator and found that some donations came from New Yorkers who’d never even heard of Senator Benjamin. Most sensationally, a 2-year old is one of the alleged donors to the Senator. Brian Benjamin’s…
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The Smile, Exposed
It’s an interesting look for a new building, exposed concrete. The Smile – the new apartment building on East 126th between 3rd and Lexington – has a model apartment with exposed concrete in the bedroom, hallway, and livingroom. The glossy floors (white) are Quartzline monolithic resin floors. If you’re curious on how you make pour/create…
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Join the Manhattan District Attorney Candidate Forum – Feb 4
Greater Harlem Coalition is pleased to host the next forum where 8 candidates for the Manhattan District Attorney position will answer your questions. Come see why some are calling this race “The D.A. Election That Could Reshape New York City’s War On Drugs” What is the topic of discussion? The theme of the forum is…
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Opioid Deaths: NYC vs. Upstate
In the figure above, you can see how New York City has (for the last decade) lower opioid death rates than upstate New York. While often stigmatized as an urban problem, the opioid crisis it much more deadly beyond the 5 boroughs. For more, see: https://www.health.ny.gov/statistics/opioid/data/pdf/nys_opioid_annual_report_2019.pdf
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Happy New Year
Happy 2021! May this year be better for you, your loved-ones, Harlem, New York, America, and the world. The Path From the New York Times: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/12/28/nyregion/yang-chang-wiley-mayor-nyc.html Goats (aka sheep) Butt Into Harlem From the New York Times, 100 years ago: To read the whole article, see:
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Black Demographic Increases and Decreases: 1990 – 2016
Black New Yorkers have seen notable losses in population in Manhattan. The most intense increases occurred in southern Brooklyn and Queens, while the largest decreases have been seen in Downtown/Central Brooklyn and in Central Harlem. https://www1.nyc.gov/assets/hpd/downloads/pdfs/wwl-plan.pdf
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As Seen on 2nd Avenue
140% Increase in Visitors to Randall’s Island RIPA (the Randall’s Island Park Alliance) emailed yesterday that the number of pedestrians and cyclists who visited the park, increased by nearly 140% in recent months! Randall’s Island has served as a respite for all who come to walk, run, and bike along its ten miles of safe,…